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Electronic device with hidden keyboard
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1998-12-21
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Granted: 2002-11-19
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Expires: 2018-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A device includes a keyboard and a display. The keyboard allows entry of data into the device, and the display provides an information output. The display has a first position in which the display hides the keyboard, and the display has a second position in which the keyboard is exposed to allow entry of data via the keyboard. The display is visible to the user in both the first position and the second position.
Inventors
- 👤 David G. England
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:34
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F15/00; G06F15/02; H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/0202; H04M1/0206; H04M1/0208; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1615; G06F1/1622; G06F1/1624; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1675; G06F1/1677; G06F1/1683; H04M1/0225; H04M1/0233; H04M1/0235; G06F2200/00; G06F2200/16; G06F2200/161; G06F2200/1614; H04M1/0214
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A device comprising: a keyboard to enter data into the device; a display having a viewing surface to display information; and a plurality of sliding mechanisms to couple the display with the keyboard, wherein the display may be located in a first position in which the display hides the keyboard, and the display may be located in a second full input/output position in which the entire keyboard is exposed to allow entry of data, wherein the viewing surface is visible to a user in the first position and the second full input/output position, wherein in the second full input/output position the viewing surface of the display is substantially coplanar with an operating surface of the keyboard, and wherein the display is mechanically and electrically coupled with the keyboard in the first position and the second fill input/output position.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
138 words
A device comprising: a keyboard to enter data into the device; a display having a viewing surface to display information; and a plurality of sliding mechanisms to couple the display with the keyboard, wherein the display may be located in a first position in which the display hides the keyboard, and the display may be located in a second full input/output position in which the entire keyboard is exposed to allow entry of data, wherein the viewing surface is visible to a user in the first position and the second full input/output position, wherein in the second full input/output position the viewing surface of the display is substantially coplanar with an operating surface of the keyboard, and wherein the display is mechanically and electrically coupled with the keyboard in the first position and the second fill input/output position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 1 , further comprising a base that includes the keyboard and that is mechanically and electrically connected with the display.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 2 , wherein the keyboard includes a majority of a total number of keys that are available to enter data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 2 , wherein the keyboard includes substantially all of a total number of keys that are available to enter data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 2 , wherein the display hides substantially all of a total number of keys that are available to enter data when located in the first position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of claim 2 , wherein movement of the display from the first position to the second full input/output position maintains the viewing surface substantially coplanar with the operating surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The device of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of sliding mechanisms includes a first sliding mechanism on a first side of the display and a second sliding mechanism on a second side of the display.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The device of claim 2 , wherein a sliding mechanism of the plurality includes a protrusion of the display that has a length that is at least a majority of a shortest length of the display and a coupling groove in the base.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The device of claim 2 , wherein a sliding mechanism of the plurality includes a groove in the display that has a length that is at least a majority of a shortest length of the display and a coupling protrusion of the base.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of sliding mechanisms include at least three sliding mechanisms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of sliding mechanisms include a sliding mechanism having a portion on the display to contact and slide against a portion on the base to provide an electrical connection.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 2 , wherein the device does not include an arm to move the display between the first position and the second position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 2 , wherein the device does not include a ball joint to pivot the display relative to the base.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 2 , further comprising a transmitter to wirelessly communicate signals corresponding to characters input into the device via the keyboard.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 14 , wherein the device is a two-way pager.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 14 , wherein the device is a cellular telephone.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of sliding mechanisms comprises a sliding means to couple the display to the base.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 2 , further comprising an electrical contact means to provide electrical contact between the display and the base.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 2 , wherein the base comprises a processor a memory and a power source.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
180 words
A device comprising: a keyboard to enter data into the device; a display having a viewing surface to display information, the display having a first position in which the display hides the keyboard, and the display having a second position in which the keyboard is exposed to allow entry of data, wherein in the first position the display hides substantially all of a total number of keys that are available to enter data, wherein the viewing surface is visible to a user in both the first position and the second position; a mechanical guide to move the display between the first position and the second position, wherein the mechanical guide includes a first mechanical guide on a first side of the display and a second mechanical guide on a second side of the display, wherein movement of the display from the first position to the second position maintains the viewing surface substantially coplanar with an operating surface of the keyboard; and a base comprising the keyboard, a processor, and a memory, wherein the base is mechanically connected with the display.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
180 words
A device comprising: a keyboard to enter data into the device; a display having a viewing surface to display information, the display having a first position in which the display hides the keyboard, and the display having a second position in which the keyboard is exposed to allow entry of data, wherein in the first position the display hides substantially all of a total number of keys that are available to enter data, wherein the viewing surface is visible to a user in both the first position and the second position; a mechanical guide to move the display between the first position and the second position, wherein the mechanical guide includes a first mechanical guide on a first side of the display and a second mechanical guide on a second side of the display, wherein movement of the display from the first position to the second position maintains the viewing surface substantially coplanar with an operating surface of the keyboard; and a base comprising the keyboard, a processor, and a memory, wherein the base is mechanically connected with the display.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 20 , wherein the second position is a full input/output position.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device of claim 20 , wherein the viewing surface in the first position is in a first plane substantially parallel to a second plane substantially containing the viewing surface in the second position.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 20 , wherein the viewing surface in the second position is substantially coplanar with the operating surface.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 20 , wherein the mechanical guide comprises a protrusion of the display and a corresponding groove in the base.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 20 , wherein the mechanical guide comprises a groove in the display and a corresponding protrusion of the base.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 20 , further comprising an electrical strip on the display to slide across and provide electrical contact with an electrical strip on the base.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 20 , wherein the mechanical guide comprises a coupling means to couple the display with the base.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
123 words
A device comprising: a keyboard to enter data into the device; a display having a viewing surface to display information, the display having a first position in which the display hides the keyboard, and the display having a second full input/output position in which the entire keyboard is exposed to allow entry of data, wherein the viewing surface is visible to a user in both the first position and the second position; and a base comprising a processor, a memory, and the keyboard that is connected with the display via a single pivot point rod that allows the display to rotatably move between the first position and the second full input/output position, wherein the rod only allows movement in substantially a single plane.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
123 words
A device comprising: a keyboard to enter data into the device; a display having a viewing surface to display information, the display having a first position in which the display hides the keyboard, and the display having a second full input/output position in which the entire keyboard is exposed to allow entry of data, wherein the viewing surface is visible to a user in both the first position and the second position; and a base comprising a processor, a memory, and the keyboard that is connected with the display via a single pivot point rod that allows the display to rotatably move between the first position and the second full input/output position, wherein the rod only allows movement in substantially a single plane.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 28 , wherein the keyboard includes a majority of a total number of keys that are available to enter data.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 28 , wherein in the first position the display hides substantially all of a total number of keys that are available to enter data.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 28 , wherein the rod directly connects the display to the base.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 28 , wherein the display includes a curved side that fits into a corresponding curve in the base.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 28 , wherein the viewing surface in the first position is in a first plane substantially parallel to a second plane containing the viewing surface in the second position.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device of claim 28 , wherein the viewing surface in the second position is in a first plane substantially parallel to an operating surface of the keyboard in the second position.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 28 , further comprising an electrical connection routed through the rod.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device of claim 28 : further comprising a sensor to detect a position of the display; and wherein the device uses the sensor to present information to the user with a proper viewing orientation.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 30 , further comprising a plurality of maneuver buttons that are not hidden when the display is in the first position.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 28 , further comprising a transmitter to wirelessly communicate data input into the device.
Claim 42
Independent Claim
138 words
A device comprising: a base that includes a keyboard to enter data into the device; a display having a viewing surface to display information; and an attachment means to couple the display with the base, wherein the attachment means includes at least three electrical contact means to provide an electrical connection between the display and the base, wherein the keyboard includes a majority of a total number of keys that are available to enter data; wherein the display has a first position that hides the keyboard and the display has a second position that exposes the keyboard; wherein the viewing surface is visible to a user in both the first position and the second position; and wherein movement of the display from the first and the second position maintains the viewing surface substantially coplanar with the operating surface.
Claim 43
Independent Claim
138 words
A device comprising: a base that includes a keyboard to enter data into the device; a display having a viewing surface to display information; and an attachment means to couple the display with the base, wherein the attachment means includes at least three electrical contact means to provide an electrical connection between the display and the base, wherein the keyboard includes a majority of a total number of keys that are available to enter data; wherein the display has a first position that hides the keyboard and the display has a second position that exposes the keyboard; wherein the viewing surface is visible to a user in both the first position and the second position; and wherein movement of the display from the first and the second position maintains the viewing surface substantially coplanar with the operating surface.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
42 words
The device of claim 39 , wherein the at least three electrical contact means include a first plurality of contact means on a first side of the device and a second plurality of contact means on a second side of the device.
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