Electronic device and a control means

Claim 2

An electronic device comprising: a first housing part, provided with a first inner surface and a first outer surface, a second housing part, provided with a second inner surface and a second outer surface, hinge means for moving the housing parts to a closed position and to a opened position, a first user interface, which is at least partly located on the inner surface of one or more of the housing parts, a second user interface, which is at least partly located on the outer surface of one or more of the housing parts, and a manual controller included in the first housing part, the second housing part or both housing parts, the manual controller extending through one of the housing parts and wherein the manual controller is manually controllable from at least two opposing surfaces of the housing part through which the manual controller extends.

Claim 3

The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the manual controller comprises at least one control part, wherein the control part is at least partly designed spherical, cylindrical, discoidal, or stick-like, and wherein the control part is arranged to rotate around a rotation axis substantially parallel to the inner surface, around a rotation axis substantially or perpendicular with respect to the inner surface, or around both these rotation axes.

Claim 4

The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the control part comprises: a first part, arranged at an opening formed in the inner surface of one of the housing parts, and a second part, arranged at an opening formed in the outer surface of one of the housing parts, wherein the first part and the second part are arranged to rotate around the respective rotation axis.

Claim 5

The electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein the first part and the second part are arranged to rotate simultaneously.

Claim 6

The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein said manual controller is arranged to be used in connection with the first user interface and the second user interface of the device.

Claim 7

The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein: the manual controller is arranged to be used in connection with the second user interface in the closed position of the device, wherein the manual controller is arranged to be used in connection with the first user interface in the opened position of the device.

Claim 8

The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is a wireless communication device.

Claim 9

The electronic device according to claim 1 wherein a control function of the manual controller is determined on the basis of the user interface selected active at a time.

Claim 10

An electronic device comprising: a first housing part, provided with a first inner surface and a first outer surface, a second housing part, provided with a second inner surface and a second outer surface, hinge means for moving the housing parts to a closed position and to a opened position, a first user interface, which is at least partly located on the inner surface of one or more of the housing parts, and a second user interface, which is at least partly located on the outer surface of one or more of the housing parts, wherein the first housing part, the second housing part or both housing parts comprise a control means extending through one of the housing parts, wherein the control means comprises: a first part, arranged at an opening formed in the inner surface of one of said housing parts, and a second part, arranged at an opening formed in the outer surface of one of said housing parts, wherein the first part and the second part are arranged to rotate around the respective rotation axis preferably simultaneously.

Claim 11

An electronic device comprising: a first housing part, provided with a first inner surface and a first outer surface, a second housing part, provided with a second inner surface and a second outer surface, hinge means for moving the housing parts to a closed position and to a opened position, a first user interface, which is at least partly located on the inner surface of one or more of the housing parts, and a second user interface, which is at least partly located on the outer surface of one or more of the housing parts, wherein the first housing part, the second housing part or both housing parts comprise a control means extending through one of the housing parts, wherein the control means comprises: a first part, arranged at an opening formed in the inner surface of one of said housing parts, and a second part, arranged at an opening formed in the outer surface of one of said housing parts, wherein the first part and the second part are arranged to rotate around the respective rotation axis preferably simultaneously.

Claim 12

A control means of an electronic device, which electronic device comprises: a first housing part, provided with a first inner surface and a first outer surface, a second housing part, provided with a second inner surface and a second outer surface, hinge means for moving the housing parts to a closed position and to a opened position, a first user interface, which is at least partly located on the inner surface of one or more of the housing parts, and a second user interface, which is at least partly located on the outer surface of one or more of the housing parts, wherein the control means comprises means for producing a control signal and transmitting the same to the electronic device to control it by means of the control means, wherein the control means is arranged to extend through the first housing part or the second housing part.

Claim 13

A control means of an electronic device, which electronic device comprises: a first housing part, provided with a first inner surface and a first outer surface, a second housing part, provided with a second inner surface and a second outer surface, hinge means for moving the housing parts to a closed position and to a opened position, a first user interface, which is at least partly located on the inner surface of one or more of the housing parts, and a second user interface, which is at least partly located on the outer surface of one or more of the housing parts, wherein the control means comprises means for producing a control signal and transmitting the same to the electronic device to control it by means of the control means, wherein the control means is arranged to extend through the first housing part or the second housing part.

Claim 14

A control means of an electronic device, which electronic device comprises: a first housing part, provided with a first inner surface and a first outer surface, second housing part, provided with a second inner surface and a second outer surface, hinge means for moving the housing parts to a closed position and to a opened position, a first user interface, which is at least partly located on the inner surface of one or more of the housing parts, and a second user interface, which is at least partly located on the outer surface of one or more of the housing parts, wherein the control means comprises means for producing a control signal and transmitting the same to the electronic device to control it by means of the control means, wherein the control means is arranged to extend through the first housing part or the second housing part, wherein the control means comprises: a first part, arranged at an opening formed in the inner surface of one of said housing parts, and a second part, arranged at an opening formed in the outer surface of one of said housing parts, wherein the first part and the second part are arranged to rotate around a respective rotation axis preferably simultaneously.

Claim 15

A control means of an electronic device, which electronic device comprises: a first housing part, provided with a first inner surface and a first outer surface, second housing part, provided with a second inner surface and a second outer surface, hinge means for moving the housing parts to a closed position and to a opened position, a first user interface, which is at least partly located on the inner surface of one or more of the housing parts, and a second user interface, which is at least partly located on the outer surface of one or more of the housing parts, wherein the control means comprises means for producing a control signal and transmitting the same to the electronic device to control it by means of the control means, wherein the control means is arranged to extend through the first housing part or the second housing part, wherein the control means comprises: a first part, arranged at an opening formed in the inner surface of one of said housing parts, and a second part, arranged at an opening formed in the outer surface of one of said housing parts, wherein the first part and the second part are arranged to rotate around a respective rotation axis preferably simultaneously.

Claim 16

The control means of claim 11 wherein the first part and the second part are arranged to rotate simultaneously.

Claim 17

An electronic device comprising: a first housing part, provided with a first inner surface and a first outer surface, a second housing part, provided with a second inner surface and a second outer surface, hinge means for moving the housing parts to a closed position and to a opened position, a first user interface, which is at least partly located on the inner surface of one or more of the housing parts, a second user interface, which is at least partly located on the outer surface of one or more of the housing parts, and a control means extending through one of the housing parts, usable for controlling the interfaces on both the inner surfaces and outer surfaces of the housing parts.

Claim 18

An electronic device comprising: a first housing part, provided with a first inner surface and a first outer surface, a second housing part, provided with a second inner surface and a second outer surface, hinge means for moving the housing parts to a closed position and to a opened position, a first user interface, which is at least partly located on the inner surface of one or more of the housing parts, a second user interface, which is at least partly located on the outer surface of one or more of the housing parts, and a control means extending through one of the housing parts, usable for controlling the interfaces on both the inner surfaces and outer surfaces of the housing parts.

Claim 19

The electronic device of claim 13 further comprising another control means extending through the other housing part, usable for controlling the interfaces on both the inner surfaces and outer surfaces of the housing parts.

Claim 20

The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein the control means comprises at least one control part, and wherein the control part is at least partly designed spherical, cylindrical, discoidal, or stick control configuration.

Claim 21

A control means of an electronic device, the electronic device comprising: a first housing part, provided with a first inner surface and a first outer surface, a second housing part, provided with a second inner surface and a second outer surface, hinge means for moving the housing parts to a closed position and to a opened position, a first user interface, at least partly located on the inner surface of one or more of the housing parts, and a second user interface, at least partly located on the outer surface of one or more of the housing parts, the control means comprising means for producing a control signal and transmitting the same to the electronic device to control it by means of the control means, wherein the control means is arranged to extend through one of the housing parts, wherein the control means is usable for controlling the device both on the inner surface and on the outer surface of the housing part.

Claim 22

A control means of an electronic device, the electronic device comprising: a first housing part, provided with a first inner surface and a first outer surface, a second housing part, provided with a second inner surface and a second outer surface, hinge means for moving the housing parts to a closed position and to a opened position, a first user interface, at least partly located on the inner surface of one or more of the housing parts, and a second user interface, at least partly located on the outer surface of one or more of the housing parts, the control means comprising means for producing a control signal and transmitting the same to the electronic device to control it by means of the control means, wherein the control means is arranged to extend through one of the housing parts, wherein the control means is usable for controlling the device both on the inner surface and on the outer surface of the housing part.

Claim 23

The control means of claim 16 , wherein the control means further comprises at least one control part, wherein the control part is at least partly designed spherical, cylindrical, discoidal, or stick-like, and wherein the control part is arranged to rotate around a rotation axis substantially parallel to the inner surface, around a rotation axis substantially perpendicular with respect to the inner surface, or around both these rotation axes.

Claim 24

The control means according to claim 17 wherein the control part comprises: a first part, arranged at an opening formed in the inner surface of one of the housing parts, and a second part, arranged at an opening formed in the outer suface of one the housing parts, wherein the first part and the second part are arranged to rotate around the respective rotation axis.

Claim 25

The control means of claim 17 wherein the control part comprises: a first part, arranged for an opening formed in the inner surface of said first, second or both of the housing parts, and second part, arranged for an opening formed in the outer surface of said first, second or both of the housing parts, wherein the first part and the second part are arranged to rotate around a respective rotation axis.

Claim 26

The control means according to claim 16 , wherein the control means is arranged to be used in connection with the first user interface and the second user interface of the device.

Claim 27

The control means of claim 16 , wherein the means for producing a control signal comprises a sphere, roll, disc, cylinder, stick or rod extending through the first housing part or the second housing part.