US6658271B1
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Combination touch pad and cell of cellular phone and the producing method therefor
Assignee: Inventec Corp
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Filing: 2000-09-08
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Granted: 2003-12-02
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Expires: 2020-09-08
Abstract
Abstract A combination touch pad and rechargeable cell of a cellular phone may be mounted in a recess of the cellular telephone for use as a data input and power source, and in addition may be mounted in a recess of a notebook computer for use as a data input while at the same recharging the battery. The notebook computer can therefore be used as an alternative recharger for the cellular telephone battery, while at the same enabling the cellular telephone to function as a PDA with touch pad input.
Inventors
- 👤 Shen-Yu Wu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 12:31
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/041; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1615; G06F1/1616; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1635; G06F1/1656; G06F1/1684; G06F1/169; G06F3/033; G06F3/0354; G06F3/03547; H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/0202; H04M1/0254; H04M1/026; H04M1/0262; H04M2250/00; H04M2250/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for producing a combination of a touch pad and a rechargeable cell of a cellular phone, comprising the steps of: assembling the touch pad in a predetermined position on the surface of the cell; mounting the assembled touch pad and cell in a recess of a notebook computer; charging the cell through the notebook computer while operating notebook computer through the touch pad; mounting the assembled touch pad and cell in a recess of the cellular phone; providing electricity from the rechargeable cell to the cellular phone; and operating the cellular phone through the touch pad.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for producing a combination of a touch pad and a rechargeable cell of a cellular phone, comprising the steps of: assembling the touch pad in a predetermined position on the surface of the cell; mounting the assembled touch pad and cell in a recess of a notebook computer; charging the cell through the notebook computer while operating notebook computer through the touch pad; mounting the assembled touch pad and cell in a recess of the cellular phone; providing electricity from the rechargeable cell to the cellular phone; and operating the cellular phone through the touch pad.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
133 words
A combination, comprising: a recessed rechargeable cell of a cellular phone including a plurality of first signal contacts on the rear and two opposite side grooves; a touch pad including a plurality of signal contacts on the rear of the touch pad, wherein the sides of the touch pad are fastened by the grooves and the signal contacts of the touch pad are engaged with the first signal contacts of the cell for effecting a signal communication between the touch pad and the cell, wherein the touchpad is arranged to enable operation of the cellular phone through the touchpad while the cell supplies electricity to the cellular phone, and wherein the touchpad is also arranged to enable operation of a notebook computer through the touchpad while the cell recharges through the notebook computer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
133 words
A combination, comprising: a recessed rechargeable cell of a cellular phone including a plurality of first signal contacts on the rear and two opposite side grooves; a touch pad including a plurality of signal contacts on the rear of the touch pad, wherein the sides of the touch pad are fastened by the grooves and the signal contacts of the touch pad are engaged with the first signal contacts of the cell for effecting a signal communication between the touch pad and the cell, wherein the touchpad is arranged to enable operation of the cellular phone through the touchpad while the cell supplies electricity to the cellular phone, and wherein the touchpad is also arranged to enable operation of a notebook computer through the touchpad while the cell recharges through the notebook computer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The combination of claim 2 , wherein the cellular phone includes a recess and the cell further includes a flange projecting outwardly from the rear of the cell and engaged with the rear of the recess of the cellular phone when the cell is mounted in the recess of the cellular phone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The combination of claim 3 , wherein the cell further includes a slot on the front side and the cellular phone further includes a tab inserted into and secured in the slot when the cell is mounted in the recess of the cellular phone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
75 words
The combination of claim 3 , wherein the cell further includes a plurality of second signal contacts adjacent the first signal contacts and the cellular phone further includes a plurality of signal contacts at the rear of the recess of the cellular phone, said second signal contacts being in electrical and signal communications with the cellular phone through engagement of the second signal contacts of the cell and the signal contacts of the cellular phone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The combination of claim 2 , wherein the notebook computer has a recess for receiving the touch pad and cell, with the touch pad and the cell received in the recess of the notebook computer serving as an input device of the notebook computer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination of claim 6 , wherein the cell is charged by the notebook computer when the cell is received in the recess.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2010-12-01 | 2011-06-02 | 2011-12-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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