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Physical configuration of a hand-held electronic communication device
Assignee: Wireless Agents LLC
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Filing: 2000-12-20
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Granted: 2003-12-16
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Expires: 2020-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A hand-held, electronic, bi-directional, wireless electronic communication device having a physical configuration which includes a relatively large, constantly visible display and an alphanumeric keyboard that can be concealed until needed.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl Brock Brandenberg
- 👤 Robert L. Kay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/2866; H04L67/30; H04L67/306; G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1615; G06F1/1616; G06F1/1622; G06F1/1624; G06F1/1626; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1656; G06F1/1662; G06F1/1664; G06F1/1684; G06F1/169; G06F1/1698; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/953; G06F16/9535; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/06; H04L67/50; H04L67/52; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/0202; H04M1/0206; H04M1/0208; H04M1/0214; H04M1/0225; H04M1/0235; H04M1/0247; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72403; H04M1/7243; H04W; H04W8/00; H04W8/18; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S345/00; Y10S345/905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A hand-held, electronic computing device having a physical configuration comprising: a body portion; a display portion pivotally coupled to the body portion; a constantly visible display carried by the display portion; an alphanumeric keyboard carried by the body portion; wherein the alphanumeric keyboard is at least partially concealed by the display portion when not in use; and wherein the display portion pivots relative to the body portion in a plane that is generally parallel with the alphanumeric keyboard.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A hand-held, electronic computing device having a physical configuration comprising: a body portion; a display portion pivotally coupled to the body portion; a constantly visible display carried by the display portion; an alphanumeric keyboard carried by the body portion; wherein the alphanumeric keyboard is at least partially concealed by the display portion when not in use; and wherein the display portion pivots relative to the body portion in a plane that is generally parallel with the alphanumeric keyboard.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1 , wherein the display portion completely conceals the alphanumeric keyboard.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1 , wherein the display portion pivots 180° relative to the body portion to define an open position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1 , wherein the display portion pivots from a point located above the alphanumeric keyboard.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1 , wherein the display portion pivots from a point located below the alphanumeric keyboard.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1 , wherein the display is a high-resolution color display.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1 , further comprising: at least one push pad disposed on the body portion to aid in pivoting the display portion relative to the body portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1 , further comprising: at least one push pad disposed on the display portion to aid in pivoting the display portion relative to the body portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1 , further comprising: at least one protective bumper disposed on the body portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1 , further comprising: at least one protective bumper disposed on the display portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1 , wherein the body portion is formed from a partially transparent material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1 , wherein the display portion is formed from a partially transparent material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1 , wherein the body portion is of modular construction to allow the interchangeability of external components.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1 , wherein the display portion is of modular construction to allow the interchangeability of external components.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
81 words
The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1 , further comprising: at least one input/output component from the following group: a. a light; b. an LED; c. a button; d. a joystick; e. a touch pad; f. a jog wheel; g. a scroll wheel; h. a speaker; i. a headphone jack; j. a microphone; k. an infrared port; l. a DC adapter port; m. an antenna; n. an on/off switch; o. an analog responder; and p. a conductive power terminal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 15 , wherein the input/output components are carried by the body portion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 15 , wherein the input/output components are carried by the display portion.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 16 , wherein the input/output components are carried by both the body portion and the display portion.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 15 , wherein the input/output components are located to facilitate interaction with the device while the display portion is positioned to partially conceal the alphanumeric keyboard.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 15 , wherein the LED is a full-spectrum color LED.
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