WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE

• US 20010012769A1
• Filed: 11/19/1998
• Published: 08/09/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones UK Limited (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: JOKINEN, TAPANI, SIROLA, JUKKA
• Granted Patent: US 6,415,138 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/575.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1634 Integrated protective display lid, e.g. for touch-sensitive display in handheld computer
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0214 Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position combined with translation movement H04M1/0235
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wireless communication device (1) comprising a housing (2), a touch sensitive display (3) coupled to the housing (3), the display (3) comprising preferably a plurality of activation areas (3b-3d) for activating the functions of the wireless communication device (1) by pressing the activation areas (3b-3d), and a cover part (4) coupled to the housing (2) and arranged to move in relation to the touch sensitive display (3). The cover part (4) comprises at least one activation means (5), wherein in the closed position of the cover part (4), the activation means (5) is arranged to transmit the pressing of the activation means (5) to the activation area (3b-3d) located at the activation means (5) In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the activation means (5) is formed advantageously to correspond in size to the touch sensitive display (3), advantageously to a completely transparent and flexible foil-like activation means (5). Further, with the cover part (4) in the closed position, the activation means (5) is adapted at a selected distance from the touch sensitive display (3), and in relation to the touch sensitive display (3) preferably substantially parallel. The present invention also relates to a method in manufacturing a wireless communication device (1).

Claims

1. A wireless communication device (1) comprising:

a housing (2),

a touch sensitive display (3) coupled to the housing (2), the display (3) comprising preferably a plurality of activation areas (3b-3d) for activating the functions of the wireless communication device (1) by pressing the activation areas (3b-3d), and

a cover part (4) coupled to the housing (2) and arranged to move in relation to the touch sensitive display (3), said cover part comprising at least one activation means (5), wherein in the closed position of the cover part (4), the activation means (5) is arranged to transmit the pressing of the activation means (5) to the activation area (3b-3d) located at the activation means (5), characterized in that the activation means (5) is formed advantageously to correspond in size to the touch sensitive display (3), advantageously to a completely transparent and flexible foil-like activation means (5).

2. A wireless communication device (1) according to

claim 1

, characterized in that with the cover part (4) in the closed position, the activation means (5) is at a selected distance from the touch sensitive display (3), and in relation to the touch sensitive display (3) preferably substantially parallel.

3. A wireless communication device (1) according to

claim 1

or

2

, characterized in that with the cover part (4) in the closed position, at the location of the activation means (5) is placed preferably a plurality of activation areas (3b-3d).

4. A wireless communication device (1) according to any of

claims 1

to

3

, characterized in that with the cover part (4) in the closed position, the activation means (5) is arranged to transmit the pressing of the activation means (5) to an activation area (3b-3d) at the location of the activation means (5) by means of a movement of a pressing point (5a) of the activation means (5) directed towards the touch sensitive display (3) of the activation means (5) and a contact formed between the activation means (5) and the activation area (3b-3d).

5. A wireless communication device (1) according to any of

claims 1

to

4

, characterized in that the cover part (4) comprises a peripheral and substantially oblong frame (4a), wherein the activation means (5) is arranged to close an aperture formed in the frame (4a).

6. A method in manufacturing a wireless communication device (1), said wireless communication device (1) comprising:

a housing (2),

a touch sensitive display (3) coupled to the housing (2), the display (3) comprising preferably a plurality of activation areas (3b-3d) for activating the functions of the wireless communication device (1) by pressing the activation areas (3b-3d), and

a cover part (4) coupled to the housing (2) and arranged to move in relation to the touch sensitive display (3), said cover part (4) comprising at least one activation means (5), wherein in the closed position of the cover part (4), the activation means (5) is arranged to transmit the pressing of the activation means (5) to the activation area (3b-3d) located at the activation means, characterized in that the activation means (5) is formed advantageously to correspond in size to the touch sensitive display (3), advantageously to a completely transparent and flexible foil-like activation means (5).

7. A method according to

claim 6

, characterized in that with the cover part (4) in the closed position, the activation means (5) is adapted at a selected distance from the touch sensitive display (3), and in relation to the touch sensitive display (3) preferably substantially parallel.

8. A method according to

claim 6

or

7

, characterized in that with the cover part (4) in the closed position, at the location of the activation means (5) is placed preferably a plurality of activation areas (3b-3d).

9. A method according to any of the

claims 6

to

8

, characterized in that with the cover part (4) in the closed position, the activation means (5) is arranged to transmit the pressing of the activation means (5) to an activation area (3b-3d) at the location of the activation means (5) by means of a movement of a pressing point (5a) of the activation means (5) directed towards the touch sensitive display (3) of the activation means (5) and a contact formed between the activation means (5) and the activation area (3b-3d).

10. A method according to any of the

claims 6

to

9

, characterized in that the cover part (4) comprises a peripheral and substantially oblong frame (4a), wherein the activation means (5) is arranged to close the aperture formed in the frame (4a).