Portable phone with auxiliary display
First Claim
1. A wireless phone capable of being carried by a user, the phone comprising:
- a primary display; and
an auxiliary display, angled with respect to the primary display;
the phone being capable of detachably attaching to the user so that, when the phone is in the attached position on the user, the auxiliary display is viewable to the user.
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Abstract
A portable phone is adapted to attach to a user and has primary and auxiliary displays angled with respect to each other. The auxiliary display is oriented so that, when the phone is attached to the user, the auxiliary display is readable to the user. When the phone receives a call, the auxiliary display preferably shows caller ID information for the call. In another embodiment, a portable phone has a primary display and an auxiliary display, and the phone has two sections that fold together. When the phone is closed, the auxiliary display is readable to the user and preferably displays caller ID information of incoming calls. Preferably, the primary display is covered by the two sections of the phone when it is folded. In another embodiment, a portable phone has a display that comprises two portions that are angled with respect to each other, the display oriented on the phone so that when the phone is attached to a user, one of the portions of the display is readable to the user.
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23 Claims
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1. A wireless phone capable of being carried by a user, the phone comprising:
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a primary display; and
an auxiliary display, angled with respect to the primary display;
the phone being capable of detachably attaching to the user so that, when the phone is in the attached position on the user, the auxiliary display is viewable to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A portable phone having a first section rotatably attached to a second section, said first section being rotatable with respect to said second section such that said first section makes contact with said second section in a closed position, said phone further comprising:
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a primary display on said first section of the phone; and
an auxiliary display viewable to a user when the phone is in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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17. A wireless phone capable of being carried by a user, the phone comprising:
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a display having a first portion and a second portion, said second portion being angled with respect to said first portion; and
said phone being capable of detachably attaching to the user so that, when the phone is in the attached position on the user, said second portion of the display is viewable to the user.
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