Wireless mobile phone with inverted placement of antenna and input keypad

• US 20020098862A1
• Filed: 01/22/2001
• Published: 07/25/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wildseed Ltd. (Apollo Global Management, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Wildseed Ltd. (Apollo Global Management, Inc.)
• Inventors: Engstrom, Eric
• Application Number:
  US09/767,526
• Publication Number:
  US 20020098862A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/550.1
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/245 with means for shaping the antenna pattern, e.g. in order to protect user against rf exposure
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3838 Arrangements for reducing RF exposure to the user, e.g. by changing the shape of the transceiver while in use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0279 Improving the user comfort or ergonomics
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/23 Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof by improving visibility H04M1/22

Abstract

A wireless mobile phone includes a body casing having a top end and a bottom end. In accordance with a first aspect, the device also includes an ear speaker disposed at the top end, and an antenna disposed and extruded from the bottom end. In accordance with another aspect, the input keys are also disposed at the top end, and a display screen is disposed at the bottom end (beneath the input keys). As a result, a user'"'"'s concern with electromagnetic radiation exposure to his/her brain may be reduced. Further, accessibility to the input keys for thumb manipulations is improved.

Claims

1. A wireless mobile phone comprising:

a body casing having a top end and a bottom end;

an ear speaker internally disposed near said top end;

an input keypad proximately disposed near said top end;

a display screen proximately disposed near said bottom end; and

an antenna disposed and extruded from said bottom end.

2. A wireless mobile phone comprising:

a body casing having a top end and a bottom end;

an ear speaker internally disposed near said top end; and

an antenna disposed and extruded from said bottom end.

3. The wireless mobile phone of claim 2, wherein the wireless mobile phone further comprises a transceiver internally disposed near said bottom end.

4. The wireless mobile phone of claim 2, wherein the wireless mobile phone further comprises a plurality of input keys proximately disposed near said top end.

5. The wireless mobile phone of claim 2, wherein the wireless mobile phone further comprises a display screen proximately disposed near said bottom end.

6. The wireless mobile phone of claim 2, wherein the body casing has palm sized dimensions.

7. The wireless mobile phone of claim 2, wherein the wireless mobile phone is a digital type.

8. A wireless mobile phone comprising:

a body casing having a top end and a bottom end;

a plurality of input keys proximately disposed near said top end; and

a display screen proximately disposed near said bottom end, beneath said input keys.

9. The wireless mobile phone of claim 8, wherein the wireless mobile phone further comprises an ear speaker internally disposed near said top end.

10. The wireless mobile phone of claim 8, wherein the wireless mobile phone further comprises an antenna disposed and extruded from said bottom end.

11. The wireless mobile phone of claim 10, wherein the wireless mobile phone further comprises a transceiver internally disposed near said bottom end.

12. The wireless mobile phone claim 8, wherein the body casing has palm sized dimensions.

13. The wireless mobile phone of claim 8, wherein the wireless mobile phone is a digital type.