Textual and telephony dual input device
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1. A communications device for receiving telephony and textual input, the communications device comprising:
- a three dimensional body comprising a length, a width and a height, the length being greater than the width;
a display for providing visual output, the display comprising a length and a width, the display being coupled to the body such that the length of the display is parallel to the length of the body;
a plurality of buttons for receiving input, at least some of the buttons being labeled on a first axis as buttons of a telephone keypad and on a second axis as buttons of a textual keyboard, the first axis being parallel to the width of the body, the second axis being parallel to the length of the body, the plurality of buttons being coupled to the body;
a sensor for determining whether telephony or textual input data is to be obtained from the buttons, the sensor being communicatively coupled to the body.
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Abstract
A device for receiving telephony and textual input has a display and a plurality of buttons labeled on different axes. The buttons are labeled for textual input on their horizontal axes (parallel to the long dimension of the device), and for telephony input on their vertical axes (parallel to the short dimension of the device). When held horizontally, the device allows entry of textual input, and functions as a textual communications device. When held vertically, the device allows entry of telephony input, and functions as a telephony device.
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1. A communications device for receiving telephony and textual input, the communications device comprising:
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a three dimensional body comprising a length, a width and a height, the length being greater than the width;
a display for providing visual output, the display comprising a length and a width, the display being coupled to the body such that the length of the display is parallel to the length of the body;
a plurality of buttons for receiving input, at least some of the buttons being labeled on a first axis as buttons of a telephone keypad and on a second axis as buttons of a textual keyboard, the first axis being parallel to the width of the body, the second axis being parallel to the length of the body, the plurality of buttons being coupled to the body;
a sensor for determining whether telephony or textual input data is to be obtained from the buttons, the sensor being communicatively coupled to the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for receiving both telephony and textual input by a single communications device comprising a three dimensional body, a display comprising a length and a width, a plurality of buttons for receiving input, a movable portion coupled to the body and a sensor for determining whether telephony or textual input data is to be obtained from the buttons, the method comprising:
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receiving telephony input data from the plurality of buttons when the movable portion is in a first position in which the movable portion partially obscures the display;
receiving textual input data from the buttons when the movable portion is in a second position in which the movable portion does not obscure the display. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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