Handheld display and keyboard
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1. A handheld data processing apparatus comprising:
- a user input component having plurality of user input elements for performing data entry and cursor control functions on the data processing apparatus;
a display component having a viewable area for displaying data and images processed by the data processing apparatus;
a first support linkage of a first length and having a first end and a second end, the first support linkage rotatably coupled to the display component at the first end and to the user input component at the second end;
a second support linkage of the first length and having a first end and a second end, the second support linkage rotatably coupled to the display component at the first end and the user input component at the second end;
a third support linkage of a second length and having a first end and a second end, the first support linkage rotatably coupled to the display component at the first end and to the user input component at the second end;
a fourth support linkage of the second length and having a first end and a second end, the second support linkage rotatably coupled to the display component at the first end and the user input component at the second end;
wherein the first, second, third, and fourth support linkages carry the display component from a first position to a second position, wherein the display component covers a plurality of the user input elements in the first position and substantially uncovers the user input elements in the second position, and wherein the viewable area of the display component is viewable in both the first and the second positions.
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Abstract
A handheld keyboard and display device is disclosed. The device includes a keyboard and a display. The display is movably coupled to the keyboard and the display covers a portion of the keyboard in a closed position and substantially uncovers the keyboard in an open position. The display is visible in both the closed position and in the open position.
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20 Claims
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1. A handheld data processing apparatus comprising:
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a user input component having plurality of user input elements for performing data entry and cursor control functions on the data processing apparatus;
a display component having a viewable area for displaying data and images processed by the data processing apparatus;
a first support linkage of a first length and having a first end and a second end, the first support linkage rotatably coupled to the display component at the first end and to the user input component at the second end;
a second support linkage of the first length and having a first end and a second end, the second support linkage rotatably coupled to the display component at the first end and the user input component at the second end;
a third support linkage of a second length and having a first end and a second end, the first support linkage rotatably coupled to the display component at the first end and to the user input component at the second end;
a fourth support linkage of the second length and having a first end and a second end, the second support linkage rotatably coupled to the display component at the first end and the user input component at the second end;
wherein the first, second, third, and fourth support linkages carry the display component from a first position to a second position, wherein the display component covers a plurality of the user input elements in the first position and substantially uncovers the user input elements in the second position, and wherein the viewable area of the display component is viewable in both the first and the second positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A data processing apparatus comprising:
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user input means having plurality of user input elements for performing data entry and cursor control functions on the data processing apparatus;
display means having a viewable area for displaying data and images processed by the data processing apparatus;
first support means of a first length and having a first end and a second end, the first support linkage rotatably coupled to the display means at the first end and to the user input means at the second end;
second support means of the first length and having a first end and a second end, the second support linkage rotatably coupled to the display means at the first end and the user input means at the second end;
third support means of a second length and having a first end and a second end, the first support linkage rotatably coupled to the display means at the first end and to the user input means at the second end;
a fourth support linkage of the second length and having a first end and a second end, the second support linkage rotatably coupled to the display means at the first end and the user input means at the second end;
wherein the first, second, third, and fourth support linkages carry the display means from a first position to a second position, wherein the display means covers a plurality of the user input elements in the first position and substantially uncovers the user input elements in the second position, and wherein the viewable area of the display means is viewable in both the first and the second positions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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