Communication device including one or more electrical control buttons in an upper housing part
First Claim
1. A handheld communication device comprising:
- a hinge, a lower part coupled to said hinge, a flip coupled to said hinge, wherein said flip comprises one or more electrical control buttons of said handheld communication device.
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Abstract
Folding wireless communication devices (100, 700) comprise first parts (102, 1002) that are rotatably coupled to second parts (104, 1104). The first parts (102, 1002) can be moved from first positions in which the first parts (102, 1002) overlie the second parts (104, 1104) to second positions in which the first parts (102, 1002) extend upward away from the second parts (104, 1104). The first parts (102, 1002) comprise one or more buttons (302, 304, 306, 308 1010, 1012), e.g., a pair of directional buttons, such as “UP” and “DOWN” control buttons (302, 304, 1010, 1012). Hardware and/or software is used to change the function of the buttons (302, 304, 306, 308 1010, 1012) depending on the position of the first parts (102, 1002).
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1. A handheld communication device comprising:
a hinge, a lower part coupled to said hinge, a flip coupled to said hinge, wherein said flip comprises one or more electrical control buttons of said handheld communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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