Hand-held communication device keypad assembly
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1. A hand-held communication device, comprising:
- a housing including a lower housing portion having an upper face and an upper housing portion coupled to the lower housing portion, the upper housing portion moving between an opened position for providing access to the upper face of the lower housing portion and a closed position for at least partially covering the upper face of the lower housing portion; and
a numeric keypad assembly disposed in the lower housing portion for receiving input of information;
wherein the numeric keypad assembly is accessible while the upper housing portion is in the closed position.
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Abstract
A hand-held communication device comprises a housing including a lower housing portion and an upper housing portion. The upper housing portion is pivotally or slidably coupled to the lower housing portion for allowing the hand-held communication device to be compressed or closed into a more compact shape by pivoting or sliding the upper housing portion into a closed position against the lower housing portion. A numeric keypad assembly is positioned in the lower housing portion so that the keys of the numeric keypad assembly are accessible while the upper housing portion is in the closed position.
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1. A hand-held communication device, comprising:
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a housing including a lower housing portion having an upper face and an upper housing portion coupled to the lower housing portion, the upper housing portion moving between an opened position for providing access to the upper face of the lower housing portion and a closed position for at least partially covering the upper face of the lower housing portion; and
a numeric keypad assembly disposed in the lower housing portion for receiving input of information;
wherein the numeric keypad assembly is accessible while the upper housing portion is in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A hand-held communication device, comprising:
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a housing including a lower housing portion having an upper face including a keypad for receiving input of information and an upper housing portion including a display for displaying information, the upper housing portion being coupled to the lower housing portion so that the upper housing portion pivots between an opened position for providing access to the keypad and a closed position for at least partially covering the keypad; and
a numeric keypad assembly disposed in the lower housing portion adjacent to the keypad for receiving input of information;
wherein the numeric keypad assembly is accessible while the upper housing portion is in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A hand-held communication device, comprising:
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a housing including a lower housing portion having an upper face having a keypad for receiving input of information and an upper housing portion including a display for displaying information, the upper housing portion being coupled to the lower housing portion so that the upper housing portion slides between an opened position for providing access to the keypad and a closed position for at least partially covering the keypad; and
a numeric keypad assembly disposed in the lower housing portion adjacent to the keypad for receiving input of information;
wherein the numeric keypad assembly is accessible while the upper housing portion is in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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