Full qwerty web-phone with hidden second keypad

• US 20060270445A1
• Filed: 05/25/2005
• Published: 11/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ivan Miramontes
• Original Assignee: Ivan Miramontes
• Inventors: Miramontes, Ivan
• Application Number:
  US11/136,031
• Publication Number:
  US 20060270445A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/550.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0208 characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0216 Foldable in one direction, i.e. using a one degree of freedom hinge
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0237 Sliding mechanism with one degree of freedom
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0241 using relative motion of the body parts to change the operational status of the telephone set, e.g. switching on/off, answering incoming call
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72466 with selection means, e.g. keys, having functions defined by the mode or the status of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/16 including more than one display unit
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/18 including more than one keyboard unit
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/20 including a rotatable camera

Abstract

A web enabled personal communication device with a permanent keypad, a display screen and a second keypad. The permanent keypad provides a numeric keypad for dialing telephone numbers when the device is operated in the first mode, as a cellular telephone. The permanent keypad also presents the left half of a qwerty keyboard for data entry by the user when the device is operated in a second mode. The second keypad is hidden from view when the device is operated in the first mode, and exposed for use by the user when the device is operated in the second mode. The second keypad provides the right half of the qwerty keyboard to the user for data entry. When the device is in placed in the second mode, by exposing the second keypad, the permanent keypad functions as the left half of a qwerty keyboard. In an alternative embodiment, the second keypad can also functions as gaming controls for playing a video game.

Claims

1. A personal communication device that provides a user with voice and data communications, the communication device having a closed position wherein the device primarily provides voice communication and an open position wherein the device primarily provides data communication, the personal communication device comprising:

a display screen for displaying text and image information to the user, wherein the display screen is capable of displaying the text and image information to the user in a first orientation and in a second orientation, with the display screen displaying the information in the first orientation when the device is in the closed position and, in the second orientation when the device is in the open position;

a first keypad, the first keypad being attached to a bottom of the display screen and being permanently exposed for use by the user, wherein the first keypad includes a first group of push-buttons, the first group of push-buttons displaying numbers and symbols for a numeric keypad in the first orientation and a first set of letters representing a left half of a qwerty keyboard in the second orientation; and

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a second keypad, the second keypad being slide-ably attached to a back portion of the display screen, wherein the second keypad is hidden behind the display screen when the device is in the closed position and, wherein the device can be moved to the open position by sliding the second keypad out from behind the screen so that the second keypad is exposed for use by the user, the second keypad having a second group of push-buttons, wherein the second set of push-buttons displays a second set of letters representing a right half of the qwerty keyboard in the second orientation, wherein the device provides cellular telephone capabilities while in the closed position, and Internet capabilities while in the open position.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the cellular telephone capabilities includes voice and text communications, and wherein the Internet capabilities includes text and Internet communications.

3. The device of claim 1, further comprising a digital camera, the digital camera being able to capture still and moving pictures, wherein the display screen is capable of displaying the pictures captured by the camera, and further wherein the digital camera is able to rotate 180 degrees, so that the camera can face toward the user and can also face away from the user.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is capable of using Short Message Service (SMS), Multi-media Messaging Service (MMS), Instant Messaging (IM), e-mail, and includes predictive text software.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the device further comprises a set of navigational keys that provide navigating functions to the user, an Internet browser and, a musical interface program for downloading and playing music.

4. The device of 1, wherein the device further comprises wireless data transmission applications that are compatible with SIM Application Toolkit, Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi/Wi-Max and a TV tuner.

7. A personal communication and gaming device for wirelessly exchanging voice, text, image and gaming information, wherein the device is capable of functioning as a cellular telephone, a text messaging assistant, and a gaming toy, the device providing some functions while in a vertical orientation, defined by having a display screen above a first keypad, and providing other functions while in a horizontal orientation, which is achieved by rotating the device 90 degrees so that the display screen to a right of the first keypad, the personal communication and gaming device comprising:

cellular telephone circuitry for sending and receiving the voice, text, image and gaming information wirelessly;

gaming and control circuitry for storing and executing gaming and control programs;

the first keypad, the first keypad being attached to a bottom of the display screen when the device is in the vertical orientation, wherein the first keypad is permanently exposed for use by a user and includes a first group of keys that displays numbers and symbols for a numeric keypad in the vertical orientation, and the first group of keys also displays a first set of letters in the horizontal orientation, the first set of letters being letters in a left half of a qwerty keyboard, wherein the first group of keys function as the numeric keypad when the device is in a first mode and as the left half of the qwerty keyboard when the device is in a second mode, and further wherein the device is in the vertical orientation when operated in the first mode and in the horizontal orientation when operated in the second mode;

the display screen, wherein the display screen is capable of presenting the text and image information both in the vertical and in the horizontal orientations, wherein the information is presented in the vertical orientation when the device is in the first mode and in the horizontal orientation when the device is in the second mode;

a second keypad, the second keypad being slide-ably and rotate-ably attached to a back of the display screen, wherein the second keypad is hidden behind the display screen when the device is in the first mode and, wherein the device can be changed to the second mode by sliding the second keypad out from behind the screen so that the second keypad is fully exposed for use by the user, the second keypad having a front side and a back side, the front side having a second group of keys that display letters representing a right half of the qwerty keyboard, wherein the letters representing the right half of the qwerty keyboard are in the second orientation.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the back side of the second keypad includes gaming controls for playing video games on the device, and the device is capable of operating in a third mode, wherein the device enters the third mode when the user twists the second keypad so that the gaming controls are facing the user.

9. The device of claim 7, further comprising a digital camera, the digital camera being able to capture still and moving pictures, wherein the display screen is capable of displaying the pictures captured by the camera, and further wherein the digital camera is able to rotate 180 degrees, so that the camera can face toward the user and can also face away from the user.

11. The device of claim 7, wherein the device is capable of using Short Message Service (SMS), Multi-media Messaging Service (MMS), Instant Messaging (IM), e-mail, and includes predictive text software.

12. The device of claim 7, wherein the device further comprises a set of navigational keys that provide navigating functions to the user, an Internet browser and, a musical interface program for downloading and playing music.

10. The device of 7, wherein the device further comprises wireless data transmission applications that are compatible with a SIM Application Toolkit and a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi/Wi-Max, and a TV tuner.

13. A personal communication device that provides a user with voice and data communications, the communication device having a closed position wherein the device primarily provides voice communication and an open position wherein the device primarily provides data communication, the personal communication device comprising:

cellular telephone circuitry for sending and receiving voice and data information wirelessly;

messaging and control circuitry for storing and executing messaging and control programs;

a display screen for displaying text and image information to the user, wherein the display screen is slide-ably attached to the device and is capable of presenting the text and image information to the user in a vertical orientation and in a horizontal orientation, with the display screen presenting the information in the vertical orientation when the device is in the closed position and, in the horizontal orientation when the device is in the open position;

a set of navigational keys that provide navigational functions to the user wherein, the navigational keys are co-located with the display screen so that when the display screen is moved the navigational keys are also moved;

a first keypad, the first keypad located below the display screen when the device is in the vertical orientation and being permanently exposed for use by the user, wherein the first keypad includes a first group of keys, the first group of keys displaying numbers and symbols for a numeric keypad in the vertical orientation and also displaying a first set of letters representing a left half of a qwerty keyboard, the first set of letters being displayed in the horizontal orientation; and

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a second keypad, wherein the second keypad is hidden behind the display screen when the device is in the closed position and the device is moved to the open position by sliding the display screen off of the second keypad so that the second keypad is fully exposed and rotating the device 90 degrees to the right so that the display screen is located on a right side of the device, the second keypad comprising a second group of keys that displays letters and symbols from a right half of the qwerty keyboard, wherein the letters and symbols are displayed in the horizontal orientation.

14. The device of claim 13, further comprising a digital camera, the digital camera being able to capture still and moving pictures, wherein the display screen is capable of displaying the pictures captured by the camera, and further wherein the digital camera is able to rotate 180 degrees, so that the camera can face toward the user and can also face away from the user.

16. The device of claim 13, wherein the device is capable of using Short Message Service (SMS), Multi-media Messaging Service (MMS), Instant Messaging (IM), e-mail, and includes predictive text software.

17. The device of claim 13, wherein the device further includes an Internet browser and, a musical interface program for downloading and playing music.

18. The device of claim 13, further comprising a second display screen and a second set of navigational keys, the second display screen being attached to a backside of the display screen and hidden from view while the device is in the closed position, wherein the display screen is rotate-ably attached to the device and is only capable of presenting the text and image information to the user in the vertical orientation, and further wherein the device is moved to the open position by rotating the display screen until the second keypad is accessible and the second display screen is easily visible by the user, the second display screen presenting the text and image information to the user while the device is in the open position.

19. The device of claim 18, further comprising a digital camera, the digital camera being able to capture still and moving pictures, wherein the display screen and the second display screen are each capable of displaying the pictures captured by the camera, and further wherein the digital camera is able to rotate 180 degrees, so that the camera can face toward the user and can also face away from the user.

20. The device of claim 18, wherein the device further comprises wireless data transmission applications that are compatible with SIM Application Toolkit and Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), and further wherein the device is capable of using Short Message Service (SMS), Multi-media Messaging Service (MMS), Instant Messaging (IM), e-mail, and includes predictive text software.

15. The device of 13, wherein the device further comprises wireless data transmission applications that are compatible with a SIM Application Toolkit and a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP).