Portable electronic device
First Claim
1. A portable electronic device comprising a first housing portion supporting a user-operable input device on a first face, a second housing portion and a third housing portion, the third housing portion being hingedly coupled to the first housing portion and the second housing portion being slidably coupled to the third housing portion, the second housing portion configured for slidable movement over the first face of the first housing portion between a first position in which the user-operable input device is concealed and a second position in which the user-operable input device is exposed and, when the second housing portion is in the second position, for pivotal movement towards the first face of the first housing portion to a third position.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device comprising a first panel supporting a user-operable input device on a first face and a second panel mounted for slidable movement over the first face of the first panel between a first position in which the user-operable input device is concealed and a second position in which the user-operable input device is exposed and, when the second panel is in the second position, for pivotal movement towards the face of the first panel.
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28 Claims
- 1. A portable electronic device comprising a first housing portion supporting a user-operable input device on a first face, a second housing portion and a third housing portion, the third housing portion being hingedly coupled to the first housing portion and the second housing portion being slidably coupled to the third housing portion, the second housing portion configured for slidable movement over the first face of the first housing portion between a first position in which the user-operable input device is concealed and a second position in which the user-operable input device is exposed and, when the second housing portion is in the second position, for pivotal movement towards the first face of the first housing portion to a third position.
- 23. A housing for a portable electronic device comprising a first housing portion having a region for receiving a user-operable input device on a first face, a second housing portion and a third housing portion, the third housing portion being hingedly coupled to the first housing portion and the second housing portion being slidably coupled to the third housing portion, the second housing portion configured for slidable movement over the first face of the first housing portion between a first position in which the region for receiving the user-operable input device is concealed and a second position in which the region is exposed and, when the second housing portion is in the second position, for pivotal movement towards the first face of the first housing portion.
- 25. A housing portion for a portable electronic device comprising hinge coupling means for co-operating with complementary hinge coupling means on a first housing portion for permitting the housing portion and the first housing portion to be hidgedly coupled and slide coupling means for co-operating with complementary slide coupling means on a second housing portion for permitting the housing portion and the second housing portion to be slidably coupled.
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