Adjustable display for a data processing apparatus
First Claim
1. A data processing apparatus comprising:
- a body having a memory for storing program code and data, a processor for processing the program code and data, and an alphanumeric keyboard for entering text;
a numeric telephony keypad moveably coupled to the body, the numeric keypad moveable from a first keypad position to a second keypad position in a first direction in relation to the body, wherein the alphanumeric keyboard is exposed when the numeric keypad is in the second position and covered by the numeric telephony keypad when the numeric telephony keypad is in the second position;
a display moveably coupled to the numeric keypad, the display moveable from a first display position to a second display position in a second direction in relation to the numeric keypad, wherein the numeric telephony keypad is not exposed when the display is in the first position and wherein the numeric keypad is exposed when the display is in the second position;
wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction; and
a speaker for rendering telephony audio configured on the display.
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Abstract
A data processing apparatus is described comprising: a body having a surface defining a first plane, the body comprising a first group of control elements and a second group of control elements for entering data and performing control operations; a display having a display area defining a second plane, the display coupled to the data processing apparatus at a pivot point and rotatable around the pivot point from a first position to a second position, wherein the display is viewable in both the first position and the second position and wherein both the first and second groups of control elements are exposed when the display is in the second position, and wherein only the second group of control elements are exposed when the display is in the first position, wherein the first plane and the second plane are substantially parallel when the display is in the first position, and wherein the first plane and the second plane are not parallel when the display is in the second position.
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16 Claims
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1. A data processing apparatus comprising:
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a body having a memory for storing program code and data, a processor for processing the program code and data, and an alphanumeric keyboard for entering text;
a numeric telephony keypad moveably coupled to the body, the numeric keypad moveable from a first keypad position to a second keypad position in a first direction in relation to the body, wherein the alphanumeric keyboard is exposed when the numeric keypad is in the second position and covered by the numeric telephony keypad when the numeric telephony keypad is in the second position;
a display moveably coupled to the numeric keypad, the display moveable from a first display position to a second display position in a second direction in relation to the numeric keypad, wherein the numeric telephony keypad is not exposed when the display is in the first position and wherein the numeric keypad is exposed when the display is in the second position;
wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction; and
a speaker for rendering telephony audio configured on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A data processing apparatus comprising:
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a body having a memory for storing program code and data, a processor for processing the program code and data, and an alphanumeric keyboard for entering text;
a numeric telephony keypad moveably coupled to the body, the numeric keypad moveable from a first keypad position to a second keypad position in a first direction in relation to the body, wherein the alphanumeric keyboard is exposed when the numeric keypad is in the second position and covered by the numeric telephony keypad when the numeric telephony keypad is in the second position;
a display moveably coupled to the numeric keypad, the display moveable from a first display position to a second display position in a second direction in relation to the numeric keypad, wherein the numeric telephony keypad is not exposed when the display is in the first position and wherein the numeric keypad is exposed when the display is in the second position;
wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction; and
wherein images and/or text displayed on the display are in a first orientation when the numeric telephony keypad is in the second keypad position and wherein images and/or text displayed on the display are in a second orientation when the display is in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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data processing means including a body having a memory for storing program code and data, a processor for processing the program code and data, and an alphanumeric keyboard for entering text;
numeric telephony keypad means moveably coupled to the body, the numeric keypad means moveable from a first keypad position to a second keypad position in a first direction in relation to the body, wherein the alphanumeric keyboard means is exposed when the numeric keypad is in the second position and covered by the numeric telephony keypad means when the numeric telephony keypad means is in the second position;
display means moveably coupled to the numeric keypad means, the display moveable from a first display position to a second display position in a second direction in relation to the numeric keypad means, wherein the numeric telephony keypad means is not exposed when the display means is in the first position and wherein the numeric keypad means is exposed when the display means is in the second position;
wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction; and
wherein images and/or text displayed on the display means are in a first orientation when the numeric telephony keypad means is in the second keypad position and wherein images and/or text displayed on the display means are in a second orientation when the display means is in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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