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APPEARANCE ADAPTABLE KEYPAD FOR A HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE

  • US 20080318617A1
  • Filed: 06/22/2007
  • Published: 12/25/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A handheld communication device configurable between a telephone mode and an email mode, said device comprising:

  • a body having a front face at which a user input is located, said user input comprising an appearance-adaptable keypad configurable between a telephone keypad when the device is in the telephone mode and a text entry keypad when the device is in the email mode;

    said telephone keypad comprising a plurality of alphanumeric input keys having letters and numbers associated therewith, said letters and numbers being arranged in a standard telephone keypad layout when the device is in the telephone mode; and

    said text entry keypad comprising a plurality of alphabetic input keys having letters associated therewith, said letters being arranged in a standard text entry keyboard layout when the device is in the email mode.

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