HANDHELD COMPUTER HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE LENGTH FOR SELECTIVELY EXPOSING A SURFACE COMPONENT
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1. A handheld computer comprising:
- a housing having a length that is adjustable between a minimum length and a maximum length;
a component at least partially disposed on a first surface of the housing and exposed when a length of the housing is a first length that is greater than the minimum length;
a processor configured to automatically launch an application associated with the component in response to the length of the handheld computer being greater than or equal to the first length, so as to enable the component to be operable on the handheld computer.
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Abstract
A handheld computer is provided having a variable length and exposable surface component. The component is operable at a designated length of the handheld computer. A housing of the handheld computer may be adjusted to that the component is exposed or enclosed. When exposed, an application associated with the component may be launched by a processor of the handheld computer.
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20 Claims
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1. A handheld computer comprising:
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a housing having a length that is adjustable between a minimum length and a maximum length; a component at least partially disposed on a first surface of the housing and exposed when a length of the housing is a first length that is greater than the minimum length; a processor configured to automatically launch an application associated with the component in response to the length of the handheld computer being greater than or equal to the first length, so as to enable the component to be operable on the handheld computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A handheld computer comprising:
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a first housing segment; a second housing segment moveably coupled to the first housing segment to move between a contracted position and an extended position relative to the first housing segment; a component at least partially disposed on one of the first housing segment or the second housing segment and positioned so as to be exposed and operable when the second housing segment is moved a distance away from the contracted position towards the extended position; and a processor configured to, in response to the second housing segment being moved the distance away from the contracted position, automatically select an application associated with the component from a plurality of applications that are executable on the handheld computer, and to automatically launch the selected application. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A handheld computer comprising:
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a first housing segment; a second housing segment moveably coupled to the first housing segment to move between a contracted position and an extended position relative to the first housing segment; a touch-sensitive display provided on a first face of at least one of the first housing segment and the second housing segment, the first face being oriented so as to have an intersecting orthogonal axis extending in a first direction, the display being configured to receive user-input for use in executing a plurality of applications and to display output from execution of one or more of the plurality of applications; a component at least partially disposed on a second face of at least one of the first housing segment and the second housing segment, the component being exposed for operation after the second housing segment is moved a distance away from the contracted position towards the extended position, the second face being oriented so as to have an intersecting orthogonal axis extending in a second direction that is substantially opposite to the first direction; an actuation mechanism positioned on a surface of the handheld computer that is exposed when the second segment is moved the distance relative to the first segment, the actuation mechanism being actuatable to cause a first user-input for operating the component to be entered; and a processor configured to execute the application using the first user-input. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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