HANDHELD DEVICE WITH SECONDARY SCREEN FOR SOFT KEY DESCRIPTORS
First Claim
1. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
- a first device comprising a keypad comprising at least one soft key, the functionalities of the at least one soft key being indicated by corresponding at least one soft key descriptor; and
a second device, insertable within said first device, comprising;
a processor for operating in cooperation with said keypad, when the second device is fully inserted within said first device; and
a soft key screen for displaying the at least one soft key descriptor, wherein each of the at least one soft key descriptor is displayed proximate the location of its corresponding soft key on said keypad, when the second device is fully inserted within said first device.
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Abstract
A handheld electronic device, including a first device including a keypad including at least one soft key, the functionalities of the at least one soft key being indicated by corresponding at least one soft key descriptor, and a second device, insertable within the first device, including a processor for operating in cooperation with the keypad, when the second device is fully inserted within the first device, and a soft key screen for displaying the at least one soft key descriptor, wherein each of the at least one soft key descriptor is displayed proximate the location of its corresponding soft key on the keypad, when the second device is fully inserted within the first device.
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16 Claims
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1. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a first device comprising a keypad comprising at least one soft key, the functionalities of the at least one soft key being indicated by corresponding at least one soft key descriptor; and a second device, insertable within said first device, comprising; a processor for operating in cooperation with said keypad, when the second device is fully inserted within said first device; and a soft key screen for displaying the at least one soft key descriptor, wherein each of the at least one soft key descriptor is displayed proximate the location of its corresponding soft key on said keypad, when the second device is fully inserted within said first device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a wireless communicator for transmitting and receiving voice and data communications, comprising a communicator display screen for displaying information; and a jacket into which said wireless communicator may be inserted, comprising a jacket keypad comprising at least one soft key, the functionalities of the at least one soft key being indicated by corresponding at least one soft key descriptor, wherein each of the at least one soft key descriptor is displayed on said communicator display screen proximate the location of its corresponding soft key on said jacket keypad, when said wireless communicator is fully inserted within said jacket. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a wireless communicator comprising; a modem for transmitting and receiving voice and data communications; a communicator connector for making electrical connection with a jacket for the modular communicator; a communicator display screen for displaying information; and a communicator controller (i) for executing programmed instructions for operating said modem, (ii) for transmitting data to and receiving data from said connector, and (iii) for generating information for display on said display screen; and a jacket into which said wireless communicator may be inserted, comprising; a jacket connector that mates with said communicator connector to make electrical connection with said wireless communicator, when said wireless communicator is fully inserted within the jacket; a jacket keypad comprising at least one soft key, the functionalities of the at least one soft key being indicated by corresponding at least one soft key descriptor; and a jacket controller operable (i) to receive and process user input provided via said jacket keypad, and (ii) to transmit data to and receive data from said communicator controller, via said jacket connector, in response to the user input, when said wireless communicator is fully inserted within the jacket, wherein the at least one soft key descriptor is displayed on said communicator display screen when said wireless communicator is fully inserted within said jacket. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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