Implementation of Touchpad on Rear Surface of Single-Axis Hinged Device
First Claim
1. A mobile electronic device, comprising:
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a movable portion operatively connected to the base, said movable portion being selected from the group consisting of a flip and a slide, said movable portion being movable from an open position to a closed position and vice versa;
said base and said movable portion each having an outward surface and an inward surface;
a keypad on the inward or outward surface of said base;
a display on the outward surface of the movable portion; and
a touchpad on the inward surface of the movable portion.
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Abstract
An improved mobile electronic device 100 with a unique thin and cost-effective form and design can have a large display 170 and a large full qwerty keypad 138 on the outward surface and can have a capacitive touchpad 186 on the inward surface of the flip 102 or slide that facilitates navigation on the display and can detect and recognize the flip or slide position within the mobile electronic device. A pattern of capacitive traces or wires 202 can be laid out within the layers of a printed circuit board to detect a user'"'"'s finger gestures without enlarging or adversely impacting the size of the mobile electronic device. The attractive mobile electronic device can also provide for the use of a speaker port 196 underneath a removable battery door 194 and a way to seal a port under a battery door for audio enhancement.
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23 Claims
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1. A mobile electronic device, comprising:
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a base; a movable portion operatively connected to the base, said movable portion being selected from the group consisting of a flip and a slide, said movable portion being movable from an open position to a closed position and vice versa; said base and said movable portion each having an outward surface and an inward surface; a keypad on the inward or outward surface of said base; a display on the outward surface of the movable portion; and a touchpad on the inward surface of the movable portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile electronic device comprising:
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a base defining a compartment for containing a battery and speaker; a flip pivotally connected to said base, said flip being pivotable from a closed position, to a partially open position and to a fully open position and vise versa; said base and said flip each having an outward surface and an inward surface; a keypad on the outward surface of said base, said keypad being selected from the group consisting of a qwerty keypad, capacitive keypad, keyboard, alpha numeric keys, and a base touchscreen, and said keypad facing downwardly when said flip is in said partially open position; a display on the outer surface of said flip, said display being positioned opposite said keypad when said flip is in a closed position, said display facing upwardly with and in proximity to said keypad when said flip in a fully open position, and said display being positioned at an angle of inclination when said flip is in a partially open position; a touchpad on the inward surface of said flip and positioned transversely opposite of said display, and said touchpad being hidden and inaccessible when said flip is in said closed position; a removable battery door positioned along the inward surface of said base and positioned transversely opposite of said keypad, and said removable battery door being substantially hidden and inaccessible when said flip is in the closed position; a speaker port hidden underneath said removable battery door, said speaker port providing an acoustical passageway for emitting sound from said speaker; and an acoustic seal positioned underneath said battery door for sealing said speaker port and directing travel of sound from the speaker underneath said battery door to produce enhanced audio. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A mobile electronic device comprising:
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a base defining a compartment for containing a battery and speaker; a flip pivotally connected to said base, said flip being pivotable from a closed position, to a partially open position and to a fully open position and vise versa; said base and said flip each having an outward surface and an inward surface; a keypad on the outward surface of said base, said keypad selected from the group consisting of a qwerty keypad, capacitive keypad, keyboard, alpha numeric keys, and a base touchscreen, and said keypad facing downwardly when said flip is in said partially open position in a media viewing mode; a display on the outer surface of said flip, said display comprising a touchscreen, said display being positioned opposite said keypad when said flip is in a closed position in a tablet mode, said display facing upwardly with and in proximity to said keypad when said flip in a fully open position in an e-mail/text-entry mode, and said display being positioned at an angle of inclination when said flip is in a partially open position in a media viewing mode; a touchpad on the inward surface of said flip and positioned transversely opposite of said display, said touchpad comprising a capacitive touchpad for detecting the position of said flip, said touchpad is positioned to be touched by the user without blocking viewing of said display when said flip is in said partially open and fully open positions; and
said touchpad being hidden and inaccessible when said flip is in said closed position;a removable battery door positioned along the inward surface of said base, and positioned transversely opposite of said keypad, and said removable battery door being substantially hidden and inaccessible when said flip is in the closed position; a speaker port hidden underneath said removable battery door, said speaker port providing an acoustical passageway for emitting sound from said speaker; and a acoustic seal slidably positioned underneath said battery door for sealing said speaker port and directing travel of sound from the speaker underneath said battery door to produce enhanced audio. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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