Control button interface for a portable communications device
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1. A pager comprising:
- a housing with an opening having at least one recess area around a portion of the opening;
a control button interface having a plurality of buttons, wherein the control button interface is coupled to the housing so that the plurality of buttons are flush with the housing surface, and further wherein at least one of the buttons is located near at least said one recess area so as to enable the button to move a switch travel distance without causing other buttons in the plurality of buttons to be depressed.
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Abstract
A pager including a housing and a control button interface, where the housing has an opening having at least one recess area around a portion of the opening and the control button interface is coupled to the housing and has multiple buttons arranged with at least one of the controlled buttons positioned between the other buttons. One of the buttons is located near the one recess area so as to enable its depression without causing other buttons from being depressed.
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14 Claims
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1. A pager comprising:
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a housing with an opening having at least one recess area around a portion of the opening; a control button interface having a plurality of buttons, wherein the control button interface is coupled to the housing so that the plurality of buttons are flush with the housing surface, and further wherein at least one of the buttons is located near at least said one recess area so as to enable the button to move a switch travel distance without causing other buttons in the plurality of buttons to be depressed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A pager comprising:
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a housing with an opening having at least one recess area around a portion of the opening; a control button interface having a plurality of buttons, wherein the control button interface is coupled to the housing so that the plurality of buttons are flush with the housing surface, the plurality of buttons being arranged with at least one of the buttons positioned between the other buttons in the plurality of buttons, and further wherein at least one of the buttons is located near at least said one recess area so as to enable the button to move a switch travel distance without causing other buttons in the plurality of buttons to be depressed.
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