Portable electronic device and method of coupling power thereto
First Claim
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1. A foldable communication device comprising:
- a first foldable housing portion having a plurality of first contacts disposed within a recessed region;
a second foldable housing portion coupled to said first foldable housing portion, said second foldable housing portion having a plurality of second contacts disposed on an outer surface;
a transceiver positioned in said second foldable housing portion;
a first detachable battery to be integrally associated with said first foldable housing portion, said first detachable battery being adapted to substantially occupy said recessed region and having a plurality of third contacts which are electrically coupled to said plurality of first contacts, said first detachable battery suitable to power said transceiver; and
a second detachable battery to be operatively coupled to an external surface of said second foldable housing portion, said second detachable battery having a plurality of fourth contacts which are electrically coupled to said plurality of second contacts disposed on said external surface, said second detachable battery suitable to power said transceiver.
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Abstract
A novel portable electronic device including a first housing portion (106) having a first battery (135) integrally associated with the first housing portion and a second housing portion (104) having a second battery (102) operatively coupled to an external surface of the second housing portion. Also, a method for coupling power to a portable electronic device comprises steps of providing a recessed region in a first housing portion for receiving a first battery and operatively coupling a second battery to an external surface of a second housing portion.
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1. A foldable communication device comprising:
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a first foldable housing portion having a plurality of first contacts disposed within a recessed region; a second foldable housing portion coupled to said first foldable housing portion, said second foldable housing portion having a plurality of second contacts disposed on an outer surface; a transceiver positioned in said second foldable housing portion; a first detachable battery to be integrally associated with said first foldable housing portion, said first detachable battery being adapted to substantially occupy said recessed region and having a plurality of third contacts which are electrically coupled to said plurality of first contacts, said first detachable battery suitable to power said transceiver; and a second detachable battery to be operatively coupled to an external surface of said second foldable housing portion, said second detachable battery having a plurality of fourth contacts which are electrically coupled to said plurality of second contacts disposed on said external surface, said second detachable battery suitable to power said transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A portable cellular radiotelephone having housing portions which move with respect to one another, said portable cellular radiotelephone comprising:
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a first housing portion having a plurality of first contacts disposed within a recessed region; a second housing portion rotatably coupled to said first housing portion, said second housing portion having a plurality of second contacts disposed on an external surface; a transceiver positioned within said second housing portion; a first battery to be removably attached to said first housing portion, said first battery being adapted to substantially occupy said recessed region and having a plurality of third contacts which are electrically coupled to said plurality of first contacts, said first battery suitable to power said transceiver; and a second battery to be removably attached to said external surface of said second housing portion, said second battery having a plurality of fourth contacts which are electrically coupled to said plurality of second contacts disposed on said external surface, said second battery suitable to power said transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A portable foldable radiotelephone comprising:
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a first housing portion having first and second ends; a transceiver wholly positioned in the first housing portion; an antenna carried on the first housing portion and coupled to the transceiver; a second housing portion having first and second ends; a hinge positioned at the second end of the first housing portion and at the second end of the second housing portion; a first battery pack mating site carried on the second housing portion; a first plurality of battery contacts associated with the first battery pack mating site; a first battery pack adapted to be removably mated to the first battery pack mating site, the first battery pack having a second plurality of battery contacts to engage the first plurality of battery contacts, the first battery pack to power the transceiver; a second battery pack mating site carried on the first housing portion; a third plurality of battery contacts associated with the second battery pack mating site; and a second battery pack adapted to be removably mated to the second battery pack mating site, the second battery pack having a fourth plurality of battery contacts to engage the second plurality of battery contacts. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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