Folded type portable radio communication apparatus with functionality
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1. A portable radio communication apparatus comprising:
- a first housing having a first speaker and a display on an inner surface thereof;
a second housing having a first microphone and a first keypad on an inner surface thereof;
a hinge rotatably connecting said first housing and said second housing so that said inner surfaces of said first and second housings oppose each other when said first and second housings are folded together and so that said display and said first keypad are exposed and available for use when said first and second housings are unfolded, said first speaker and said first microphone being arranged and adapted for operation only when said first and second housings are unfolded, said first speaker and said first microphone being spaced apart when said first and second housings are unfolded so that said first speaker fits next to a user'"'"'s ear and said first microphone fits next to a user'"'"'s mouth during operation of said first speaker and said first microphone; and
a second speaker and a second microphone on an outer surface of one of said first and second housings and a second keypad on an outer surface of the other one of said first and second housings for operating said second speaker and said second microphone.
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Abstract
A folded type portable radio communication apparatus has a first housing having a first speech receiving section on an inner surface thereof and a second housing having a first speech transmitting section on an inner surface thereof. A hinge section rotatably connects the first housing and the second housing such that the first housing and the second housing are folded to oppose the inner surface of the first housing to the inner surface of the second housing. A second speech receiving section and a second speech transmitting section are provided on an outer surface of one of the first and second housings to allow communication in a folded state.
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1. A portable radio communication apparatus comprising:
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a first housing having a first speaker and a display on an inner surface thereof;
a second housing having a first microphone and a first keypad on an inner surface thereof;
a hinge rotatably connecting said first housing and said second housing so that said inner surfaces of said first and second housings oppose each other when said first and second housings are folded together and so that said display and said first keypad are exposed and available for use when said first and second housings are unfolded, said first speaker and said first microphone being arranged and adapted for operation only when said first and second housings are unfolded, said first speaker and said first microphone being spaced apart when said first and second housings are unfolded so that said first speaker fits next to a user'"'"'s ear and said first microphone fits next to a user'"'"'s mouth during operation of said first speaker and said first microphone; and
a second speaker and a second microphone on an outer surface of one of said first and second housings and a second keypad on an outer surface of the other one of said first and second housings for operating said second speaker and said second microphone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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