Portable electronic apparatus
First Claim
1. Electronic apparatus comprising:
- a body portion;
an electronic display on a surface of the body portion;
typing mode selection means for implementing a selection between a first typing mode and a second typing mode;
a first plurality of function keys, each implementing a first key function in the first typing mode and a second key function in the second typing mode;
display control means for displaying information on the display with a first orientation in the first typing mode and with a second orientation, substantially at right angles to said first orientation, in the second typing mode; and
wherein the electronic display and the function keys are separated from each other so that when information is being keyed in with the function keys the keyed in information is simultaneously visible on the electronic display both in the first and the second typing modes.
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Abstract
A mobile communication device has a body portion (2) and a lid (7) hingeably coupled to the body portion (2). The lid (7) is moveable about a hinged joint (8) between open and closed positions in which a surface portion of the body portion (2) is respectively uncovered and covered by the lid. A first plurality of data input keys (11b) are provided on said surface portion of the body portion (2) whilst a second plurality of data input keys (11a) are provided on an inner surface of the lid (7). The first and second plurality of keys combine, when the lid (7) is open, to provide a QWERTY keyboard. A third plurality of keys (10) on an outer surface of the lid (7) provide a set of telephone keys for use when the lid (7) is closed. An electronic display (6) is provided on a surface of the body portion (2), the display (6) being visible to a user when the lid (7) is in both the open and closed positions. Display control means is arranged to display information on the display (6) with a first orientation when the lid (7) is in the open position and with a second orientation, substantially at right angles to said first orientation, when the lid (7) is in the closed position.
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7 Claims
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1. Electronic apparatus comprising:
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a body portion;
an electronic display on a surface of the body portion;
typing mode selection means for implementing a selection between a first typing mode and a second typing mode;
a first plurality of function keys, each implementing a first key function in the first typing mode and a second key function in the second typing mode;
display control means for displaying information on the display with a first orientation in the first typing mode and with a second orientation, substantially at right angles to said first orientation, in the second typing mode; and
wherein the electronic display and the function keys are separated from each other so that when information is being keyed in with the function keys the keyed in information is simultaneously visible on the electronic display both in the first and the second typing modes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
a lid hingeably coupled to the body portion and moveable about a hinged joint between open and closed positions in which a surface portion of the body portion is respectively uncovered and covered by the lid; a first plurality of data input keys comprising said first plurality of function keys on said surface portion of the body portion to be used when the lid is in said closed position;
a second plurality of data input keys on an inner surface of the lid to be used when the lid is in said open position; and
the display being visible to a user when the lid is in said open and closed positions.
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3. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising
a lid coupled to the body portion and slidingly moveable between open and closed positions in which a surface portion of the body portion is respectively uncovered and covered by the lid; -
a first plurality of data input keys comprising said first plurality of function keys on an outer surface of the lid;
a second plurality of data input keys on said surface portion of the body portion;
an electronic display on a surface of the body portion, the display being visible to a user when the lid is in said open and closed positions.
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4. Electronic apparatus comprising:
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a body portion;
a lid hingeably coupled to the body portion and moveable about a hinged joint between open and closed positions in which a surface portion of the body portion is respectively uncovered and covered by the lid;
a first plurality of data input keys on said surface portion of the body portion having a first orientation;
a second plurality of data input keys on an inner surface of the lid having said first orientation;
a third plurality of data input keys on an outer surface of the lid having a second orientation, substantially at right angles to said first orientation;
an electronic display on a surface of the body portion, the display being entirely visible to a user when the lid is in said open and closed positions; and
display control means for displaying information on the display with a first display orientation when the lid is in the open position and with a second display orientation, substantially at right angles to said first display orientation, when the lid is in the closed position, and wherein when the lid is in the open position, said first and second plurality of data input keys are arranged to provide in combination a QWERTY style keyboard and the inner surface of the lid is on the same level with the surface portion of the body portion leaving the first and second plurality of data input keys on the same level. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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- 6. A method of displaying and inputting information on an electronic display provided on a body portion of an electronic apparatus, the device comprising a first plurality of data input keys provided on a surface of said body surface and having a first orientation, a lid hingeably coupled to the body portion and arranged to cover said first plurality of data input keys in a closed position and having a second plurality of data input keys on an inner surface thereof having said first orientation and a third plurality of keys on an outer surface thereof having a second orientation, substantially at right angles to said first orientation, wherein the display is visible in both the open and closed positions of the lid, the method comprising displaying information on the display with a first display orientation when the lid is in the closed position and displaying information with a second display orientation, substantially at right angles to said first display orientation, when the lid is in the open position, and wherein when the lid is in the open position, said first and second plurality of data input keys providing in combination a QWERTY style keyboard and the inner surface of the lid is provided on the same level with the surface portion of the body portion leaving the first and second plurality of data input keys on the same level for inputting information with the QWERTY style keyboard.
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