Physical configuration of a hand-held electronic communication device
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1. A hand-held, electronic computing device having a physical configuration comprising:
- a body portion;
a display portion pivotally coupled to the body portion;
a constantly visible display carried by the display portion;
an alphanumeric keyboard carried by the body portion;
wherein the alphanumeric keyboard is at least partially concealed by the display portion when not in use; and
wherein the display portion pivots relative to the body portion in a plane that is generally parallel with the alphanumeric keyboard.
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Abstract
A hand-held, electronic, bi-directional, wireless electronic communication device having a physical configuration which includes a relatively large, constantly visible display and an alphanumeric keyboard that can be concealed until needed.
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1. A hand-held, electronic computing device having a physical configuration comprising:
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a body portion;
a display portion pivotally coupled to the body portion;
a constantly visible display carried by the display portion;
an alphanumeric keyboard carried by the body portion;
wherein the alphanumeric keyboard is at least partially concealed by the display portion when not in use; and
wherein the display portion pivots relative to the body portion in a plane that is generally parallel with the alphanumeric keyboard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
at least one push pad disposed on the body portion to aid in pivoting the display portion relative to the body portion.
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8. The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1, further comprising:
at least one push pad disposed on the display portion to aid in pivoting the display portion relative to the body portion.
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9. The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1, further comprising:
at least one protective bumper disposed on the body portion.
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10. The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1, further comprising:
at least one protective bumper disposed on the display portion.
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11. The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1, wherein the body portion is formed from a partially transparent material.
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12. The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1, wherein the display portion is formed from a partially transparent material.
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13. The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1, wherein the body portion is of modular construction to allow the interchangeability of external components.
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14. The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1, wherein the display portion is of modular construction to allow the interchangeability of external components.
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15. The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 1, further comprising:
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at least one input/output component from the following group;
a. a light;
b. an LED;
c. a button;
d. a joystick;
e. a touch pad;
f. a jog wheel;
g. a scroll wheel;
h. a speaker;
i. a headphone jack;
j. a microphone;
k. an infrared port;
l. a DC adapter port;
m. an antenna;
n. an on/off switch;
o. an analog responder; and
p. a conductive power terminal.
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16. The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 15, wherein the input/output components are carried by the body portion.
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17. The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 15, wherein the input/output components are carried by the display portion.
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18. The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 16, wherein the input/output components are carried by both the body portion and the display portion.
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19. The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 15, wherein the input/output components are located to facilitate interaction with the device while the display portion is positioned to partially conceal the alphanumeric keyboard.
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20. The hand-held, electronic computing device according to claim 15, wherein the LED is a full-spectrum color LED.
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