Cellular telephone and personal digital assistance

• US 6,892,082 B2
• Filed: 02/18/2003
• Issued: 05/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Martha Trout
• Original Assignee: Peter V Boesen
• Inventors: Boesen, Peter V.
• Primary Examiner(s): Corsaro, Nick
• Application Number:
  US10/368,924
• Publication Number:
  US 20030125081A1
• Time in Patent Office: 812 Days
• Field of Search: 455/556.2, 455/557, 455/566, 455/575.3, 455/575.4, 455/90.3, 455/550.1, 379/433.11, 379/433.12, 379/433.13
• US Class Current: 455/575.3
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1624 with sliding enclosures, e.g. sliding keyboard or display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1637 Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1671 Special purpose buttons or auxiliary keyboards, e.g. retractable mini keypads, keypads or buttons that remain accessible at closed laptop G06F1/1666 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1679 for locking or maintaining the movable parts of the enclosure in a fixed position, e.g. latching mechanism at the edge of the display in a laptop or for the screen protective cover of a PDA G06F1/1681 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0214 Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position combined with translation movement H04M1/0235
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0216 Foldable in one direction, i.e. using a one degree of freedom hinge
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0237 Sliding mechanism with one degree of freedom
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0256 wherein the modules are operable in the detached state, e.g. one module for the user interface and one module for the transceiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6041 Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/107 Monophonic and stereophonic headphones with microphone for two-way hands free communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2460/13 Hearing devices using bone conduction transducers

Abstract

The handheld personal electronic device has a first body having a display, a second body having a plurality of manual inputs, the second body capable of attachment to the first body, the personal electronic device having an open position wherein the display of the first body and the manual inputs of the second body are accessibly exposed. And, the personal electronic device having a closed position wherein the display of the first body is protected by the second body and the manual inputs of the second body are accessibly exposed.

Claims

1. A communication device comprising:

a first body and a second body, the first and second body having electronics adapted for performing voice transceiver functions;

a display attached to said first body;

a plurality of keys attached to said second body;

a plurality of buttons attached to said first body;

a hinge operatively connected between said first body and said second body to provide an open position and a closed position;

at least a portion of the display viewable in both the open position and the close position;

the plurality of buttons accessible to and facing a user facing the display in both the open position and the closed position; and

the first body transitioning upwardly from the closed position to the open position.

2. The communication device of claim 1 wherein the electronics being further adapted to provide paging capabilities.

3. The communication device of claim 1 wherein the electronics include a short range transceiver and a voice transceiver to provide two separate communication links.

4. A personal communication device comprising:

a housing;

a voice transceiver disposed within the housing;

the housing comprising a first body and a second body operatively connected proximate a top end of the first and second bodies such that the first body flips outwardly and upwardly over the second body in transitioning from a closed position to an open position;

the first body having first and second opposite sides;

a first display disposed on the first side of the first body, the first display having a top portion and a bottom portion with the top portion positioned nearest the top end of the first body when in a closed position;

a separate second display disposed on the second side of the first body, the second display having a top portion and a bottom portion with the bottom portion positioned nearest the top end of the first body when in an open position; and

a plurality of buttons disposed on the second body accessible in the open position.

5. The personal communications device of claim 4 further comprising a hinge for operatively connecting the top end of the first body and the top end of the second body, the hinge positioned above the first and second displays, when in a closed position.

6. The personal communications device of claim 4 further comprising a short range transceiver disposed within the housing.

7. The personal communications device of claim 4 further comprising a telephone keypad disposed on the first side of the first body.

8. The personal communication device of claim 4 further comprising a telephone keypad disposed on the second side of the first body.

9. The personal communications device of claim 4 further comprising a third display positioned on the second body.