Keypad housing configuration for a mobile computing device
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1. A mobile computing device comprising:
- a housing;
a keypad assembly that provides a plurality of keys on a faç
ade of the housing, wherein the keypad assembly and the plurality of keys are dimensioned to be operable with one or both of a user'"'"'s thumbs; and
a housing lip that protrudes from the faç
ade of the housing so as to at least partially circumvent the plurality of keys;
wherein the housing lip is spaced from at least a portion of a bottom side of the plurality of keys to enable a region of the faç
ade to receive a part of the user'"'"'s thumb.
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Abstract
A mobile computing device includes a housing, a keypad assembly, and a housing lip. The keypad assembly provides a plurality of keys on a façade of the housing. The keypad and the plurality of keys are dimensioned to be operable with one or both of a user'"'"'s thumbs. A housing lip that protrudes from the façade of the housing so as to at least partially circumvent the plurality of keys.
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19 Claims
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1. A mobile computing device comprising:
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a housing; a keypad assembly that provides a plurality of keys on a faç
ade of the housing, wherein the keypad assembly and the plurality of keys are dimensioned to be operable with one or both of a user'"'"'s thumbs; anda housing lip that protrudes from the faç
ade of the housing so as to at least partially circumvent the plurality of keys;wherein the housing lip is spaced from at least a portion of a bottom side of the plurality of keys to enable a region of the faç
ade to receive a part of the user'"'"'s thumb. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mobile computing device comprising:
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a keypad comprising a plurality of keys, the plurality of keys occupying a footprint on the front faç
ade that includes a top border and a bottom border, wherein the keypad and the plurality of keys are dimensioned to be operable with one or both of a user'"'"'s thumbs;a housing segment that includes a faç
ade on which the keypad is provided; anda housing lip that (i) protrudes from the faç
ade on which the keypad is provided, and (ii) extends adjacent to at least the bottom border of the footprint, the housing lip providing an inward surface that is contoured and oriented, at least in part, to face the plurality of keys. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A housing segment for a mobile computing device, the housing segment comprising:
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a keypad comprising a plurality of keys, the plurality of keys occupying a footprint on a front faç
ade that includes a top border and a bottom border, wherein the keypad and the plurality of keys are dimensioned to be operable with one or both of a user'"'"'s thumbs;a faç
ade of the housing segment on which the keypad is provided; anda housing lip that (i) protrudes from the faç
ade of the housing segment, and (ii) extends adjacent to at least the bottom border of the footprint, the housing lip providing an inward surface that is contoured and oriented at least in part to face the plurality of keys.
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