Internet phone integrated with touchpad functions

• US 20070040812A1
• Filed: 02/27/2006
• Published: 02/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Elan Microelectronics Corporation
• Original Assignee: Elan Microelectronics Corporation
• Inventors: Tang, Kuan-Chun, Chen, Wen-Jun
• Application Number:
  US11/362,016
• Publication Number:
  US 20070040812A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1454 involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

An Internet phone comprises a touchpad on which a panel is provided and several regions are defined on the panel for inputting by object touch, a mode-switching region on the panel for being touched to switch the touchpad among various modes, several icons in the defined regions for supporting the operations in the various modes, a display device for displaying the information inputted on the panel, and a communication interface serving as a communication channel between the Internet phone and other electronic devices. The various modes includes a telephone mode, a handwriting input mode and a cursor mode.

Claims

1. An Internet phone integrated with touchpad functions, comprising:

a touchpad having a panel and a plurality of regions on the panel defined for inputting by object touch;

a mode-switching region on said panel for being touched to switch said touchpad among a plurality of modes;

a plurality of icons in said plurality of regions for supporting operations in said plurality of modes;

a display device for displaying data that is inputted by on said panel; and

a communication interface for serving as a communication channel between said Internet phone and an electronic device.

2. The Internet phone of claim 1, wherein said plurality of modes comprise a telephone mode, a handwriting input mode and a cursor mode.

3. The Internet phone of claim 1, wherein said communication interface comprises a wired or wireless communication interface.

4. The Internet phone of claim 1, wherein said electronic device comprise a computer.

5. The Internet phone of claim 1, wherein said display device comprises an LCD display.