Pivoting, Multi-Configuration Mobile Device
First Claim
1. A mobile device comprising:
- a display portion including a display screen;
a first keypad portion;
a second keypad portion; and
at least one input device associated with at least one of the first keypad portion, the second keypad portion, and the display portion;
wherein the first and second keypad portions are independently rotatably coupled to the display portion to provide a plurality of operational configurations for the device.
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Abstract
A mobile device 500 comprises a display portion 502 including a display screen, a first keypad portion 501, a second keypad portion 502, and at least one input device 508, 510-524, 531-544 associated with at least one of the first keypad portion 501, the second keypad portion 502, and the display portion 504. The first and second keypad portions 501, 502 are independently rotatably coupled to the display portion 502 to provide a plurality of operational configurations for the device 500. The first keypad portion 501 may be positioned on an upper level of the device 500 and the second keypad portion 502 may be positioned on a lower level of the device 500, with the display portion 502 being positioned in the middle of the device 500. The first keypad portion 501 may be superimposed over at least part of the display portion 502.
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24 Claims
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1. A mobile device comprising:
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a display portion including a display screen; a first keypad portion; a second keypad portion; and at least one input device associated with at least one of the first keypad portion, the second keypad portion, and the display portion; wherein the first and second keypad portions are independently rotatably coupled to the display portion to provide a plurality of operational configurations for the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile device comprising
a display portion including a display screen having a first portion and a second portion; -
at least one keypad portion coupled to the display portion; at least one input device associated with at least one of the keypad portion and the display portion, wherein the keypad portion is rotatably coupled to the display portion so that the keypad portion and display portion can be rotated with respect to each other between at least a first configuration and a second configuration, and in the first configuration the keypad portion covers the first portion of the display screen and the second portion of the display screen is exposed for viewing by a user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A mobile device comprising:
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a keypad portion including at least a first set of input devices, a second set of input devices, and a third set of input devices; and a display portion including a display screen; the keypad portion being rotatably coupled to the display portion between at least a first configuration, a second configuration, and a third configuration; wherein in the first configuration the first set of input devices is exposed so that they can be operated by a user, in the second configuration the second set of input devices is exposed so that they can be operated by a user, and in the third configuration the third set of input devices is exposed so that they can be operated by a user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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Specification