User interfacing device for PDA/wireless terminal

• US 6,865,400 B2
• Filed: 05/24/2002
• Issued: 03/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Oh, Kyung-Ho, Park, Jeon-Man
• Primary Examiner(s): Gelin, Jean
• Application Number:
  US10/154,575
• Publication Number:
  US 20030064750A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,019 Days
• Field of Search: 455/556.1, 455/556.2, 455/557, 455/558, 455/575.1, 455/575.3, 455/575.4, 455/90.3, 455/566, 379/433.13, 379/433.07, 379/433.04, 345/169
• US Class Current: 455/556.2
• 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 1/0247 comprising more than two body parts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0266 for a display module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/23 Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof by improving visibility H04M1/22
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/16 including more than one display unit

Abstract

An interfacing device for PDA/wireless terminal is disclosed. The interfacing device of the wireless terminal includes: a main housing provided with a main liquid crystal display (LCD) and a plurality of keys; a speaker housing which opens/closes at the main housing; a hinge means for connecting the main housing with the speaker housing; and a key top housing, which is connected to the hinge means, includes a designated shape window and an array of a plurality of keys, and opens and closes inbetween the main housing and the speaking housing, in which an auxiliary LCD is mounted at a designated position of the speaker housing to help a user to interface the auxiliary LCD through the window when the keypad housing is opened. The device has increased the convenience of use a great deal.

Claims

1. A device for use with a personal digital assistant (PDA)/wireless terminal, the device comprising:

a main housing provided with a main liquid crystal display (LCD) and a plurality of keys;

a speaker housing which opens and closes at the main housing;

a hinge means for connecting the main housing with the speaker housing;

a key top housing, which is also connected to the hinge means, the key top housing including a window and a plurality of keys in an array, the key top housing opening and closing between the main housing and the speaking housing; and

an auxiliary LCD mounted at a position on the speaker housing corresponding to the window on the key top housing when the key top housing is open, thereby allowing user access to the auxiliary LCD through the window when the keypad housing is opened.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the auxiliary LCD is disposed at a bottom region of the speaker housing proximal to the axis of the hinge.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the window is disposed at a top region of the keypad housing proximal to the hinge axis.

4. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the window is an opening.

5. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the window is a transparent window.

6. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the auxiliary LCD displays a specific application, and a displayed data thereon is operated by one click.

7. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the auxiliary LCD is a touch screen.