Portable electronic device
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising a first housing portion having a region configured to receive a user-operable input device on a first face, a second housing portion and a third housing portion, the third housing portion being hingedly coupled to the first housing portion and the second housing portion being slidably coupled to the third housing portion, the second housing portion configured for slidable movement over the first face of the first housing portion between a first position in which the region configured to receive the user-operable input device is concealed and a second position in which the region is exposed and, when the second housing portion is in the second position, for pivotal movement towards the first face of the first housing portion to a third position.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device comprising a first panel supporting a user-operable input device on a first face and a second panel mounted for slidable movement over the first face of the first panel between a first position in which the user-operable input device is concealed and a second position in which the user-operable input device is exposed and, when the second panel is in the second position, for pivotal movement towards the face of the first panel.
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28 Claims
- 1. An apparatus comprising a first housing portion having a region configured to receive a user-operable input device on a first face, a second housing portion and a third housing portion, the third housing portion being hingedly coupled to the first housing portion and the second housing portion being slidably coupled to the third housing portion, the second housing portion configured for slidable movement over the first face of the first housing portion between a first position in which the region configured to receive the user-operable input device is concealed and a second position in which the region is exposed and, when the second housing portion is in the second position, for pivotal movement towards the first face of the first housing portion to a third position.
- 22. An apparatus comprising a first housing portion supporting a user-operable input device on a first face, a second housing portion and a third housing portion, the third housing portion being hingedly coupled to the first housing portion and the second housing portion being slidably coupled to the third housing portion, the second housing portion configured for slidable movement over the first face of the first housing portion between a first position in which the user-operable input device is concealed and a second position in which the user-operable input device is exposed and, when the second housing portion is in the second position, for pivotal movement towards the first face of the first housing portion.
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28. An apparatus comprising:
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means for supporting a user-operable input device on a first face of said means for supporting, means for hingedly coupling to the means for supporting, means for slidable movement over the first face of the means for supporting between a first position in which the user-operable input device is concealed and a second position in which the user-operable input device is exposed and, when the means for slidable movement is in the second position, for pivotal movement towards the first face of the means for supporting to a third position; wherein said means for hingedly coupling to the means for supporting is also for hingedly coupling to said means for slidable movement.
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