Physical configuration of a hand-held electronic communication device
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1. A hand held and operated electronic computing device having a physical configuration comprising:
- a body;
a display mounted on the body;
a multi-section keyboard;
wherein each keyboard section is movably coupled to the body,wherein, in a closed state, at least a portion of each keyboard section is concealed,at least one data input device located on the body, wherein such at least one data input device can be used to provide input to the electronic computing device when it is in the closed state;
wherein, in an open state, each keyboard section is substantially visible, and further wherein the at least one data input device located on the body can be used to provide input to the electronic computing device when it is in the open state; and
wherein the display is visible in the open state and the closed state.
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Abstract
A hand-held, electronic, bi-directional, wireless electronic communication device having a physical configuration which includes a relatively large, constantly visible display and an alphanumeric keyboard that can be concealed until needed.
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1. A hand held and operated electronic computing device having a physical configuration comprising:
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a body; a display mounted on the body; a multi-section keyboard; wherein each keyboard section is movably coupled to the body, wherein, in a closed state, at least a portion of each keyboard section is concealed, at least one data input device located on the body, wherein such at least one data input device can be used to provide input to the electronic computing device when it is in the closed state; wherein, in an open state, each keyboard section is substantially visible, and further wherein the at least one data input device located on the body can be used to provide input to the electronic computing device when it is in the open state; and wherein the display is visible in the open state and the closed state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A hand held and operated electronic computing device having a physical configuration comprising:
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a display portion; at least two input-device portions; at least one input-device carried by each input-device portion; wherein each input-device portion is movably coupled to the display portion, wherein, in a closed state, each input-device portion is at least partially concealed, at least one data input device located on the display portion, wherein such at least one data input device can be used to provide input to the electronic computing device when it is in the closed state; wherein, in an open state, each input device is substantially visible, and further wherein the at least one data input device located on the display portion can be used to provide input to the electronic computing device when it is in the open state; and wherein the display is visible in the open state and the closed state. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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