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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120129583 | BI-STABLE SLIDING ASSEMBLY Sliding assembly for portable terminals, comprising a first main part, a second main part slidably connected to the first main part, the second main part being spring-loaded by a first elastic module, the first main part comprising a second elastic module with an elasti... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120046082 | PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE A mobile phone of the present invention includes a first cabinet; a second cabinet that is slidable along an upper surface of the first cabinet; a first touch sensor that enables input by touching the upper surface; a projection that projects from the second cabinet tow... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120028693 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE A handheld electronic device includes first, second and third bodies, a rod, and an elevating mechanism disposed on the first body. The rod has a first end, a second end, and a pivot portion pivotably mounted to the first body. The second body is slidably disposed on th... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120021809 | TILT SLIDE MODULE AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME A tilt slide module and a mobile communication terminal having the same includes a lower slide plate, an upper slide plate coupled to the lower slide plate to move in a sliding manner with respect to the lower slide plate wherein the upper slide plate is overlapped with... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110294555 | HANDLING USER INPUTS A device includes a device body comprising a user input interface for receiving user inputs, a member slidably engaged with the device body and slidable from a first position to a second position, and at least one processor configured, under the control of machine-reada... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110287819 | TILT-TYPE SLIDING MODULE FOR MOBILE PHONE AND TERMINAL HOLDER USING THE SAME Provided are a tilt-type sliding module for a mobile phone and a terminal holder using the tilt-type sliding module, which enable a display unit of the mobile phone to perform a planar sliding motion and at the same time, to perform a tilt motion for inclining upwardly,... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110275422 | Method and apparatus for double slider device with tilting display In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing, a first hinge member, and a second hinge member. The housing includes a first housing section and a second housing section. The first hinge me... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110275423 | MOBILE PHONE SLIDE MODULE The present invention relates to a mobile phone slide module, and more particularly to a mobile phone slide module in which scratches and noise do not occur during the sliding operation of a mobile phone. The mobile phone slide module according to the present invention ... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110250935 | PORTABLE WIRELESS DEVICE Provided is a portable wireless device wherein deterioration of antenna performance is eliminated, in the case where the portable wireless device is provided with a sliding mechanism wherein a metal member is used. A sliding unit (150) includes a first sliding me... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110244931 | MOBILE WIRELESS APPARATUS According to one embodiment, a mobile wireless apparatus includes: a first housing; and a second housing configured to be slidably connected to the first housing. The first housing includes: a conductor section; and a conducting member configured comprise a conductive m... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110244923 | SLIDING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE A sliding apparatus includes a first sliding member and a second sliding member slidable relative to the first sliding member. The second sliding member includes two sliding paths. Each sliding path includes a number of positioning portions along a sliding direction rel... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110237313 | MOBILE TERMINAL APPARATUS A mobile terminal apparatus includes a first casing that is provided with an operation portion; a second casing that is disposed so as to oppose a front surface of the first casing in which the operation portion is provided, the second casing being rotatable parallel to... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110237312 | ACCESS TO INTERNAL REPLACEABLE COMPONENT An apparatus including a first body part and a second body part slidingly movable in relation to each other from a compact position to an extended position, a housing configured to receive a replaceable internal part, and a joint mechanism joining the first and second b... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110237314 | MOBILE TERMINAL APPARATUS A mobile terminal apparatus includes a first housing having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface having a first opening extending therethrough; a first microphone disposed in the first housing adjacent to the first openin... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110223975 | PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE A portable terminal device includes: a converting portion converting one of sound and an electrical signal into the other thereof; and a chassis defining: an opening; a passageway portion communicating the opening and the converting portion with each other; and a retain... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110201393 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING AUTOMATIC GAIN ADJUSTMENT FOR HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY In some aspects, a portable electronic device having a slidable upper housing and rear housing movable between an open position and a closed position, and a gain adjustment module. The gain adjustment module reduces the RF energy produced by the portable electronic devi... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110201389 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH UPPER HOUSING AND COVER PLATE THEREFOR A portable electronic device includes a lower housing and an upper housing coupled to the lower housing and slidable relative thereto between closed and open positions. The upper housing includes a cover plate affixed to a rear of the upper housing. The cover plate may ... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110201390 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AUXILIARY INPUT DEVICE AND FLEX CONNECTOR THEREFOR A portable electronic device includes a lower housing and an upper housing slidable relative to the lower housing between closed and open positions. The upper housing includes an auxiliary input device and a display. A primary flex connector electrically connects the lo... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110201392 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING AT LEAST ONE OF RESONATOR AND SHIELD In some aspects, a portable electronic device, having a rear housing, an upper housing coupled to the rear housing and slideable relative thereto between a closed position and an open position, an antenna, and at least one element coupled to the antenna and configured t... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110195760 | FULLY FLAT SLIDER A device may include a lower panel, an upper panel, bi-stable shaft, and guide link. The lower panel may include four sides, a first surface, and a second surface. The upper panel may include four sides, a third surface, and a fourth surface, where the fourth surface ov... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110195761 | SLIDE OPENING/CLOSING DEVICE, METHOD OF RESTRICTING SLIDING MOVEMENT OF SLIDE MEMBER, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE A slide opening/closing device that includes a housing; an opening formed in the housing; a lid with a protrusion, the lid being configured to cover the opening; a sliding member having an abutting claw, and a sliding-movement restricting member. The sliding member is m... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110195762 | TERMINAL INCLUDING ROTATABLE BODY A terminal with improved usability may include a body unit including a first body, a second body disposed adjacent to the first body, a third body disposed to face the first body and the second body; a movement unit to semi-automatically slide the third body between a f... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110164352 | DOUBLE SLIDING MECHANISM FOR USER DEVICES A sliding mechanism including a first base member including a first slider mechanism having a first range of motion; a second base member including a second slider mechanism having a second range of motion; and a synchronization linker that links the first range of moti... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110165914 | SLIDING MECHANISM AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME A sliding mechanism and a portable electronic device using the same are disclosed. The sliding mechanism includes a base plate, a siding plate, a connecting plate and a support plate. The sliding plate is slidably assembled with the base plate and located upon the base ... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110159934 | HANDHELD DEVICE A first housing and a second housing of a handheld device are capable of sliding with respect to each other such that the first and the second housings can be positioned in different using positions and thus the handheld device can be configured at corresponding using s... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110151948 | SLIDER ELECTRONIC DEVICE A slider electronic device includes a first body, a second body, and a connecting member fixed to the first body. The first body includes at least one control member rotatably disposed on the first body and at least two first sliding members. The second body is slidably... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110151935 | APPARATUS COMPRISING A SLIDING DISPLAY PART An apparatus including a first part slidingly attached to a second part, the first part having a main display and a secondary display, wherein the first part has a surface providing the main display, and wherein the surface bends or folds forming a side or side surface ... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110143819 | MOBILE PHONE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME, AND PROGRAM A mobile phone (10) includes: a first housing (12) including a first operation section (22) made of a touchscreen; a second housing (14) to which the first housing (12) is slidably connected; a slid state detecting section (27) ... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110143818 | MOBILE DEVICE In a mobile device that can be switched between the portrait orientation and the landscape orientation, improvements are made so that a swivel casing can be supported stably while maintaining a good appearance of the mobile device. A swivel casing 3 of a mobile p... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110143824 | APPARATUS COMPRISING A JOINING PART An apparatus including a first part having a keyboard, a second part having a display, and a joining part linking the first part with the second part. The joining part is configured to allow sliding of the second part in relation to the first part from a closed configur... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110143825 | SLIDING TYPE PORTABLE TERMINAL A sliding type portable terminal includes a first housing and a second housing slidably engaged face-to-face with the first housing. The portable terminal includes a guide member mounted in a first closed area provided on one surface of the first housing and always cove... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110143823 | COVER PLATE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF OPERATION OF SAME A mobile device is described herein in which the mobile device can have a base portion that can include a guide base and can also have a slider portion that can include a sliding plate. The slider portion can be slidably engaged with the base portion and can move relati... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110136552 | Apparatus and Method for Detecting Physical State and Holster Presence A mobile device has a first housing and a second housing movably coupled to the first housing such that the mobile device can be manipulated between an open state and a closed state. The mobile device can also be placed in a holster. In accordance with an embodiment of ... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110136551 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH RF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PARTS A mobile communication device with a base portion and a parallel slider portion connected through a slide assembly. A transceiver is housed in one of the base portion and the slider portion, and an RF antenna is housed in the other of the base portion and the slider por... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110136554 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH RF-CAPABLE FLEX CABLE A mobile communication device with a base portion and a parallel slider portion connected through a slide assembly. A transceiver is housed in one of the base portion and the slider portion, and an RF antenna is housed in the other of the base portion and the slider por... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110130178 | SLIDING-TYPE PORTABLE TERMINAL A sliding-type portable terminal including a first housing, a second housing assembled with the first housing in such that the second housing is linearly movable relative to the first housing while being in contact with the first housing. The second housing is formed of... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110124377 | MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE [Object] To provide a portable terminal device that prevents incorrect input by the touch sensor from taking place during sliding and opening of a case. [Constitution] A mobile phone of the present invention includes: a first cabinet 1 | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110117977 | MOBILE TERMINAL According to one embodiment, a mobile terminal has a first housing, a second housing disposed on the first housing, a rail plate, a sliding plate, and a resilient member. The rail plate has a pair of rails and a base connecting the rails and formed an opening. The rail ... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110111813 | TERMINAL AND SLIDING APPARATUS OF TERMINAL A terminal may include a first body, a second body connected to the first body, and a sliding apparatus to operate the first body and the second body between a first position in which the second body is disposed on the first body, and a second position in which the seco... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110105203 | Optical Communication Structure An optical communication structure for performing optical communication using optical signals between a first housing (2) and a second housing (3) slidable to each other includes: a first optical communication element (12) which is provided in the f... | 05/05/2011 |
