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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7933401 | Key assembly A key assembly applicable in an electronic device for performing preset functions is provided. The key assembly includes a control member and at least one sensor, wherein the control member selectively enables any sensor to sense the external operation, and when an ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7657025 | Microphone module and method for fabricating the same A microphone module. The module comprises a carrier having a first side and an opposing second side and comprising a through hole. A microphone is disposed on the first side of the carrier and corresponding to the through hole. A processing chip is disposed on the f... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7382048 | Acoustic transducer module A module (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 900) may be electrically connected to a PCB (18, 918) residing in a device (14) or may be joined to the device (14) to form a portion of the housing (16, 916) of the device (14). The m... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381589 | Silicon condenser microphone and manufacturing method A silicon condenser microphone package is disclosed. The silicon condenser microphone package comprises a transducer unit substrate, and a cover. The substrate includes an upper surface having a recess formed therein. The transducer unit is attached to the upper sur... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7383067 | Mobile wireless communications device comprising integrated antenna and keyboard and related methods A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and main circuit board carried by the housing and having circuitry thereon. A keyboard circuit board is carried by the lower portion of the housing and has a keyboard section and keyboard circuitry thereon c... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7372447 | Microdisplay for portable communication systems The invention relates to a microdisplay system that utilizes a small high resolution active matrix liquid crystal display with an illumination system and a magnifying optical system to provide a hand held communication display device. The system can employ an LED il... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370253 | Apparatus and method for high-speed SAS link protocol testing An apparatus for changing a connection between two serial components on the same circuit board. The apparatus comprises at least one column, and each column includes first, second, third and fourth pads. The first pad communicates with a first breakout connector dis... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7321354 | Microdisplay for portable communication systems The invention relates to a microdisplay system that utilizes a small high resolution active matrix liquid crystal display with an illumination system and a magnifying optical system to provide a hand held communication display device. The system can employ an LED il... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7260424 | Dynamically configured antenna for multiple frequencies and bandwidths A wireless communication device includes a reconfigurable antenna and one or more wireless transceivers coupled to the antenna. The reconfigurable antenna can be dynamically configured to transmit and receive wireless signals at a plurality of frequencies and bandwi... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7242383 | Portable microdisplay system An active matrix color crystal display has an active matrix circuit, a counterelectrode panel and an interposed layer of liquid crystal. The active matrix display is located in a portable microdisplay system that has a display computer that generates images to be di... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239700 | Radiotelephone An electronic radiotelephone comprising: a first housing; a second housing releasably attachable to the first housing to meet with the first housing around the periphery of the radiotelephone; and retaining means comprising a cover for holding the electronic compone... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7212835 | Controlling a terminal of a communication system The present invention relates to a terminal for a communication system. The terminal comprises detector means that are arranged to detect if there is a contact between at least one surface of the terminal and the skin of the user of the terminal. The detection means... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7181173 | Electrical transceiver module with alternate peripheral device connector The present invention pertains to an electrical transceiver module having a peripheral device connector to receive copper plugs having a profile equal to or larger than the outer profile of the standard module housing profile. An embodiment of the invention provides... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7155178 | Circuit system for wireless communications A circuit system for wireless communications via two antennas. The circuit system includes a printed circuit board having a predetermined area devoid of a solder mask. According to the invention, an antenna switch, filter, and power amplifier are mounted on the prin... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7130591 | Cell phone In a cellular phone terminal foldable by a hinge and including upper and lower split pieces, monopole antennas are formed on a flexible printed wiring board and a printed wiring board and a lower housing is formed with a finger grip portion such that not only deteri... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7110256 | Communication device A communication device which efficiently dissipates locally generated heat, and at the same time is small in size and light in weight, is provided. A high-efficiency heat-dissipating fin section having fins disposed on an heat pipe which is bent into an S shape is m... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7088838 | Speakerphone accessory assembly An acoustic accessory is provided having a loudspeaker and a circuit board disposed therein. An acoustic suspension system is formed within the acoustic accessory by board retention rings disposed within the upper and lower housings of the accessory. The board suspe... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7054700 | Method and system for efficient order processing in a manufacturing environment Aspects for efficient order processing in a manufacturing environment are described. The aspects include utilizing a hierarchical definition language with run-time control capability to represent and control a box line manufacturing process of computer systems in a ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7003321 | Mobile communication system and switching apparatus When a signal is sent from a wireless base station 3-1, a wireless modem 10-1 converts the signal to a signal of a unified transmission form. The switch 11-1 switches the signal to one of wireless transceivers 12-1... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6978123 | Electronic device with housing supplement The invention relates to an electronic device having a housing (1) which has a housing wall (5) with openings (7) for control elements (8) and/or display elements (9, 10). Attachment means (11) for detachably connecting to t... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6922190 | Portable information terminal A portable information terminal according to the present invention uses a main board and a memory sheet. The main board has a complicated configuration. The memory sheet has silicon chips for memory. The memory sheet comprises a film-shaped circuit board and the sil... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6909419 | Portable microdisplay system An active matrix color crystal display has an active matrix circuit, a counterelectrode panel and an interposed layer of liquid crystal. The active matrix display is located in a portable microdisplay system that has a display computer that generates images to be di... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6876838 | Electrical transceiver module with alternate peripheral device connector The present invention pertains to an electrical transceiver module having a peripheral device connector to receive copper plugs having a profile equal to or larger than the outer profile of the standard module housing profile. An embodiment of the invention provides... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6788551 | Foldaway electronic device and flexible cable for same A foldaway electronic device includes a base unit having opposing lateral surfaces and an end portion, a cover unit having opposing lateral surfaces, each of which corresponds to one of the lateral surfaces of the base unit, and an end portion that is rotatably atta... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6469891 | Information processor An information processing apparatus which provides a part of an additional interface in the power module and makes connection to an external device through the power module. The body of the apparatus is made to be lightweight and miniaturized. If installa... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6369795 | Mousepad telephone An improved mousepad (100) includes a telephone integrated therewith. A keypad (108) for the telephone is disposed beneath a mylar layer (130). The keypad (108) includes a plurality of capacitive switches (108a, 108b) disposed just beneath the mylar layer... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6359787 | Electronic apparatus with floating printed circuit board Portable electronic apparatus such as a radio telephone includes an outer housing containing electronic components for its operation. A printed circuit board assembly including, for example, a printed circuit board and an accompanying protective shield me... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6343018 | Card connector mounting structure A mounting structure of a card connector includes a connector body surface mounted on a wiring circuit board. An IC card can be withdrawably inserted into the connector body so that the IC card can be connected to the wiring circuit board through the conn... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6328607 | Vibrator connector A vibrator connector adapted to connect a vibrator to a circuit board, including an electrically insulative shell mounted on the circuit board, the shell having two parallel terminal slots extended in reversed directions and a top stop wall spaced above t... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6317588 | LCD support frame An improved LCD display module for use in a radio telephone has integrated side keys which simplify the assembly of the telephone and provide other advantages.... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6229994 | Fitting device for separate elements of a mobile telephone handset and the handset thus obtained A fitting device is formed by a mat of elastic material having a keyboard and a housing for a display panel. The mat further includes an extension part beyond the housing, formed by a locking frame which can be folded onto the housing and has fasteners in... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6215671 | Method and apparatus for connecting circuit boards A circuit board assembly is provided for electrically coupling together two or more circuit boards, with one circuit board oriented at an acute angle relative to the other circuit board. The assembly includes a first circuit board having a first edge and ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6111760 | Simple enclosure for electronic components Multiple layers of electronic components are secured within a wireless communications device, such as a cellular telephone, by gripping the component layers between two different portions of the device's enclosure, thereby preventing substantial vertical ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6108213 | Retainer for electronic apparatus A retainer for an electronic apparatus includes a housing member in the form of a frame, an antenna holding member, and rib elements for assuring a distance between a main printed board and a sub-printed board. The housing member, antenna holding member a... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6101247 | Pay telephone A currency operated telephone, such as a coin operated telephone, and which is typically referred to as "pay telephone", having a uniquely designed outer housing capable of being wall mounted or supported in an upright or a self-standing position. The tel... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6101253 | Ultra-slim telephone set Disclosed is an ultra-slim telephone set in which a plurality of circuit elements of telephone are mounted on both sides of the PCB in a multi-layer manner so as to reduce the telephone body and the handset is made earphone-typed to be hung in one of ears... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6041120 | Installation and assembly holding mat for a telephone A hand telephone includes inside its cover a printed circuit board (4) with components, and a display (2) and an earpiece (3) as separate components. According to the invention, the printed circuit board (4) and at least part of the separate components (2... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6038311 | Communication terminal apparatus A tape carrier package is used as a controller for controlling a liquid crystal display panel, and the tape carrier package are connected to each other with use of a heat seal. The liquid crystal display panel is stack to one face of a liquid crystal disp... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5999821 | Radiotelephone having a user interface module A radiotelephone (100) comprises a user interface module (102) including a membrane sheet layer (302), user interface circuitry (304) and a flexible circuit sheet layer (306), and a radio circuitry module (104) including radio circuitry (308) and a radio ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5957718 | Device for receiving a memory card A device for receiving a memory card of a portable telephone set. The memory card-receiving device includes a memory card chamber for receiving the memory card. The memory card chamber can be freely inserted into or ejected from an open slot formed in the... | 09/28/1999 |
