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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6766181 | Folding mobile station with dual-movement hinge A folding mobile telephone having a dual-movement hinge. The hinge movably attaches one section of the mobile phone to another in such a way that there are at least two ways to access the various features of the mobile phone that are hidden from view in a closed pos... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6748242 | Personal communication device with full keyboard and gaming feature Various embodiments of a compact personal communication device are wherein each embodiment provides a full-feature keyboard and/or gaming control. The device provides a user with voice and data communication. The device includes a display, a first unit and a second ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6748249 | Electronic device with a sliding lid A portable electronic device, which has a slidingly attached touch screen (DPL1) and a sliding lid (SL1) also slidingly installed on top of the touch screen. A keyboard (KB1) is installed on top of the sliding lid. In a normal state, the display... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6733005 | Two-part device The invention relates to an electromechanical structure of an extendable electrical device comprising a body part (300) and a sleeve-like grip part (301). The smooth longitudinal movement between a retracted and extended position is effected by a clock... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6728558 | Portable telephone apparatus and control method thereof When the key operation area is pressed, a decision is made about whether the key is pre-registered a single button dialing telephone number or not (step 3). In case a decision is made that a single button dialing telephone number is pre-registered to the key ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6671384 | Apparatus having an electroacoustic transducer mounted on a p.c. board with the aid of a holding means In an apparatus (1) having a housing (2) with a first housing wall (4) and having a printed circuit board (8) which extends parallel to the first housing wall (4), an electroacoustic transducer (10) is mounted on the printed circuit board (8) with the aid... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6647249 | Radio telephone A radio telephone with a sliding cover that moves between positions concealing and revealing a plurality of keys. Predetermined functions are performed in response to respective sequences of actuations of the plurality of keys. The exposed keys are utilis... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6643529 | Portable radio device By providing pressing parts and a transmitting opening part to a cover for covering a key operation part and a transmitter of a housing by sliding, the key operation and the communication in carriage and in ten key operation are enabled, respectively. Mor... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6445932 | Multi-service mobile station A multi-service mobile station comprises a module (42) for connecting the device by radio to a telecommunication network in order to utilize typical mobile station services, such as speech and data services. Additionally, the multi-service mobile station ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6397078 | Combined mobile telephone and personal digital assistant An integrated mobile phone and personal digital assistant that includes a telephone keypad which folds onto a personal digital assistant screen with the keypad exposed, and slides to expose a portion of the screen, and unfolds to expose the entire screen,... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6389301 | Portable radio information terminal apparatus, display screen operating method, recording medium, and microcomputer apparatus A portable radio information terminal apparatus capable of promptly moving a screen display to a desired layer in a multilayer screen display structure and a screen operating method for use in the apparatus. The terminal apparatus includes a command input... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6282436 | Portable telephone A radio telephone with a sliding cover that moves between positions concealing and revealing a plurality of keys. Predetermined functions are performed in response to respective sequences of actuations of the plurality of keys. The position of the slide a... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6269240 | Slidable connection for a retractable antenna to a mobile radio A system for slidable connection of a satellite antenna to a mobile radio comprising: the satellite antenna including a satellite antenna element and at least one antenna contact coupled thereto; and at least one slide strip, slidably coupled with the at ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6249672 | Portable telephone An elliptically shaped cellular phone is elliptical in both the front access, the bottom access and the side access. This elliptical shape enables the telephone to be more easily carried in pocket for example. The telephone includes two slidable modules w... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6243595 | Portable wireless communication device having an extendible section A portable cellular telephone comprising a main body for housing at least a microcontroller, a display screen, an audio receiver and a microphone. An extendible section that houses a number of function keys such as the standard telephone keys, slides out ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6208874 | Telephone assembly with automatic antenna adjustment A telephone is provided with a first housing and a second housing slideably secured to the first housing for movement between an open position and a closed position, said second housing projecting out from said first housing in said open position. The tel... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6157718 | Miniature wireless communication device A wireless communication device (10) is provided for maintaining acceptable acoustic coupling, increasing display and data input device capability and increasing antenna performance to encourage further miniaturization and weight reduction thereof. Two mo... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6151485 | Radio telephone A radio telephone with a sliding cover that moves between positions concealing and revealing a plurality of keys. Predetermined functions are performed in response to respective sequences of actuations of the plurality of keys. The exposed keys are utiliz... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6128475 | Wireless telephone with sliding keyboard An extension provided on a wireless telephone unit allows the unit to be compact while still providing an enhanced display, a keyboard, and a data input device. The keyboard is disposed on the extension which is slidable between a retracted and an extende... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6128514 | Portable radiotelephone for automatically dialing a central voice-activated dialing system A portable radiotelephone can be shifted between a first condition wherein the radiotelephone does not receive or transmit voice communications by radiotelephone transmissions over radiotelephone channels and a second condition wherein the radiotelephone ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6101402 | Radiotelephone with sliding acoustic member A radiotelephone having a slidably retractable member with an acoustic duct for transmitting sound through the member into a microphone housed in the radiotelephone's main body. The member is slidable to an extended position for use such that a sound inle... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6073027 | Portable radiotelephone with sliding cover and automatic antenna extension According to one aspect, a portable radiotelephone comprising a housing a cover slidably engaged with the housing and selectively reciprocable relative to the housing between a first position, wherein the portable radiotelephone is in an on-hook condition... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6009338 | Mobile information terminal equipment and portable electronic apparatus The objective of the present invention is to have a desired screen displayed with shortened waiting time in using functions for the electronic note, etc., while engaging in telephone talk. Another prime objective of the present invention is to achieve an ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5956625 | Radio telephone A portable telephone with a slidable cover (2), a microphone (10) arranged in the slidable cover (2), and an operating face (5) which may be covered fully or partly by sliding movement of the cover (2). The microphone (10) in the cover (2) is electrically... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5937062 | Hinge module for mounting a flip onto a portable telephone set A hinge module for mounting a flip onto a portable telephone set. The hinge module uses a retractable member so the flip can be easily mounted onto the handset. The retractable member includes a shaft movably received in a tube, which also functions as a ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5896277 | Slidable cover for a battery housing A wraparound battery cover (10) which slidably attaches to the lower portion (24) of a housing (20) is provided. The radio cover comprises a front side (12) and a rear side (14) joined by a gripping portion (15). Locking pegs (21) snap-fit into correspond... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5818701 | Portable telephone having a reversible and sliding card casing A portable information terminal includes a body casing which incorporates a function unit for transmitting and receiving information and has a groove portion with a plane bottom, and a card casing which is reversibly and slidably attached in the plane-bot... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5793619 | Electronic appliance housing having storage portion An electronic appliance housing is arranged by a cover with a locking groove, an operation portion with a locking portion fitted to this locking groove, and a housing to which the cover is attached. This cover is slidably mounted on the housing. Both the ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5661641 | Portable telephone having a reversible and sliding card casing A portable information terminal includes a body casing which incorporates a function unit for transmitting and receiving information and has a groove portion with a plane bottom, and a card casing which is reversibly and slidably attached in the plane-bot... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5450619 | Slidably retractable portable telephone apparatus In a portable telephone apparatus, the length of a housing thereof and a display area are altered between the operation and storage or non-operation states thereof, thereby improving operability thereof. In the operating state, the first display and the s... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5444866 | Device for shielding a cellular telephone user from electromagnetic waves A device for shielding a user from electromagnetic waves emitted by a cellular telephone. The device includes a shielding member extending between the antenna of the telephone and a user and configured to encompass the antenna on three sides.... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5369788 | Miniature portable radio communication apparatus A miniature portable radio communication apparatus. A single casing includes a transmitter and a display. A movable member slidably received in the casing may be pulled out, as needed, and loaded with a receiver.... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5265158 | Construction of a stand alone portable telephone unit A stand-alone portable radio telephone unit, includes an upper part, and a lower part. The upper and lower parts have similar peripheral shapes and in combination include all of the components necessary to form a handset for connection with a main unit in... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5251329 | Radio telephone apparatus with microphone mounted in battery case A radio telephone apparatus for transmitting and receiving information signals as electrical waves includes a main body section towards one end of which a speaker unit is enclosed. A battery casing accommodating a battery which is adapted for supplying po... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5151946 | Variable configuration portable telephone A compact portable telephone comprises a housing having a main body and an extending sleeve-like portion mounted for longitudinal slidable movement between a retracted position when not in use (see FIG. 2), and an extended position (see FIG. 1) for use. I... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5142573 | Telephone apparatus for radio communication with an adaptor A telephone apparatus includes a telephone set consisting of a base unit and a handset removably mounted on the base unit. The apparatus also includes a transmitter/receiver, and an adaptor on which the base unit is mounted. The adaptor has an electrical ... | 08/25/1992 |
