U.S. patents available from 1976 to present.
U.S. patent applications available from 2005 to present.

Hand-held radiotelephone having a detachable display

Patent 6009336 Issued on December 28, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject July 10, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

Electronic still video camera with direct personal computer (PC) compatible digital format output
Patent #: 5138459
Issued on: 08/11/1992
Inventor: Roberts, et al.

Personal communicator having orientable video imaging element
Patent #: 5414444
Issued on: 05/09/1995
Inventor: Britz

Video telephone equipment
Patent #: 5491507
Issued on: 02/13/1996
Inventor: Umezawa, et al.

Integrated hand-held portable telephone and personal computing device
Patent #: 5526411
Issued on: 06/11/1996
Inventor: Krieter

Communication device having a movable front cover for exposing a touch sensitive display
Patent #: 5584054
Issued on: 12/10/1996
Inventor: Tyneski, et al.

Wireless pager with separable receiver unit and transmitter unit
Patent #: 5584070
Issued on: 12/10/1996
Inventor: Harris, et al.

Portable compact imaging and displaying apparatus with rotatable camera
Patent #: 5612732
Issued on: 03/18/1997
Inventor: Yuyama, et al.

Multimedia telephone having wireless camera and television module and method of operation thereof Patent #: 5760824
Issued on: 06/02/1998
Inventor: Hicks, III

Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 677478 filed on 07/10/1996

US Classes:

455/566, Having display455/556.1Integrated with other device

Examiners

Primary: Kuntz, Curtis
Assistant: Wyche, Myron K.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 0 472 361 A2 EP. 02/13/1992
  • 2297661 GB. 08/13/1996
  • 2301467 GB. 12/13/1996

International Class

H04Q 007/32

Abstract

A communication device (104) includes two housings (108, 110), each containing circuitry (114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 122, 123) for operating the communication device (104) in different modes (700, 702, 704, 706, 730, 732). The communication device (104) includes a latch (112) for detachably coupling the two housings (108, 110) and rotating one housing (110/108) with respect to the other (108/110). The communication device (104) switches between the different modes (700, 702, 704, 706, 730, 732) based on the attachment or detachment and the relative position of the housings (108, 110).

Other References

  • Serial No. 08/299,399, filed Sep. 1, 1994, MNE00305-Jambhekar, et al., "Interface Card With An Electronic Camera And Method Of Use Therefor"
  • Serial No. 08/384,165, filed Feb. 6, 1995, CE01041R-Jambhekar, et al., "Radio Communication Device With Moveable Housing Element.
  • Serial No. 08/421,273, filed Apr. 13, 1995, CE01039RP01-Jambhekar, et al., "Radio Communication Device Having A Moveable Housing Element And A Keypad Disposed Therein.
  • "cosmic communicator: it's not pie-in-the-sky anymore." Sharp Microelectronics Group, Copyright 1993, Reader Service 13
  • Sharp Electronics, "CCDs, CCD Modules and Cameras," www.sharpmeg.com, Jul. 10, 1996
  • "New Products", Tokyo Business, Jan. 1996
  • Nokia Press Release dated Mar. 13, 1996, www.nokia.com, Jul. 10, 1996
  • "NOKIA 9000 Communicator," www.nokia.com, Jul. 10, 199
PatentsPlus Images
Enhanced PDF formats
loading...
PatentsPlus: add to cart
PatentsPlus: add to cartSearch-enhanced full patent PDF image
$9.95more info
PatentsPlus: add to cart
PatentsPlus: add to cartIntelligent turbocharged patent PDFs with marked up images
$18.95more info
 
Sign InRegister
Username  
Password   
forgot password?