Patent ReferencesElectronic still video camera with direct personal computer (PC) compatible digital format output Personal communicator having orientable video imaging element Video telephone equipment Integrated hand-held portable telephone and personal computing device Communication device having a movable front cover for exposing a touch sensitive display Wireless pager with separable receiver unit and transmitter unit Portable compact imaging and displaying apparatus with rotatable camera Multimedia telephone having wireless camera and television module and method of operation thereof Patent #: 5760824 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 677478 filed on 07/10/1996US Classes:455/566, Having display455/556.1Integrated with other deviceExaminersPrimary: Kuntz, CurtisAssistant: Wyche, Myron K. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassH04Q 007/32AbstractA 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
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