Notebook computer-telephone
Patent 6567677 Issued on May 20, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 14, 2020. 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.
August 14, 2020. 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 ReferencesVideo telephone equipment Portable electronic device having a rotatable earpiece Personal communications terminal having switches which independently energize a mobile telephone and a personal digital assistant Hand-held telephone with computer module Patent #: 6259932 InventorApplicationNo. 638429 filed on 08/14/2000US Classes:379/433.02, Speaker mounting (i.e., speaker phone feature)379/433.13, Rotatable mechanism (e.g., hinge)455/350With particular speaker mountingExaminersPrimary: Nguyen, DucForeign Patent References
International ClassesH04B 001/38H04M 009/00 AbstractA notebook computer-telephone includes a body that is comprised of at least two hinged parts, a microphone, a speaker, and a ported speaker cover that is rotatably attached to the body. The cover has at least two useful positions. The first position direct sound from the speaker out of the body when the hinge is closed. In this position the speaker is useful in conjunction with the microphone for telephone use. The second position is useful when the hinge is open, directing sound from the speaker out of the body within the area exposed by the opened hinge. Multiple resting positions created by the hinged structure are useful, especially for speakerphone use. A position of the cover that protects the speaker when the hinge is closed is provided. All three positions are achieved without an impact on the size of the device. A second microphone as well as a camera may be provided for flexibility and videophone use. The speaker and the camera may be mounted in conjunction with the cover.Field of SearchInterface attached device (e.g., interface with modem, facsimile, computer, etc.)Cabinet, housing, or chassis structure With particular speaker mounting Speaker mounting (i.e., speaker phone feature) Moveable or removeable element (e.g., cover) Rotatable mechanism (e.g., hinge) Casing or enclosure, per se | |
