Portable terminal with foldable keyboard

Patent 6628508 Issued on September 30, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date:

June 4, 2022. 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.

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Inventors

Assignee

Mobicom Corporation

Application

No. 10/161831 filed on 06/04/2002

US Classes:

361/680, Including keyboard support345/905, DISPLAY DEVICE WITH HOUSING STRUCTURE361/681, Including display support361/683, Computer related support400/682, By moving key-board relative to frame (e.g., into plural operating positions, etc.)455/556.2, Personal digitial assistantD14/396Plural key array

Examiners

Primary: Lea-Edmonds, Lisa

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Demont & Breyer, LLC

International Classes

G06F 1/16 (20060101)
G06F 3/023 (20060101)
H04M 1/725 (20060101)
H04M 1/72 (20060101)
H04M 1/02 (20060101)
H01H 25/04 (20060101)
H04M 1/23 (20060101)
H04M 1/247 (20060101)
H01H 25/00 (20060101)

Abstract

A portable terminal having personal computing capability and wireless telecommunications capability. The portable terminal includes a display that is integral with, or otherwise attached to, a display. A housing is rotatably-coupled to the base and/or display. The portable terminal can be closed, wherein the housing overlies the base, or open, wherein base and housing flank the display. The display is fully visible to a user whether the portable terminal is open or closed. When open, a keyboard having keys that are apportioned between the housing and the base is accessible.