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Portable electronic device with multiple input interfaces

Patent 7342806 Issued on March 11, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject October 14, 2023. 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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D496655

Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 10685188 filed on 10/14/2003

US Classes:

361/790, Stacked361/814, Radio type361/755, Rotatable379/433.07, Keypad361/681, Including display support455/550.1, Radiotelephone equipment detail379/433.02, Speaker mounting (i.e., speaker phone feature)345/168, Including keyboardD14/138, Mobile telephone type (i.e., cellular or cordless unit with provision for initiation or reception of telephone calls)455/566, Having displayD14/247, Keypad345/156DISPLAY PERIPHERAL INTERFACE INPUT DEVICE

Examiners

Primary: Dinh, Dung C.
Assistant: Bui, Hung

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 1617630 EP 01/01/2006
  • 2394381 GB 10/01/2003
  • 2004140434 JP 05/01/2004
  • WO 03/028346 WO 04/01/2003

International Class

H01R 12/16

Abstract

An electronic device has a main body, a flip attached to the main body and multiple input interfaces. A first input interface is disposed on the main body of the electronic device. Second and third input interfaces are disposed on apposing sides of the flip. The flip covers at least a part of the first input interface when the flip is in a closed position. The flip is rotatable so that either the second or third interface can be selectively used when the flip is in the closed position.

Other References

  • PCT International Search Report, International Application No. PCT/IB2004/001477, Mailed Apr. 21, 2006.
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