GB2393688A9 - Handheld electronic communication device having keys located on side and/or rear faces - Google Patents

Handheld electronic communication device having keys located on side and/or rear faces

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GB2393688A9
GB2393688A9 GB0319959A GB0319959A GB2393688A9 GB 2393688 A9 GB2393688 A9 GB 2393688A9 GB 0319959 A GB0319959 A GB 0319959A GB 0319959 A GB0319959 A GB 0319959A GB 2393688 A9 GB2393688 A9 GB 2393688A9
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Prior art keywords
communication device
electronic communication
handheld electronic
rear faces
keys located
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GB0319959A
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GB2393688A (en
GB2393688B (en
GB0319959D0 (en
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Peter Mcgrath
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/23—Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof
    • H04M1/236—Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof including keys on side or rear faces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1626—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1633—Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626
    • G06F1/1662—Details related to the integrated keyboard
    • G06F1/1671—Special purpose buttons or auxiliary keyboards, e.g. retractable mini keypads, keypads or buttons that remain accessible at closed laptop
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0254—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets comprising one or a plurality of mechanically detachable modules
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
    • H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
    • H04M1/72403—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
    • H04M1/7243—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality with interactive means for internal management of messages

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Telephone Set Structure (AREA)
  • Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
GB0319959A 2002-08-31 2003-08-27 Handheld electronic communication device control system Expired - Lifetime GB2393688B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0220290.1A GB0220290D0 (en) 2002-08-31 2002-08-31 Handheld device control system

Publications (4)

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GB0319959D0 GB0319959D0 (en) 2003-09-24
GB2393688A GB2393688A (en) 2004-04-07
GB2393688A9 true GB2393688A9 (en) 2005-04-26
GB2393688B GB2393688B (en) 2006-01-18

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GB0319959A Expired - Lifetime GB2393688B (en) 2002-08-31 2003-08-27 Handheld electronic communication device control system

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KR100790105B1 (en) * 2006-05-26 2008-01-02 삼성전자주식회사 Mobile phone having decoration cover used to key input apparatus
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Citations (5)

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GB2286068A (en) * 1994-01-11 1995-08-02 Michael John Richard Bell Programmable micro-electronic digital telephone display reference directory
GB2317531A (en) * 1996-09-19 1998-03-25 Nec Corp Folding portable telephone
GB2330982A (en) * 1997-10-31 1999-05-05 Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd A radiotelephone handset
WO2002073589A1 (en) * 2001-03-13 2002-09-19 Move Mobile Systems, Inc Hand-held device that supports fast text typing
WO2003021418A1 (en) * 2001-08-29 2003-03-13 Katsuzo Tanaka Ultrahigh rate character input unit of portable telephone

Family Cites Families (1)

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GB2286069A (en) * 1994-01-21 1995-08-02 Noiram Limited A process control system

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2286068A (en) * 1994-01-11 1995-08-02 Michael John Richard Bell Programmable micro-electronic digital telephone display reference directory
GB2317531A (en) * 1996-09-19 1998-03-25 Nec Corp Folding portable telephone
GB2330982A (en) * 1997-10-31 1999-05-05 Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd A radiotelephone handset
WO2002073589A1 (en) * 2001-03-13 2002-09-19 Move Mobile Systems, Inc Hand-held device that supports fast text typing
WO2003021418A1 (en) * 2001-08-29 2003-03-13 Katsuzo Tanaka Ultrahigh rate character input unit of portable telephone

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GB2393688A (en) 2004-04-07
GB2393688B (en) 2006-01-18
GB0319959D0 (en) 2003-09-24
GB0220290D0 (en) 2002-10-09

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