EP1161824A2 - Mobiltelefon mit rolltastatur - Google Patents
Mobiltelefon mit rolltastaturInfo
- Publication number
- EP1161824A2 EP1161824A2 EP00906133A EP00906133A EP1161824A2 EP 1161824 A2 EP1161824 A2 EP 1161824A2 EP 00906133 A EP00906133 A EP 00906133A EP 00906133 A EP00906133 A EP 00906133A EP 1161824 A2 EP1161824 A2 EP 1161824A2
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- keyboard
- communication device
- rolling
- portable communication
- roll
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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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
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- 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]
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- 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
- G06F1/1666—Arrangements for reducing the size of the integrated keyboard for transport, e.g. foldable keyboards, keyboards with collapsible keys
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
- G06F3/0202—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
- G06F3/0221—Arrangements for reducing keyboard size for transport or storage, e.g. foldable keyboards, keyboards with collapsible keys
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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
- H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2223/00—Casings
- H01H2223/046—Casings convertible
- H01H2223/052—Casings convertible reductible in size, e.g. for transportation
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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
- H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
- H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
- H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
- H04M1/0235—Slidable or telescopic telephones, i.e. with a relative translation movement of the body parts; Telephones using a combination of translation and other relative motions of the body parts
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M2250/00—Details of telephonic subscriber devices
- H04M2250/18—Details of telephonic subscriber devices including more than one keyboard unit
Definitions
- the invention relates to the field of communication with wireless telephone devices (mobile telephones, mobile phones, walkie-talkies) or the like. "It is based on a portable communication device according to the preamble of claim 1.
- Mobile phones or cellular phones are widely used for wireless voice communication.
- the cell phone typically has a light indicator such.
- B. based on liquid crystal (LCD display) and a built-in keyboard for dialing a phone number and a few function-related control buttons.
- alphanumeric characters can be entered and transmitted wirelessly using multifunctional alphanumeric miniature keyboards according to US or European standards. The input is cumbersome and prone to errors because the user usually has to enter the desired numbers, characters or letters in a small space using small buttons with multiple functions.
- Standard keyboards for personal computers that can be rolled up are also available on the market. They are characterized by a flat construction, high flexibility and a closed, washable surface. The flexibility mainly serves aesthetic purposes. Despite the flexibility, such keyboards are large, bulky and unsuitable for portable computers.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a device for data entry for a portable communication device which is characterized by improved ease of use and does not impair the mobile usability and handiness of the communication device. According to the invention, this object is achieved by the features of claim 1
- the solution according to the invention consists in that the communication device comprises a flexible expansion keyboard that can be expanded over a large area when in use and can be reduced in size when not in use.
- the expansion keyboard creates a keyboard with a large, comfortable operating surface. Will amount backed by the flexibility of the extension keyboard can on a very small volume together '.
- the expansion keyboard can therefore be easily transported together with the communication device or separately.
- the invention therefore makes manual data entry crucial, for example in the case of mobile phones or the like simplified and created a full-fledged, two-handed keyboard, preferably according to European or US standards.
- the built-in mobile phone keypad can be made smaller or omitted, creating space for an enlarged or full-surface LCD display on the front of the mobile phone and / or making the mobile phone more compact. With the expansion keyboard, multiple key assignments can also be avoided.
- the expansion keyboard is a plug-in part in the communication device and / or a look-out part of the communication device.
- the retractable expansion keyboard largely disappears into the communication device when not in use.
- As an outer part it is separate from the communication device or it can be attached or attached to the outside of the communication device.
- the expansion keyboard is connected in one piece to the communication device or is designed as a separate module which can be plugged into the communication device.
- the expansion keyboard is a rolling keyboard consisting of flexible materials, which can be rolled out essentially to the surface of a laptop or PC standard keyboard and can be reduced to a size comparable to the portable communication device when not in use.
- a further exemplary embodiment relates to the design of the roll keyboard as a slide-in part, which comprises a housing with a roll-up mechanism and in which the roll keyboard preferably extends laterally out of the. Housing is extendable.
- Another exemplary embodiment relates to the design of the roll keyboard as a modular plug-in outer part, the roll keyboard being rolled up in a pin-shaped housing. is brought. In this way, the roll keyboard can be easily transported separately from the communication device.
- Fig. 1 is a mobile phone with roll keyboard according to the invention (a) in front view, (b) in side view and (c) in plan view (keyboard partially pulled out) and
- Fig. 2 shows a roll keyboard according to the invention with a pin-shaped housing (a) in front view, (b) in side view and (c) in plan view (keyboard partially pulled out).
- the communication device 1 shows a portable communication device 1 which has an optical display 2 for visual data output and a built-in keyboard 3 for manual data input and an antenna 4.
- the communication device 1 is equipped with a flexible expansion keyboard 5, the flexible expansion keyboard being expandable over a large area for use and reducing in size when not in use.
- the expansion keyboard 5 can be designed as a folding keyboard 5 or a rolling keyboard 5.
- the expansion keyboard 5 is a roll keyboard 5, which consists of flexible materials.
- the working surface of the rolling keyboard 5 should be more than twice the size of the front surface or control surface of a conventional cell phone and advantageously has the size of an ordinary laptop or PC keyboard. When not in use, the keyboard 5 should be capable of being reduced in size so that it essentially achieves the format or dimension of the mobile phone.
- the expansion keyboard can be configured as a plug-in part in the communication device 1 and / or as an outer part of the communication device 1. Furthermore, the expansion keyboard 5 can be configured in one piece or in a modular manner with the communication device 1.
- the communication device 1 has a housing 7 with a roll-up mechanism 8 for the roll keyboard 5.
- the rolling keyboard 5 can preferably be pulled out on one side of the communication device through a slot 6 (FIG. 1b).
- the direction of extension is indicated by arrow 9.
- the winding mechanism 8 is not shown in detail.
- it comprises a tension spring with a release button for pulling the rolling keyboard 5 into the housing 7 after use.
- the release button is used to unlock a feed lock mechanism.
- the tension spring is blocked by the retraction locking mechanism, so that the rolling keyboard 5 is free of forces and can be spread out on a surface or a table.
- the rolling keyboard 5 is configured so that it can be wound onto the communication device 1.
- the roll keyboard preferably forms a flexible cover for the mobile phone 1 with its back.
- the cover is opened and at the same time the roll keyboard 5 is spread out and ready for use.
- This variant is particularly advantageous in the case of very small mobile telephones and / or for the implementation of large expansion keyboards 5. Combinations of a retractable and an externally windable roll keyboard 5 are also possible.
- the rolling keyboard 5 comprises a support surface 10, an electrical contact surface 11 and a keyboard surface 12.
- the support surface 10 and the keyboard surface 12 consist, for example, of flexible plastic and the contact surface 11 of a flexprint (thin, flexible copper conductor tracks on plastic) or the like.
- the corresponding technical solutions are state of the art.
- the contact surface 10 is designed as an adhesive surface 10 in order to prevent it from slipping away on a base.
- the adhesive surface can e.g. B. be rubbery.
- the keyboard surface 12 can have embossed, printed or embedded keys. They are preferably capacitive touch keys. An input can be confirmed by a control tone.
- Such a keyboard 5 without a mechanical pressure point can be manufactured in a particularly flat and thus space-saving manner.
- the buttons should be abrasion-resistant, flexible and tear-resistant. They can consist of a plastic and / or rubber-like material and should have a service life that corresponds essentially to that of the mobile phone 1.
- the rolling keyboard 5 can be designed as a replacement or to enlarge the built-in keyboard 3.
- the active display area LCD area
- the active display area can be made larger than in conventional cell phones.
- the rolling keyboard 5 preferably comprises a standard computer keyboard, in particular according to American and / or European standards.
- the standard keyboard can optionally have a number pad and / or assignable or permanently assigned function keys.
- the possibly remaining built-in keyboard 3 can comprise a telephone dialing keyboard and / or special function keys.
- the communication device 1 is a portable telephone, a cell phone, a pager, a walkie-talkie or devices derived therefrom.
- the communication device 1 is advantageously designed for data exchange via e-mail, the Internet or computer networks.
- a roll keyboard 5 is shown, which is designed as a modular plug-in outer part, which can be connected to the communication device 1 with a plug contact 16 and which are rolled up Condition is housed in a pin-shaped housing 13.
- the pin-shaped housing 13 is equipped with a roll-up mechanism 8 for the roll keyboard 5.
- the housing 13 is pin-shaped or cylindrical, for. B. with a round or rectangular cross section. It can also have a different geometry.
- the pin-shaped housing 13 includes an axis 14 for rolling up, a slot 13b for pulling out and a rolling mechanism 8, in particular a knurled wheel 15, for supplying or possibly retrieving the rolling keyboard 5
- a tension spring with release button for pulling out possible.
- the tension spring is blocked by the retraction locking mechanism, so that the rolling keyboard 5 is free of forces and can be spread out on a surface. Then the release button is used to unlock the feed lock mechanism.
- the keyboard 5 is pulled out of the housing 13 in the direction 9 at the plug contact 16. Then the tension that possibly occurs due to the rolling up and that results in a curvature of the keyboard 5 must be compensated for by a slight, opposite-acting, ie smoothing-out bias. This is achieved in that on one side the plug contact 16 is firmly inserted into the mobile communication device 1 and on the other side the weight of the housing 13, which is increased by the axis 14, acts as a counterweight.
- the pin-shaped housing 13 to be equipped with first suction cups 17 and / or with an anti-slip coating 19. Alternatively or additionally, second suction cups 18, 'z. B. in the region of the plug contact 16, and / or a non-slip coating 10 may be provided.
- the keyboard 5 is used in a corresponding manner 8th
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- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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CH44299 | 1999-03-10 | ||
CH44299 | 1999-03-10 | ||
CH215199 | 1999-11-22 | ||
CH215199 | 1999-11-22 | ||
PCT/CH2000/000133 WO2000054479A2 (de) | 1999-03-10 | 2000-03-08 | Mobiltelefon mit rolltastatur |
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EP1161824A2 true EP1161824A2 (de) | 2001-12-12 |
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EP00906133A Ceased EP1161824A2 (de) | 1999-03-10 | 2000-03-08 | Mobiltelefon mit rolltastatur |
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EP (1) | EP1161824A2 (de) |
AU (1) | AU2791800A (de) |
WO (1) | WO2000054479A2 (de) |
Families Citing this family (16)
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FI111998B (fi) | 1999-12-08 | 2003-10-15 | Nokia Corp | Käyttöliittymä |
JP2003529837A (ja) | 2000-03-30 | 2003-10-07 | エレクセン・リミテッド | 手動入力装置及びプロセッサ |
US20020072395A1 (en) * | 2000-12-08 | 2002-06-13 | Ivan Miramontes | Telephone with fold out keyboard |
FR2819371B1 (fr) * | 2001-01-10 | 2004-04-02 | Medialux | Ordinateur ou telephone integre a un vetement |
GB2374266A (en) | 2001-04-04 | 2002-10-09 | Matsushita Comm Ind Uk Ltd | Virtual user interface device |
EP1251673A1 (de) * | 2001-04-20 | 2002-10-23 | E-Trade Int'l Group Limited | Unterhaltungselektronischer Apparat und elektrische Betätigungsanordnung hierfür |
JP3656742B2 (ja) * | 2001-10-30 | 2005-06-08 | 日本電気株式会社 | 携帯情報端末 |
US6850226B2 (en) * | 2001-11-09 | 2005-02-01 | Nokia Corporation | Multifunction mobile communications device with slidable display screen |
US7050835B2 (en) | 2001-12-12 | 2006-05-23 | Universal Display Corporation | Intelligent multi-media display communication system |
AU2002360518A1 (en) * | 2001-12-12 | 2003-06-23 | Universal Display Corporation | Intelligent multi-media display communication system |
DE10245117B4 (de) * | 2002-09-27 | 2004-09-23 | Siemens Ag | Mobilfunkgerät, bestehend aus zwei gegeneinander verschiebbaren Gehäuseteilen |
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JP4386940B2 (ja) * | 2005-03-18 | 2009-12-16 | 富士通株式会社 | リモコン装置 |
US8591128B2 (en) * | 2009-07-01 | 2013-11-26 | Nokia Corporation | Extendable mechanism |
DE102012101210A1 (de) | 2012-02-15 | 2013-08-22 | Maxim Stührenberg | Anzeigevorrichtung mit einem Gehäuse und mit einer flexiblen elektronisch ansteuerbaren Anzeigeeinrichtung |
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- 2000-03-08 WO PCT/CH2000/000133 patent/WO2000054479A2/de active Application Filing
- 2000-03-08 EP EP00906133A patent/EP1161824A2/de not_active Ceased
- 2000-03-08 AU AU27918/00A patent/AU2791800A/en not_active Abandoned
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