EP1201071A4 - A wrist communication device having multi-sectioned keypad and antenna system - Google Patents

A wrist communication device having multi-sectioned keypad and antenna system

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Publication number
EP1201071A4
EP1201071A4 EP00944630A EP00944630A EP1201071A4 EP 1201071 A4 EP1201071 A4 EP 1201071A4 EP 00944630 A EP00944630 A EP 00944630A EP 00944630 A EP00944630 A EP 00944630A EP 1201071 A4 EP1201071 A4 EP 1201071A4
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Prior art keywords
communication device
antenna system
wrist communication
sectioned keypad
sectioned
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EP00944630A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1201071A2 (en
Inventor
Firooz Ghassabian
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Priority claimed from US09/330,728 external-priority patent/US6535605B1/en
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Publication of EP1201071A4 publication Critical patent/EP1201071A4/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/86—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by the casing, e.g. sealed casings or casings reducible in size
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G17/00—Structural details; Housings
    • G04G17/08—Housings
    • G04G17/083—Watches distributed over several housings
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G21/00—Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces
    • G04G21/04—Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces using radio waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04R—RADIO-CONTROLLED TIME-PIECES
    • G04R60/00—Constructional details
    • G04R60/04—Antennas attached to or integrated in watch bracelets
    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/08—Means for collapsing antennas or parts thereof
    • H01Q1/084—Pivotable antennas
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/08—Means for collapsing antennas or parts thereof
    • H01Q1/10—Telescopic elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
    • H01Q1/24—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
    • H01Q1/241—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM
    • H01Q1/242—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM specially adapted for hand-held use
    • H01Q1/243—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM specially adapted for hand-held use with built-in antennas
    • H01Q1/244—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM specially adapted for hand-held use with built-in antennas extendable from a housing along a given path
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/27—Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
    • H01Q1/273—Adaptation for carrying or wearing by persons or animals
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
    • H01Q21/24—Combinations of antenna units polarised in different directions for transmitting or receiving circularly and elliptically polarised waves or waves linearly polarised in any direction
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/38—Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
    • H04B1/3827—Portable transceivers
    • H04B1/385—Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2223/00—Casings
    • H01H2223/046—Casings convertible
    • H01H2223/05—Casings convertible composed of hingedly connected sections

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Telephone Set Structure (AREA)
  • Transceivers (AREA)
  • Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
  • Variable-Direction Aerials And Aerial Arrays (AREA)
  • Support Of Aerials (AREA)
EP00944630A 1999-06-11 2000-06-09 A wrist communication device having multi-sectioned keypad and antenna system Withdrawn EP1201071A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US330728 1999-06-11
US09/330,728 US6535605B1 (en) 1996-12-19 1999-06-11 Wrist-worn cellular phone device having multi-sectioned keypad
US42822899A 1999-10-27 1999-10-27
US428228 1999-10-27
PCT/US2000/015854 WO2000078011A2 (en) 1999-06-11 2000-06-09 A wrist communication device having multi-sectioned keypad and antenna system

Publications (2)

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EP1201071A2 EP1201071A2 (en) 2002-05-02
EP1201071A4 true EP1201071A4 (en) 2007-01-24

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EP (1) EP1201071A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2003519937A (en)
KR (1) KR20020062565A (en)
CN (1) CN1433624A (en)
AU (3) AU774812B2 (en)
BR (1) BR0011485A (en)
CA (1) CA2374554A1 (en)
MX (1) MXPA01012588A (en)
NZ (2) NZ531323A (en)
WO (1) WO2000078011A2 (en)

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US4444513A (en) * 1980-10-27 1984-04-24 Eterna S.A. Dual display watch
US4697931A (en) * 1985-10-28 1987-10-06 Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Electronic timepiece including slidable digital display sections
US4847818A (en) * 1988-10-31 1989-07-11 Timex Corporation Wristwatch radiotelephone
US5235561A (en) * 1992-10-16 1993-08-10 Timex Corporation Wristwatch radiotelephone
WO1998027702A2 (en) * 1996-12-19 1998-06-25 Firooz Ghassabian A wrist-mounted telephone device

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JP2003519937A (en) 2003-06-24
AU2004202350A1 (en) 2004-06-24
WO2000078011A9 (en) 2001-09-27
NZ516102A (en) 2004-03-26
KR20020062565A (en) 2002-07-26
AU5870000A (en) 2001-01-02
MXPA01012588A (en) 2003-07-14
NZ531323A (en) 2005-12-23
AU774812B2 (en) 2004-07-08
EP1201071A2 (en) 2002-05-02
BR0011485A (en) 2003-07-08
WO2000078011A2 (en) 2000-12-21
CN1433624A (en) 2003-07-30
WO2000078011A3 (en) 2001-09-07
CA2374554A1 (en) 2000-12-21
AU2004202349A1 (en) 2004-06-24

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