EP2338095A4 - A keyboard for a handheld computer device - Google Patents

A keyboard for a handheld computer device

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Publication number
EP2338095A4
EP2338095A4 EP09809088A EP09809088A EP2338095A4 EP 2338095 A4 EP2338095 A4 EP 2338095A4 EP 09809088 A EP09809088 A EP 09809088A EP 09809088 A EP09809088 A EP 09809088A EP 2338095 A4 EP2338095 A4 EP 2338095A4
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European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
keyboard
computer device
handheld computer
handheld
computer
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2338095A1 (en
Inventor
Paul Lloyd Baker
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  • Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
EP09809088A 2008-08-25 2009-07-30 A keyboard for a handheld computer device Withdrawn EP2338095A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2008904358A AU2008904358A0 (en) 2008-08-25 A keyboard for a handheld computer device
PCT/AU2009/000974 WO2010022435A1 (en) 2008-08-25 2009-07-30 A keyboard for a handheld computer device

Publications (2)

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EP2338095A1 EP2338095A1 (en) 2011-06-29
EP2338095A4 true EP2338095A4 (en) 2012-05-02

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AU (1) AU2009287403A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2010022435A1 (en)

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