GB2393688A - 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 Download PDF

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GB2393688A
GB2393688A GB0319959A GB0319959A GB2393688A GB 2393688 A GB2393688 A GB 2393688A GB 0319959 A GB0319959 A GB 0319959A GB 0319959 A GB0319959 A GB 0319959A GB 2393688 A GB2393688 A GB 2393688A
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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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Abstract

The invention relates to an electronic communication device such as a mobile telephone, and relates to the provision of user selectable key input areas (20) along the side edge(s) (12,16) and/or rear face (10) of the device in addition to or instead of the front face (4) on which the display screen (8) is provided. This allows the user to more easily control the functions of the device and/or input data using their fingers to manipulate the same in the same position as when holding the device. There is also disclosed a holder (30, figs 3 and 4) for use with with an electronic communication device.

Description

Handheld Electronic Communication Device Control System the invcnti>n
which Is the subleet of this application relates to an improvement in the utlisation of hand held electronic devices such as, for example, mobile telephones, remote control devices and the like and, in general terms, eleetrcnc devices which include a "front face" with a series <>f spaced alphanumeric keys by which the user can operate the device.
11 hand held devices are increasingly provided with a range of functions which can be selected by the user and, when a particular function is selected the operation of the same can be controlled by the user. ( 'nventic>nally the r>peratic>n of the selected function requires the manipulation of one or a number of keys selected by the user from a range of spaced keys provided >n a front surface of the device. 'I'ypieally each key carries printing therec>n to inclieate to the user which of the alphanumeric characters can be selected by the use of each key.
I'ypcally, in order to mintmise the usage of space, which is at a premium in handheld devices, each key allows the selection of a number of characters by the selective use of the key. I;or example one key may represent "a, b, c, 1" with one depression >f the key providing the display of "a" on the display screen, two uses >f the key in cluick succession generating "b" >n the display screen and so >n.
the provision >f the spaced array >f keys on a front face is theref>rc the widespread conventional approach to allow user control anti Input of instructions for specific functions and, nLILecI in many cases it will c<'ntinuc tic be so. However this system does have problems. ()nc problem Is that as the demand for the handLclLI clevces to be smaller In size continues, sc> the keys tend to be spaced closer together and/or be smaller in size.
( l his may save space but does make the keys more difficult to identify and use accurately as the size and space between the same Is nsuffcicut. l his problem is of particular rclcvancc to th'sc functions such as for cxamtlc the gencrati<,n and sending 'f text messages via a mobile phone where a relatively large usage of the keys is required to gcncratc the message. The problem can Icad t' incorrect rncssages bong sent but more Mordantly the need for the user to concentrate entirely on Uncrating messages via the keys can Icad to their concentration being diverted from their other activities such as looking where they arc going driving ctc and thcref're Icad to danger for the Persian using the device and/ ->r those in their vicinity.
While it is known to provide tine or two buttons fin the edge faces 'f the device these luttons arc typically t> allow the switching on or off of the device and are provided as additional functional switches for relatively Infrequent use rather than as alternative keys to those provided or1 the front face of the device. l he aim 'f the present Invention is to pr>vtde an improvement to hand held devices which allows the selection of alphanumeric characters and/or other control functions and instructions for the device in a manner which Is more ergonomically useful to the user and thereby improves the overall usage of the Llevce.
In a first aspect of the invention there is provided a hand held electronic device said device having a display screen and/or keys mounted on a front face; a rear face and edge faces spacing the front and rear faces apart said device provided with a range 'f user selectable functions and key input means to allow the user to select a function and/or input data for the device and wherein there is prcvdeLI at at least one edge and for the rear
face, a series of key input areas for selective actuation by the user In the input of data to the device.
Preferably the key Input areas are proviLleLI fin two opposed edge faces and the rear face <:' f the device.
Typically the device is relatively elongate In shape and the key Input areas arc positioned fin the two elongate edge faces and the rear face.
In tine embodiment the key input areas are defined by a series of spaced keys or buttons, typically in a linear spaced configuration and the selective depression of the same causes the generation <if an input command for the device.
In an alternative embodiment the key Input areas are defined by a linear strip or strips and the selective depression or other form of actuation off the strip at a selected location(s) causes the generation <if Input data for the device.
1 n both embodiments, the key input areas are defined visually fair the user by printing or the application of symbols can or near the.amc. locally each of the key input areas are multi functional in that selective actuation off the same can cause particular identifiable input data to be generated for the device.
Typically the key input areas are provided on the edge and/or rear faces at ergonomically useful locations, for example in those l'cattons where the user's finger tips normally grip the edge and/'r rear faces Off the device in normal use. 'I'his therefore allows the user to actuate the key input areas while maintaining their grip on the device.
( In tine embodiment more key input areas can be provided along 'nc edge face than the other.
In tine embodiment the key input areas are provided as integral parts of the clevcc at the time of purchase.
In an alternative embodiment the key input areas are provided as part of a carrier, said carrier provided with engagement means to allow the same to be pained,nto a handheld device such that the key Input areas overlie the respective edge and/'r rear faces of the device to lie in the required position for use. In tine cmbotliment the carrier also includes a p'wer supply therctn or I is provided with attachment means to allow the same to ecnneet try a socket in the hand held device and draw power for the same. l he carrier is also provide with data communication means to allow the data generated by the selective key Input areas actuations tr' be input try the device.
In <'nc embodiment all 'r some of the key input areas can cluplcate functions which can be performed by the depression of keys Em the front face calf the device but it is founLI that the USC 'f the key input areas in accordance with the invention are more advantageous to the user In many circumstances.
In ()nc eml:>odiment the key Input areas can be pre-prc>grammed lay the manufacturer to be able to control certain functions of the devec. Alternatively the user can pr<gramme certain key Input areas t, perform specific functions of the device in ace>rdancc with their own requirements.
l he provision of the key Input areas In the manner described, although nest necessarily allowing the control of all of the functions 'f the hand held electronic device, does allow those
functions which are most commonly used, or most difficult to perform in certain circumstances Or which meet tither criteria, to be pcrfortned more conveniently by the user, and In a more natural manner thereby improving the utility Off the device and rcducng inconvenience and the possibility ' f repetitive strain injury t> the user. al Specific c mbodiments Of the invention are now described in accordance with the accompanying diagrams wherein; lectures l a and b illustrate two perspective views of a mobile telephone in accordance with cane embodiment ' f the invention; l;igure 2 illustrates a conventional mobile telephone; Figure 3 illustrates a carrier in accordance with a second embodiment >f the invention; and lecture 4 illustrates the carrier of Iigure 3 attached f>r use with the mol>le telephone of Figure 9.
lleferrng firstly to Figures la and b there is Illustrated a mobile telelh>nc 2, which Includes a front face 4 with keys 6 and display screen 8 In a conventional manner. rear face 10 and edge faces t2,14,16, 18 are also provided. In accordance with line embodiment of the invention, key Input areas 20, 22 are pr>vtlctl 'n the edge faces 12, 16 respectively. l he key Input areas 2(),22 are connected to the internal,perating system > f the device 2 t' allow the selective actuati:>n of the key Input areas to result In the Input of specific data and/or instructions to allow the control of the dCvicc. Although not shown additional, or one Off, the key Impact areas 20, 22 can be p<-sittoned on the rear face s' as t' allow selective activation by a finger p'siti'ned tin the rear face in use.
( In the embodiment shown the key input areas 20 are located so as t' allow each to be selectively actuated as required by the user via the thumb of the hand gripping the device in normal use. l he key input areas 22 are located so' as to allow selective actuation by the other fingers of the hand. It will therefore be appreciated that the key input areas can be utilsed to perform functions 'f the device without the user being required to use the keys G provided In the conventional manner on the front face 4 'f the device and hence the user Is not required to alter the grip fin the device or indeed their concentration to any significant extent.
It should also be appreciated that the functions which can be performed by the key input areas 2(), 22 may only be a subset of the functions which can be perf<>rmecl by the device and the particular uses of the key Input area can be varied by the device contr,l system with respect to the particular function or mode In which the device is 'perating. It is also possible and indeed probable that the functions performed by the key input means are cluplicattons of functions which can be performed by the keys fin the front face but such is the improvement of the current invention that the key input areas 20, 22 will be used in preference to the required keys fin the front face.
leisure 2 illustrates a conventional mobile phone device 102 being held In the conventional manner via hand 104 and illustrates how the thumb 106 and otl1er fingers are positioned with respect to the edge faces 12, 16, with the fifth finger, not shown, typically placed on the rear face 1(), especially with smaller devices.
llcfcrrtng now to Figures 3 and 4 there Is Illustrated a further cmbodimcut -,f the Invention. In this embodiment there Is
provided a carrier 30, for fitting to a convcnti'nal device such as a m-, btle telephone 32 as shown in l;igure 4. 'lithe carrier includes arms 34, 36 on which are mounted key input means 20, 22 in accordance with the invention and a base plate 38 from which the arms 34,36 depcncl.'-lhe base plate 38 Is provided with a plower connector 40 tt' allow the connector tt' be inserted into' a power supply socket in the tlOvicc 32 and a data connector 42 provided to allow the transfer of data between the key input areas 00,22 and the control system for the device 32.
It is envisaged that a range off carriers can be provided to allow the ftment Off the same to the range off difEcrcut shaped devices but In each case cogagement means, not shown, can be provided to allow the mechanical cngayoment between the carrier and device. When fitted as shown in Figure 4 the carrier acts as part Off the device in similar manner to that described in Figures I a and b where the key input areas are provided as an integral part of the device.
lthe invention therefore pr'vicles a device which can be used more effectively and safely that ctnventitmal t evinces of the same type. 'lthc provision Off the key Input areas along the edge ancl/or rear faces, even through they may duplcatc the control functions which arc possible via the keys fin the front face are atlvantagc'us in that they can be manipulated and actuated by the user via their fingers which arc already In position adjacent the key input areas 20, 22 as they grip the device in normal use.

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    1..\ hand hcltl electronic device said device having a display screen and/or keys mounted on a front face; a rear face and edge faces spacing the front and rear faces apart said device pr,vdctl with a range <>f user selectable functions and key input means to allow the user to select a functions and/or input data t<> the Icvce anti wherein there is provtlctl fin at least zinc edge and/,r the rear face a series of key input areas for sclectve actuation by the user for the input 'f data to the dOvicc.
    9. in electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the key input areas arc provided tin the two oppcsng edge faces.
    3. ion electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the device is relatively elc>ngatc in shape and the key input areas arc p<'sttoncd >n the two elongate edge faces and the rear face.
    4. in electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the key input areas arc defined by a series of spaced keys <'r buttons.
    5 \n electronic device according to claim 4 whcrcn the key input areas arc provided In a linear spaced configuration along the etlyc faces of the device.
    6. \n clectr,nc device according to claim 1 wherein the key Input areas arc dcEincd by a linear strip t>r strips and the sclectvc dcprcss,n or Other actuation of the strip at a selected 'cat021 causes the gcneratt<'n of input data for the device 7. in electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the key input areas arc defined visually by printing,r the applicati<>n of symbols on or near the same
    ( 8. \n electrc>nie device according to claim I wherein the key input areas are multifunctional in that selective actuation of the same In a particular manner can cause particular identifiable input data to be generated fc>r the device.
    9..\n electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the key input areas are provided on the edge and/or rear faces at the locations where the users fingertips normally grip the edge and/or rear faces off the device In normal use.
    1 O. 1\S] electronic device according to claim I wherein more key input areas are provided along one edge face than the other.
    11. \n electronic device according to claim I wherein the key Input areas are provided as part of a carrier, said carrier provided with engagement means to allow the same to be positioned on the hand held device so that the key input areas Overly the respective edge and or rear faces of the device try lie in the required position for use.
    12. fin electronic device aeec>rdng to the preceding claim wherein the carrier includes a power supply therein.
    13.:\n electronic device according to the preceding claim whcrem the power supply is connected to the carrier.
    14. \n elcetronie dcvce according to the preceding claims wherein the carrier is provided with data communication means to allow the data generated by the selective key input area actuat>ns to 1JC input into the device.
    15. i\n electronic device according to any preceding claim wherein the key input areas can duplicate functions which can
    ( 10 be pcrfcrmed by the dcrcssion of keys fin the front face of the device. 16.:\n electronic device according to any Off the prcccding claims wherein the key input areas can be prc-prt-,grammcd by the manufacturer tt' control spccifc functions Off the clcvce.
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