NZ516102A - 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
NZ516102A
NZ516102A NZ516102A NZ51610200A NZ516102A NZ 516102 A NZ516102 A NZ 516102A NZ 516102 A NZ516102 A NZ 516102A NZ 51610200 A NZ51610200 A NZ 51610200A NZ 516102 A NZ516102 A NZ 516102A
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New Zealand
Prior art keywords
keypad
sections
keys
sectioned
predefined number
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NZ516102A
Inventor
Firooz Ghassabian
Original Assignee
Firooz Ghassabian
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Priority claimed from US09/330,728 external-priority patent/US6535605B1/en
Application filed by Firooz Ghassabian filed Critical Firooz Ghassabian
Priority to NZ531324A priority Critical patent/NZ531324A/en
Publication of NZ516102A publication Critical patent/NZ516102A/en

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Classifications

    • 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)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (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)

Abstract

A wrist-mounted electronic device (5) for attaching to a wearer's wrist, comprises: a multi -sectioned keypad unit (42) having a predefined number of keys, wherein the multi- sectioned keypad unit comprises: A first section attached to the device, and additional adjustable sections, wherein the sections are as small as desired, and wherein the quantity of the sections is a function of the sizes of the sections, the quantity of the predefined number of keys and the distance required between the keys, the multi sectioned keypad is configured to move between a closed position and an open position, wherein in open position the sections of the multi -sectioned keypad expand to provide an enlarged, integrated keypad surface wherein at least twelve keys (42) of the predefined number of keys of the keypad unit being thereby arranged on at least two sections of the enlarged surface in a manner to define a layout of three columns and four rows together forming a numbered keypad entering numbers, wherein one of the key columns is located on one of the keypad sections 18(b) and the remaining two keys columns are located on at least another keypad section 18(a).
NZ516102A 1999-06-11 2000-06-09 A wrist communication device having multi-sectioned keypad and antenna system NZ516102A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NZ531324A NZ531324A (en) 1999-06-11 2000-06-09 A wrist communication device having a wireless connection with a multi-sectioned keypad

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
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
PCT/US2000/015854 WO2000078011A2 (en) 1999-06-11 2000-06-09 A wrist communication device having multi-sectioned keypad and antenna system

Publications (1)

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NZ516102A true NZ516102A (en) 2004-03-26

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NZ531323A NZ531323A (en) 1999-06-11 2000-06-09 A wrist communication device having an antenna system which has a removable cover and a biasing mechanism
NZ516102A NZ516102A (en) 1999-06-11 2000-06-09 A wrist communication device having multi-sectioned keypad and antenna system

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NZ531323A NZ531323A (en) 1999-06-11 2000-06-09 A wrist communication device having an antenna system which has a removable cover and a biasing mechanism

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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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NZ531323A (en) 2005-12-23
JP2003519937A (en) 2003-06-24
EP1201071A2 (en) 2002-05-02
AU774812B2 (en) 2004-07-08
WO2000078011A9 (en) 2001-09-27
EP1201071A4 (en) 2007-01-24
CA2374554A1 (en) 2000-12-21
BR0011485A (en) 2003-07-08
WO2000078011A2 (en) 2000-12-21
KR20020062565A (en) 2002-07-26
CN1433624A (en) 2003-07-30
AU5870000A (en) 2001-01-02
AU2004202350A1 (en) 2004-06-24
AU2004202349A1 (en) 2004-06-24
MXPA01012588A (en) 2003-07-14
WO2000078011A3 (en) 2001-09-07

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