WO2009076561A3 - Mobile computing device with moveable housing segments - Google Patents

Mobile computing device with moveable housing segments Download PDF

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WO2009076561A3
WO2009076561A3 PCT/US2008/086487 US2008086487W WO2009076561A3 WO 2009076561 A3 WO2009076561 A3 WO 2009076561A3 US 2008086487 W US2008086487 W US 2008086487W WO 2009076561 A3 WO2009076561 A3 WO 2009076561A3
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housing segment
computing device
mobile computing
housing segments
moveable housing
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PCT/US2008/086487
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French (fr)
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Michael Francisco
Troy Hulick
Yoshimichi Matsuoka
Jose Efrain Alcorta
David Northway
Troy Carter
Heather Lynn Klaubert
Susanne Meissner
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Palm Inc.
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Priority claimed from US11/954,200 external-priority patent/US8233948B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/971,136 external-priority patent/US8150482B2/en
Application filed by Palm Inc. filed Critical Palm Inc.
Priority to EP08858838.9A priority Critical patent/EP2238691A4/en
Publication of WO2009076561A2 publication Critical patent/WO2009076561A2/en
Publication of WO2009076561A3 publication Critical patent/WO2009076561A3/en

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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
    • H04M1/0237—Sliding mechanism with one degree of freedom
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2250/00—Details of telephonic subscriber devices
    • H04M2250/22—Details of telephonic subscriber devices including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector

Abstract

A mobile computing device includes a first housing segment and a second housing segment. The first housing segment includes a display surface on a front exterior face. The second housing segment that is slideably coupled to the first housing segment to move between an extended position and a contracted position. The second housing segment includes a keypad provided on a surface that is exposed for use when the device is in the extended position. The first housing segment and the second housing segment are coupled so that a path of motion followed by one of the first housing segment or second housing segment when moving between the extended position and the contracted position is continuously arced.
PCT/US2008/086487 2007-12-11 2008-12-11 Mobile computing device with moveable housing segments WO2009076561A2 (en)

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EP08858838.9A EP2238691A4 (en) 2007-12-11 2008-12-11 Mobile computing device with moveable housing segments

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/954,200 2007-12-11
US11/954,200 US8233948B2 (en) 2007-12-11 2007-12-11 Slider assembly for a housing of a mobile computing device
US11/971,136 2008-01-08
US11/971,136 US8150482B2 (en) 2008-01-08 2008-01-08 Mobile computing device with moveable housing segments

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WO2009076561A3 true WO2009076561A3 (en) 2009-09-11

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KR200355890Y1 (en) * 2004-04-16 2004-07-09 차충식 Curve sliding type portable terminal
US20040157653A1 (en) * 2003-01-29 2004-08-12 Hideo Kato Slide mechanism and portable phonse using the same
KR200384472Y1 (en) * 2005-02-24 2005-05-16 이순구 Curved line slide type mobile phone
KR200389749Y1 (en) * 2005-04-25 2005-07-14 오형종 Sliding type portable telephone having curved suface

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KR20020014107A (en) * 2000-08-16 2002-02-25 윤종용 Housing for radiotelephone with inputting unit
US20040157653A1 (en) * 2003-01-29 2004-08-12 Hideo Kato Slide mechanism and portable phonse using the same
KR20030090549A (en) * 2003-10-30 2003-11-28 (주)쉘-라인 Portable phone having a slinding part curvedly extending
KR200355890Y1 (en) * 2004-04-16 2004-07-09 차충식 Curve sliding type portable terminal
KR200384472Y1 (en) * 2005-02-24 2005-05-16 이순구 Curved line slide type mobile phone
KR200389749Y1 (en) * 2005-04-25 2005-07-14 오형종 Sliding type portable telephone having curved suface

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