Telephone-terminal combination with plural keyboards
US5577118A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S379/915
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A microprocessor-based telephone having a housing, a lower key panel positioned within a top portion of the housing, and an upper key panel hingedly mounted to the housing to swing away and reveal the lower key panel. The lower key panel carries an alphanumeric keyboard thereon to enable a user to perform alphanumeric data entry. The upper key panel carries a telephone keypad to enable a user to dial telephone numbers.
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