Contiguous keypad with sets of keys on different planes
US6123474A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2233/004
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A selective call receiver assembly (10) comprises a front housing (14) having a plurality of apertures (15 & 16) and a multiplanar functional keypad (20), wherein the keypad has a first set of keys (23) and a second set of keys (22) residing on a first plane (30) and a third set of keys (21) residing on a second plane (28), the first, second, and third set of keys being integrally formed on one keypad and at least a portion of the first and third set of keys protruding through the plurality of apertures of the front housing when mounted within the front housing.
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