Personal communicator with flip element display
US6587700B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/22
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable personal communicator include a body portion and a flip element having a built-in display. The body portion includes either a telephone keypad or a second display. The personal communicator functions as a radiotelephone, and can also transmit and receive non-voice data messages. Input keys on the flip element are provided proximate to the flip element display so that software-definable functions performed by the keys can be indicated on the display adjacent to the respective keys.
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