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Handset with oblique key for actuation by a user's pivoting thumb movement

US6724892B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 1997
Grant dateApr 20, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 21, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/724
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A handset is disclosed which comprises a display 3 and a scroll key 9 for scrolling data on the display. The scroll key has two portions which lie on a line oblique to the horizontal. When depressed these portions effect different scrolling actions.

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