Method and apparatus for controlling a mobile device by using a pivoting input switch
US7120473B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/60
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile device that performs at least one mobile computing application and at least one phone application. This mobile device includes a user-controllable pivoting input switch. This switch has a number of operational modes. Several of these operational modes direct the operation of the mobile computing application. In additional, several operational modes direct the operation of the phone application.
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