Communication device
US7120474B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/233
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communications device comprising a body and an attached cover having an aperture, wherein the device has a closed configuration in which portions of the body are covered and an open configuration in which at least some of the portions covered in the closed configuration are uncovered, the body comprising receiver means for receiving data via radio transmissions; a display operative independent of whether the cover is in the closed or open configuration and positioned such that in the open configuration the display is uncovered and positioned such that in the closed configuration the aperture is substantially aligned with the display so that at least a portion of the display is visible to a user through the aperture; and a processor arranged to control the display and operable to show received data as text, wherein when the device is in the closed configuration the processor is operable to provide the received text to the user as text which streams through said visible portion of the display.
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