Mobile terminal with hinge stylus and sub-inputting unit
US7181256B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2007/145
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a mobile terminal having a hinge stylus and an sub-inputting unit. The terminal comprises: (a) a first housing having a first rim portion disposed along an edge and a first receiving portion disposed for a predetermined length in the first rim portion; (b) a hinge stylus detachably attached to the first receiving portion of the first rim portion; (c) a second housing having a second rim portion disposed along an edge and a second receiving portion disposed in the second rim portion for detachably receiving the hinge stylus; and (d) a dual hinge having with one being received in the first receiving portion and the other one being coupled to the second housing for connecting the first and second housings in a rotatable manner to provide two axes.
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