Portable device including display unit and keypad unit
US7577466B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/72427
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable device embodying both sliding and rotating types is described. The portable device including: a main unit; a display unit sliding and horizontally rotating on a top surface of the main unit, and having a display on its top surface; and a keypad unit sliding in an opposite direction from the display unit and horizontally rotating on a bottom surface of the main unit and having an additional keypad which is provided on its top surface and externally exposed after rotating. Also, the portable device may be transformed into various operating modes by sliding and/or rotating of the display unit and the keypad unit, which are suitable for phone calling, game play and multimedia replay.
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