Method and apparatus to facilitate non-flush general navigation buttons for a clamshell handheld device
US8508480B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 9, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/03549
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A handheld device comprising a first portion and a second portion rotatably coupled to the first portion. The handheld device is movable between an opened configuration and a closed configuration. A non-flush navigation button is coupled to one of the first and the second portion wherein the non-flush navigation button is disposed in a position that is accessible for manipulation in both the opened and the closed configurations.
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