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Handheld electronic device having a slidable keyboard

US8937597B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 2012
Grant dateJan 20, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F1/1666
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A handheld electronic device may include a housing and a display supported by the housing. The handheld electronic device may further include a slider element slidably mounted to housing. The slider element may be configured to move relative to the housing between a closed position and an open position. A keyboard may be coupled to slider element, and may move between a stowed position behind the display and a fully deployed position.

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