Slidable portable electronic device with keypad portion adapted for covering display
AssigneeBlackBerry Limited
InventorAlbert Murray Pegg
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Abstract
According to one aspect, there is provided a portable electronic device, including a first portion having a display, and a second portion slidably coupled to the first portion. The first portion and second portion are sized and shaped so that the second portion can move between a closed position, wherein a first region of the display is exposed and a second region of the display is covered by the second portion, and an open position wherein the first and second regions of the display are exposed. The first portion may be a display portion and the second portion may be a keypad portion having a keypad.
Claims20
A portable electronic device, comprising:
- a first portion having a display;
- and
- a second portion slidably coupled to the first portion;
- wherein the first portion and second portion are sized and shaped so that the second portion can move between a closed position, wherein a first region of the display is exposed and a second region of the display is covered by the second portion, and an open position wherein the first and second regions of the display are exposed.
A portable electronic device, comprising:
- a first portion having a display and a first surface;
- and
- a second portion having a second surface, the second portion movably coupled to the first portion;
- wherein the first portion and second portion are sized and shaped so that the second portion can move between a closed position, wherein a first region of the display is exposed and a second region of the display is covered by the second portion, and a first open position wherein the first and second regions of the display are exposed and the first and second surfaces are angularly offset by an offset angle.
A portable electronic device, comprising:
- a base portion;
- a first portion having a display and being movably coupled to the base portion;
- and
- a second portion movably coupled to the base portion;
- wherein the first portion, second portion and base portion are sized and shaped so that the first portion, second portion and base portion can move between a closed position, wherein a first region of the display is exposed and a second region of the display is covered by the second portion, and at least one open position wherein at least one of the first portion and second portion are extended relative to the base portion so as to expose more of the display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.