Back to results
US 6,298,230 B1Granted
Radio-operated communications terminal with navigation key
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorMatthias Schneider-Hufschmidt
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Radio-operated communications terminal (1) with a navigation key (4) arranged on the keyboard surface thereof. A sensor (5) is positioned for recognizing biometric data (fingerprints) in the region of the keyboard surface such that an optimal operating position is achieved for the user for the purposes of his/her identification. This is achieved in that the sensor (5) is integrated into the actuating surface of the navigation key (4).
Claims10
A mobile telephone radio-operated communications terminal, comprising:
- a keyboard on a surface of the terminal;
- a display spaced from the keyboard also on said surface;
- a navigation key comprising a multi-function switch for navigating in at least two directions arranged on the surface between the keyboard and the display;
- and
- a sensor for recognizing biometric data, the sensor being integrated in an actuating surface of the navigation key.
2 more elements
A mobile telephone radio-operated communications terminal, comprising:
- a keyboard at a lower portion of a surface of the terminal and a display at an upper portion of the surface when the terminal is positioned vertically, the navigation key having a top surface and being positioned at the surface between the keyboard and the display, the navigation key comprising a multi-function switch for navigating in a plurality of directions;
- and
- a sensor for recognizing biometric data, the sensor being integrated in the top surface of the navigation key.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.