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US 6,636,419 B2Granted
Handheld display and keyboard
AssigneeDanger, Inc.
InventorMatias G. Duarte
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Abstract
A handheld keyboard and display device is disclosed. The device includes a keyboard and a display. The display is movably coupled to the keyboard and the display covers a portion of the keyboard in a closed position and substantially uncovers the keyboard in an open position. The display is visible in both the closed position and in the open position.
Claims13
A handheld keyboard and display device comprising:
- a keyboard;
- a display, wherein the display is movably coupled to the keyboard wherein at least a portion but not all of the keyboard is covered in a closed position and wherein the display substantially uncovers the keyboard in an open position and wherein the display is visible in the closed position and in the open position.
A handheld computing device comprising:
- a keyboard;
- a display, wherein the display is movably coupled to the keyboard wherein at least a portion but not all of the keyboard is covered in a closed position and wherein the display substantially uncovers the keyboard in an open position and wherein the display is visible in the closed position and in the open position;
- a processor;
- a memory;
- and
- a communication module.
3 more elements
A communication network comprising:
- one or more servers coupled by a network;
- a client communication device coupled to the network by a client link, wherein the client communication device includes:
- a keyboard;
- a display, wherein the display is movably coupled to the keyboard wherein at least a portion but not all of the keyboard is covered in a closed position and wherein the display substantially uncovers the keyboard in an open position and wherein the display is visible in the closed position and in the open position;
- a processor;
- a memory;
- and
- a communication module.
5 more elements
A handhold keyboard and display device comprising:
- a keyboard;
- a display, wherein the display is movably coupled to the keyboard by a pivot with an axis perpendicular to the keyboard's plane such that the display and keyboard are parallel to each other and wherein at least a portion of the keyboard is covered in a closed position and wherein the display substantially uncovers the keyboard in an open position and wherein the display is visible in the closed position and in the open position.
A handheld keyboard and display device comprising:
- a keyboard;
- a display, wherein the display is movably coupled to the keyboard wherein at least a portion of the keyboard is covered in a closed position and wherein the display substantially uncovers the keyboard in an open position and wherein the display is visible in the closed position and in the open position;
- and
- a support coupled to an edge of the display and also coupled to a corresponding edge of the keyboard.
1 more element
A handheld keyboard and display device comprising:
- a keyboard having a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge;
- a first, second, third, and fourth support, all of about equal length;
- and
- a display, wherein the display is movably coupled to the keyboard by the first, second, third, and fourth supports wherein the first and second supports are both coupled at one end to said first edge and coupled at the other end to a first corresponding edge of the display and wherein the third and fourth supports are both coupled at one end to said second edge and coupled at the other end to a second corresponding edge of the display and wherein at least a portion of the keyboard is covered in a closed position and wherein the display substantially uncovers the keyboard in an open position and wherein the display is visible in the closed position and in the open position.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.