Patent ID: 6466667
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: H04B,H04M

Abstract:
A radio communication handset comprising:a first housing portion; a second housing portion, coupled to the first housing portions having a first position relative to the first housing portion and a second position relative to the first housing portion different from the first position; a display, coupled to at least one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion; a data input device, coupled to at least one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion; a processor, coupled to the display and to the data input device, for configuring the display and the data input device to provide a first set of user interface functions when the second housing portion is in the first position and for configuring the display and the data input device to provide a second set of user interface functions when the second housing portion is in the second position, a common portion of the data input device configured to provide different user interface functions when the second housing portion is in the first and second positions relative to the first housing portion.