Patent ID: 6580932
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
An electronic device for operation in multiple applications comprising:a body element having upper and lower faces relative to usage: a screen constructed in the upper face of said body element to provide a visible display of information to the user; a first panel fixed to the upper face of said body element; a second panel mounted on the body element for pivotal motion thereon between open and closed positions, said second panel having first and second faces; said first face accessible to the user in said closed position and said second face accessible to the user in said open position; and a function keyboard constructed in two portions, a first portion constructed in the second face of said second panel and a second portion constructed in said first panel, each of said function keyboard portions having an array of keys consistent with a selected function; and wherein said function keyboard is exposed for operative use in the open position, and said first and second panels are in overlapping alignment in the closed position and wherein said first and second panels are on opposite sides of said screen in the open position.