Patent ID: 7907983
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: G06F,H04M

Abstract:
1. A wireless handset comprising: a first housing section; a second housing section mounted to and selectably slidable with respect to the first housing section to provide an extended configuration for using a predetermined function of the wireless handset and a closed configuration for reducing a predetermined dimension of the wireless handset when not using the predetermined function; an electronically controllable lock coupled to the first and second housing sections having an actuated position for inhibiting movement of the first and second housing sections out of the extended configuration and a deactuated position wherein movement of the first and second housing sections out of the extended configuration is not inhibited; and a controller coupled to the lock wherein the controller is programmed to determine whether the handset is in a predetermined operating mode, wherein the controller is programmed to place the lock into the actuated position when the handset is in the predetermined operating mode, and wherein the controller is programmed to place the lock into the deactuated position when the handset is no longer in the predetermined operating mode.