Patent ID: 7646316
Filing Date: 2010-01-12
Classification: G06F,H04M

Abstract:
1. A device comprising: a first keyboard portion comprising keys arranged for use with a first communication device upon configuration of the first communication device in a first setting, and arranged for use as one portion of a full QWERTY keyboard upon configuration selection of the first communication device in a second setting; a second keyboard portion comprising keys providing complementary keys to the first keyboard portion so that together, the first and second keyboard portions function as a full QWERTY keyboard when the first communication device is configured in the second setting, wherein the second keyboard portion is integral to a second communication device that is coupled to the first communication device over a device interface, and wherein the device interface is one of a wireless interface and a physical wired interface; and a separable display device coupled to either the first keyboard portion or the second keyboard portion, the separable display device further outputting the results of keystrokes entered into both the first keyboard portion and the second keyboard portion, wherein the separable display device supplements the output provided by a display device integrated into either the first keyboard portion or the second keyboard portion.