Patent ID: 6118986
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A compact portable communication device comprising:a housing, said housing including a first housing section and a second housing section;a mechanical connector connecting said first and second housing sections such that said first and second housing sections move on said mechanical connector between a closed storage position having a first surface area and an open use position having a second surface area greater than the first surface area;circuitry positioned in said housing to effect wireless communication with another device and to detect at least one of said open use and closed storage positions;an electrical connector positioned in said housing, said electrical connector coupled to said circuitry in said housing and for connection to a removable user interface card to provide a communication path between said circuitry and the removable user interface card, the user interface card having a card surface area substantially equal to the second surface area; andsaid first and second housing sections each engaging the removable user interface card when the removable user interface card is attached to said housing in said open use position.