Patent ID: 6996426
Filing Date: 2006-02-07
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. An electronic device comprising: a touch screen display and associated electronic circuits in a housing for displaying symbols and/or images on the display, and for receiving input for a localized pressure force against a surface of the display; a keypad arranged to be moved over the display to bring, when manually depressing keys on the keypad, the keys to act on the surface of the display and thereby produce a corresponding input of figures or letters corresponding to the keys; and a pair of U-shaped guides extending around a rear end of the housing of the electronic device, wherein the keypad is flexible and has a size adapted to a size of the display, the keypad being arranged to be moved by a user of the electronic device to different positions, including a first position to cover all of the touch screen display, a second position to cover a portion of the touch screen display, or a third position to cover no portion of the touch screen display, and wherein the keypad is connected to the device by said pair of U-shaped guides allowing a sliding movement of the keypad in such a way, that when moving the keypad to the different positions, the keypad maintains a shape of the surfaces of the electronic device, and/or is located along a perimeter of the electronic device when seen in a direction perpendicular to a direction of movement of the keypad and parallel to a surface of the touch screen display.