Patent ID: 6556183
Filing Date: 2003-04-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A handheld device having circuitry, which includes transceiver and multimedia functions, that allows a user to transmit and receive information, the device comprising:a chassis for securely holding the circuitry; a display secured to the chassis and couple to the circuitry for visual communication of information; a user-interface removably secured to the chassis and coupled to the circuitry for activating functions associated with the user-interface; a unit rotatably secured to the chassis for providing navigational control and image conversion, the unit defining a bore therein and the unit comprising: a lock mechanically coupled to the unit, wherein the lock restricts the range of motion of the unit when the lock is engaged and allows a greater range of motion when the lock is released; a release button pressably secured in one end of the bore and mechanically coupled to the lock for releasing the lock; and a camera secured at an opposite end of the bore and electrically coupled to the circuitry for converting at least one image into electronic data.