Patent ID: 7705828
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for a dual mode mobile communication device useable by a user, said apparatus comprising: an integrated device housing having a front surface, a rear surface, a top face surface, and a bottom face surface, said housing having a first dimension and a second dimension, the first dimension defining a major axis, the second dimension defining a minor axis, a speaker mounted within said integrated device housing; a microphone mounted within said integrated housing; a display mounted within said integrated housing; and a complete alphanumeric keyboard having keys to form a unitary keyboard structure laid out in QWERTY style, keys of said keyboard being organized into three rows of letter keys, an upper row of letter keys spanning both left hand and right hand sides of the front surface of said integrated housing, the letter keys in an upper row disposed such that five letter keys of the upper row are disposed on each side of a vertical reference line, the keys in a middle row disposed such that five letter keys are disposed on one side of the vertical reference line and four letter keys are disposed on the other side of the vertical reference line, and the keys in a lower row disposed such that four letter keys are disposed on the one side of the vertical reference line and three letter keys are disposed on the other side of the vertical reference line.