Patent ID: 6215474
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: H04M,Y10S

Abstract:
An electronic device having first and second modes of operation, comprising:a body housing element for accommodating electronic components including a display and a keypad, the housing having a top surface on which the display and the keypad are located;a movable housing element for covering at least a portion of the top surface of the housing when in a closed mode and providing access to the display and the keypad when in an open mode, the cover including:a see through section located substantially over the display in order to provide access thereto when the cover is in the closed mode; andat least one activator to access the keypad in the closed mode;wherein the display having at least one soft key designation visible through the see-through section, which designation changes from a first designation to a second designation depending on the mode of the cover;the keypad including a soft key associated with said at least one soft key designation; andwherein said at least one activator is utilized for activating said soft key.