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Patent US6384813 - Two-part electronic device - Google PatenteSuche Bilder Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive Mehr » Erweiterte Patentsuche | Webprotokoll | Anmelden Erweiterte Patentsuche PatenteAn electronic device (10) comprising a first part (110) comprising at least a first key (111) for effecting at least one key function of the electronic device; a second part (120) comprising a second key (121) for effecting at least one key function of the electronic device; and a hinge (130) for fixing...http://www.google.de/patents/US6384813?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6384813 - Two-part electronic device Ver�ffentlichungsnummerUS6384813 B1PublikationstypErteilung Anmeldenummer09/338,652 Ver�ffentlichungsdatum7. Mai 2002Eingetragen23. Juni 1999 Priorit�tsdatum30. Juni 1998Auch ver�ffentlicht unterEP0971521A2 ErfinderJuha N�rv�Urspr�nglich Bevollm�chtigterNokia Mobile Phones Limited US-Klassifikation345/173Internationale KlassifikationH04M1/02 UnternehmensklassifikationH04M1/0245H04M1/0214 Europ�ische KlassifikationH04M 1/02A2F2H04M 1/02A2B4ReferenzenPatentzitate (23)Nichtpatentzitate (1) Referenziert von (3)Externe LinksUSPTO USPTO-Zuordnung EspacenetTwo-part electronic deviceUS 6384813 B1 Zusammenfassung An electronic device (10) comprising a first part (110) comprising at least a first key (111) for effecting at least one key function of the electronic device; a second part (120) comprising a second key (121) for effecting at least one key function of the electronic device; and a hinge (130) for fixing the first part (110) and the second part (120) turnably to each other, and in relation to which hinge said first and second part can be closed against each other and opened. The first key (111) and the second key (121) have been arranged to be simultaneously activated in order to indicate the closing against each other of the first part and the second part. The status indication is thus generated by reorganizing existing resources and no new components need to be added.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to electronic devices and in particular an electronic device comprising a first part comprising a first key for effecting at least one key function of the electronic device, a second part comprising a second key for generating at least one key function of the electronic device, a hinge for turnably fixing the first and second pan to each other, and in relation to which hinge said first and second part can be closed against each other and opened.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Many electronic devices consist of two parts fixed to each other using a hinge. The hinged parts can be closed against each other and when opened the parts are held together by the hinge. This construction facilitates the devices to be conveniently portable, as the means that are to be activated can be arranged to be in the sides which remain inside when the parts are closed (the insides of the parts), and rigid sides can be arranged on the sides which remain outside when the parts are closed (the outsides of the parts). When the parts are closed against each other the pans to be activated remain protected from external contact and the outside walls form a protective case for the device. If the device or at least some of its functions are intended to be used also when on the move, it is possible to arrange to the outside of the parts a user interface required for controlling these functions and other parts can be covered inside the device by closing the parts against each other. Such a solution has been used e.g. in Nokia's communicators (Nokia 9000, Nokia 9110) which comprise two parts fixed to each other using a hinge. On the inside surface of the parts it has been arranged a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)�interface and on the outside surface a mobile station user interface.
It is often preferable to change the operating mode of such an electronic device according to whether the parts of the device are closed against each other (the device is closed) or not (the device is open). When the device is closed the power consuming functions inside can be switched off to save power or they can be maintained in a power saving mode. If the user interfaces both inside and outside the device are used to control at least partly the same functions their joint control can also be changed according to whether the device is open or closed. For example in such a device as the Nokia Communicator (Nokia 9000, Nokia 9110) the inside LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)�display can be switched off when the device is closed. It is also possible to alter the multiplexing of the key signals of the user interfaces on the inside and outside surfaces according to whether the device is open or closed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Now such an electronic device has been invented, by using which the impact of the above disadvantages is reduced. A device according to the invention is characterized in that said first key and second key have been arranged to activate simultaneously in order to indicate the closing of the first and part against each other.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1a presents an electronic device according to the invention;
DETAILED DESCRIPTION FIG. 1a presents an electronic device according to the invention, i.e. mobile station 100. Said mobile station comprises first part 110 and second part 120. First part 100 and second part 120 have been fixed turnably to each other using hinge 130 consisting of one or more parts, which hinge consists of a joint joining two parts to each other. Such a joint is for example a normal hinge comprising a normal pivot axis or a joint consisting of elastic fixing strips connected between the parts. First part 110 comprises at least first key 111 for generating a key function connected with the operating of the device. Correspondingly, second part 120 comprises at least second key 121 for achieving a key function connected with the operating of the device. Said keys can be connected with an independent key function or they can be used to generate a key function by activating the key simultaneously with another key. Both the first and second part typically comprise in addition to the first and second key several other keys connected with the operating of the device.
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