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Patent US7202906 - Key and button arrangement for a portable, foldable electronic device ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA portable, foldable electronic device comprising an opened use position and a closed use position, and a handle arrangement for the same. It comprises at least a first housing part, a second housing part, a hinge mechanism arranged for folding the housing parts, an electronic display fitted on at least...http://www.google.com/patents/US7202906?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7202906 - Key and button arrangement for a portable, foldable electronic device comprising at least two use positionsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7202906 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/918,100Publication dateApr 10, 2007Filing dateJul 30, 2001Priority dateAug 3, 2000Fee statusPaidAlso published asDE60119451D1, DE60119451T2, DE60135041D1, EP1178649A2, EP1178649A3, EP1178649B1, EP1686769A1, EP1686769B1, US20020044425Publication number09918100, 918100, US 7202906 B2, US 7202906B2, US-B2-7202906, US7202906 B2, US7202906B2InventorsJari Ij�s, Christian Lindholm, Hannu PirskanenOriginal AssigneeNokia CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (26), Referenced by (1), Classifications (31), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetKey and button arrangement for a portable, foldable electronic device comprising at least two use positionsUS 7202906 B2Abstract A portable, foldable electronic device comprising an opened use position and a closed use position, and a handle arrangement for the same. It comprises at least a first housing part, a second housing part, a hinge mechanism arranged for folding the housing parts, an electronic display fitted on at least one inner wall of the housing part, a handle-like third housing part arranged for holding the device in the use positions and comprising a wall to be placed transversely against the user's palm, wherein the hinge mechanism is arranged on the side of the opposite wall and arranged for folding the first and the second housing parts in relation to the third housing part, wherein each adjacent wall is provided with at least one key button within reach of the fingers, and wherein the first wall, the upper wall or the edge therebetween is provided with a navigation key within reach of the forefinger, equipped with a push-button function and arranged rotatable in at least two opposite directions.
(b) CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Not Applicable
(f) BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an aim of the present invention to provide an improvement to the prior art. In particular, the aim is to present an improved electronic device comprising at least two user interfaces, preferably a PDA/CMT communication device. The aim is to considerably facilitate the use of the device by making its handling possible with the grip of one hand both in the opened and in the closed position. In particular, the aim is to open the housing parts of the device without changing the grip or the orientation of the device. In particular, the aim is to place the keys or the like in such a way that the PDA/CMT functions of the device can be used without changing the grip and preferably in the same way by both the left and the right hand.
(g) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) In the following, the invention will be described in more detail by using as an example an electronic PDA/CMT communication device according to a preferred embodiment. In this context, reference is made to the appended drawings, in which:
(h) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a communication device 1, in the following description also called device 1, comprises in the use position a horizontal handle-like housing part 2 comprising a substantially even side surface 21. The housing part 2 is arranged for holding the device 1 in the user's palm. A side surface 22 with a substantially identical shape is located on the opposite side of the housing part 2, i.e. the handle part 2, and the device 1. FIG. 2 also illustrates the user's grip to hold the device 1. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the device 1 is shown in a closed position (CMT use position), but the device 1 is held in a corresponding manner when it is in its opened position (PDA use position), as shown in FIG. 4. A right-handed user has the thumb and the other fingers on the sides 22 and 21, respectively; a left-handed user vice versa. The forefinger is placed on top of the handle 2 when using the navigation key 3. The handle part 2 also comprises a side surface 23 between the side surfaces 21, 22, placed against the user's palm. The side surface 23 extends transversely across the palm between the thumb and the other fingers, when the device 1 is held in the use position and in a substantially vertical position. In FIG. 2, the side surface 23 and the longitudinal direction of the device 1 are placed substantially parallel to the forefinger. The side surface 23 is supported by the palm, resting on it, when the palm is directed towards the user's face, sloping upwards. The device 1 is thus horizontal or slightly slanted. The fingers are simultaneously used to support the handle part 2 by pressing the side surfaces 21 and 22, wherein the swinging of the device 1 is efficiently prevented during the use or the opening.
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