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Patent US7956272 - Management of files in a personal communication device - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Advanced Patent Search | Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsImproved approaches for assisting a user interacting with a portable wireless communication device are disclosed. The improved approaches can provide a user interface for the portable wireless communication device that includes including a plurality of linked display screens and a plurality of physical...http://www.google.com/patents/US7956272?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7956272 - Management of files in a personal communication devicePublication numberUS7956272 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/295,694Publication dateJun 7, 2011Filing dateDec 5, 2005Priority dateJul 30, 2002Also published asUS20070038941Publication number11295694, 295694, US 7956272 B2, US 7956272B2, US-B2-7956272, US7956272 B2, US7956272B2InventorsChristopher R. Wysocki, Timothy Wasko, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Steve Jobs, Greg Christie, Imran ChaudhriOriginal AssigneeApple Inc.Patent Citations (111), Non-Patent Citations (90), Referenced by (4), Classifications (11), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetManagement of files in a personal communication deviceUS 7956272 B2Abstract Improved approaches for assisting a user interacting with a portable wireless communication device are disclosed. The improved approaches can provide a user interface for the portable wireless communication device that includes including a plurality of linked display screens and a plurality of physical keys.
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