Patent ID: 6952601

Claim:
A portable terminal comprising: (1) a base, wherein said base has a first group of keys that define a first portion of a keyboard; (2) a display coupled to the base, wherein said display has a display screen; (3) a housing, wherein: (a) said housing has a second group of keys that define a second portion of a keyboard; (b) said housing is rotatably coupled to at least one of said display or said base; (c) said housing is rotatable out-of-plane between a first position and a second position, wherein: (i) in said first position, said housing overlies said base; (ii) in said second position, said housing and said base flank said display; and (iii) in said said position, said first portion of said keyboard and said second portion of said keyboard flank said display; and (4) an image rotation device, wherein said image rotation device rotates an image in said display screen, wherein said image is rotated upon occurrence of at least one condition selected from the group consisting of: (a) said housing being rotated from said first position toward said second position, (b) said housing being rotated from said second position toward said first position; and (c) a command from a user (5) a first software-definable convenience key, wherein said first convenience key borders said display screen and wherein said first convenience key performs a first function; and (6) a second software-definable convenience key, wherein said second convenience key borders said display screen and wherein said convenience key performs a second function.