Motorola Corporation

C Patrick Richardson

Hartmut H Esslinger

Roger William Ady

Daniel K Harden

William R Groves

Harold J Gorenz

Mark B Friesen

Leonid Soren

Mark J Johnson

James Earl Mathis

Bernard V Gasparaitis

Susan B Major

Stephen J Van Rooy

G Michael Milikich

Andronicos Papademetriou

A general-purpose data terminal (242), such as a personal computer, portable computer, notebook computer, personal intelligent communicator, portable wireless terminal and the like employs a radio frequency (RF) modem (408) and is programmed to function as a two-way acknowledge back pager. The general purpose data terminal (242) maintains a table listing (600) of caller identification information and presents this information to the device user upon receipt of a page (300) from an identifiable caller. The device user may respond to the page by selecting one of a plurality of user definable responses to be transmitted back to the caller. If no response is selected the caller will receive a message informing them of the paged party's unavailability.

Virtual pager for general purpose data terminal

Battery pack for portable communicator/computer

Portable personal computer with a touch screen

A backlighted liquid crystal display (LCD) assembly has a thin phosphorescent layer positioned between the display and the light source to provide an even distribution of light intensity across the viewing surface of the display. The phosphorescent layer includes a phosphor powder mixed into a resin. The mixture is molded into a thin sheet and then cut to size. The phosphorescent layer and an optional disiccant layer may be encapsulated between sheets of acrylic film. The phosphorescent layer may also include a phosphorescent coating that is applied to the rear surface of the LCD or to the front surface of the light source.

Liquid crystal display assembly with phosphorescent backlighting

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Barrington, IL, United States of America

C Patrick Richardson