Ericsson Gmbh

Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (publ)

Charles Curtiss Hunt

Christopher T Collins

Scott Ladell Vance

Haruo Kurokawa

A combination mobile terminal and camera with multiple light apertures in the housing. One aperture is disposed on a front side of the housing while another aperture is disposed on a rear side of the housing. The device has an image sensor disposed within the housing for converting images formed by light directed onto the image sensor into electrical signals. The device also has a movable optical system for selectively directing light passing through one of the light apertures onto the image sensor. The device also includes an image processor coupled to an output of the image sensor for processing the electrical signals from the image sensor to produce image signals. The device also has a position detector to detect the position of the movable optics and for directing the image processor to invert the images as needed.

Camera device with selectable image paths

Portable communications device

Communication device cradle

Portable telephone

User input device for a radiotelephone

Charging devices for handheld radiotelephones, are provided that are convertible between a desk mounted configuration and a wall mounted configuration. A charging device includes a wedge-shaped lower housing portion and a wedge-shaped upper housing portion that can be rotated relative to each other. A cradle is disposed within the upper housing portion that is configured to support a radiotelephone. The lower and upper housing portions are adapted to be matingly secured together in a first orientation relative to one another so that a radiotelephone is maintained in an upright position when a charging device is supported by a horizontal surface, such as a desktop. In addition, the lower and upper housing portions are adapted to be matingly secured together in a second orientation relative to one another so that a radiotelephone is maintained in an upright position when a charging device is supported by a vertical surface, such as a wall.

Convertible desk-to-wall support and charging device for handheld

Body shape of a communication device with foldable antenna

Communication device with a foldable antenna

A viewing stand for an electronic device is composed of a mounting plate, a base, a selection arm, and a pivot pin. The base is pivotally connected to the mounting plate by the pivot pin. The selection arm is rotatably coupled to the base. A viewing position can be selected by rotating the base to a desired position. A desired position can correspond to an upright position, whereby the electronic device can be viewed horizontally, or to a gently sloping position, whereby the electronic device can be viewed from above. Once the base is in the desired position, the selection arm can be inserted into a corresponding positioning receptacle located on the mounting plate. Multiple positioning receptacles permit multiple viewing positions, thus enhancing the viewing options for the user of the electronic device. When no longer needed, the viewing stand folds flat against the electronic device to maintain a narrow profile.

Adjustable viewing stand

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Raleigh, NC, United States of America

Charles Curtiss Hunt