Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ab

Kurt M Hickey

Ivan Nelson Wakefield

William Kevin Carpenter

Hans Fredrik Eckholm

A mobile communication device having a first section, a second section, and a hinge mechanism. Functional devices are positioned within the sections and provide for a multitude of uses. The sections are movable about a first axis of rotation and a second axis of rotation. The movement allows for positioning the sections in various orientations to use the functional devices. A method of using the device is also disclosed for moving the sections in a combination of flip motion, jack-knife motion, and twist motion about the first and second axis of rotation.

Hinge mechanism having multiple axes of rotation for positioning of a mobile communication device

An electronic device has a main body, a flip attached to the main body and multiple input interfaces. A first input interface is disposed on the main body of the electronic device. Second and third input interfaces are disposed on apposing sides of the flip. The flip covers at least a part of the first input interface when the flip is in a closed position. The flip is rotatable so that either the second or third interface can be selectively used when the flip is in the closed position.

Portable electronic device with multiple input interfaces

A mobile computing device includes a first housing that is rotationally coupled to a second housing, computing circuitry within the first housing and a display that is at least partially disposed within the first housing. The display is configured to visually display information from the computing circuitry to a user. A first user interface device and a second user interface device are at least partially disposed within the second housing. The second housing is configured to be rotated relative to the first housing between a closed position in which the first and second user interface devices are at least partially covered by the first housing, and a deployed position in which the first and second user interface devices are at least partially uncovered on opposite lateral sides of the first housing.

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Durham, NC, United States of America

Kurt M Hickey