Motorola Corporation

Motorola Mobility LLC

Google Inc.

Nicholas A Jinkinson

Nicholas Woodley

Paul M Pierce

Eric J Price

Philip R Shade

Dickon Isaacs

Mark D Zaveson

Daniel Philip Groebe

Rick Latella

David G Fliszar

Adam K Cybart

Matthew M Seflic

Andy K Baw

John C Neumann

Louis Jerome Lundell

Ignacio Germade

Michael Leung

Dong Rim Lee

Mark Potter

A fascia member () for an electronic device () includes a thin, flexible membrane () coupled to a rigid skeletal member (). The thin, flexible membrane () includes a transparency region () and a deflectable key region (). The thin, flexible membrane () may thus serve as a major front face for the electronic device () with no break lines between display and keypad. Printing on one side of the thin, flexible membrane () provides alphanumeric indicia () and graphical designs for the electronic device ().

Fascia assembly for a portable electronic device

A fascia member () for a wireless telecommunication device () or other electronic device includes a thin, flexible membrane () having a transparent, reinforcing member () coupled thereto. The thin, flexible membrane () includes a transparency region () and a deflectable key region (). The thin, flexible membrane () may thus serve as a major front face for the wireless telecommunication device () with no break lines between display and keypad. Printing on one side of the thin, flexible membrane () provides alphanumeric indicia () and graphical designs for the wireless telecommunication device (). Printing may also be applied to the transparent, reinforcing member ().

Communication device

A foldable electronic device comprising a first housing element, a second housing element and a knuckle assembly. The proximal end of the second housing element includes a knuckle receiving slot. A pivot assembly extends about opposing sides of the knuckle receiving slot. The first housing element is pivotably coupled to the second housing element. The knuckle assembly includes a base member, a knuckle and opposing spigot members. The base member is attached to the second housing element. The knuckle is positioned in the knuckle receiving slot of the second housing element. The opposing spigot members extend away from the opposing side surfaces of the knuckle and into the pivot assembly of the second housing element on opposing sides of the knuckle receiving slot. As a result, the first housing element pivots relative to the second housing element about an axis extending through the opposing spigot members.

Foldable electronic device having a pivotable coupling

User interface

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Reading, United Kingdom

Nicholas A Jinkinson