Research in Motion Corporation

Research in Motion Limited and 2012244 Ontario Inc.

Blackberry Corporation

Velimir Pletikosa

Roman Peter Rak

Sherryl Lee Lorraine Scott

Jason Tyler Griffin

Frank Mathew Tyneski

Teodor Dabov

Jana Regenwetter

Norman Miner Ladouceur

Robert James Lowles

Vadim Fux

Sherryl Lee Scott

A mobile devicecomprises a display portionincluding a display screen, a first keypad portion, a second keypad portion, and at least one input device--associated with at least one of the first keypad portion, the second keypad portion, and the display portion. The first and second keypad portionsare independently rotatably coupled to the display portionto provide a plurality of operational configurations for the device. The first keypad portionmay be positioned on an upper level of the deviceand the second keypad portionmay be positioned on a lower level of the device, with the display portionbeing positioned in the middle of the device. The first keypad portionmay be superimposed over at least part of the display portion

Pivoting, multi-configuration mobile device

A keyboard for a mobile devicehaving a processorfor interpreting signals comprises a plurality of keys-and corresponding indicia including keys associated with alphabetic characters corresponding to an array of letters A-Z. The keys-that are associated with alphabetic characters number fewer than twenty-six and correspond to one of a QWERTY, QWERTZ, AZERTY, or DVORAK key arrangement. Each of the plurality of keys-have multiple input surfaces and are arranged in an array of rows and columns that include a first outer column, at least one middle column, and a last outer column. The first and last columns of keys are operable to input at least three different signals to a processorof a mobile devicedepending upon what input surface of the key-is pressed. A middle column of keys is operable to input at least five different signals to a processordepending on what input surface of the key-is pressed.

Keyboard for mobile device

Set of keys

A mobile device having a protective user interface cover is provided. The mobile device includes a mobile device housing having a top surface. The user interface is preferably mounted within the top surface of the mobile device, and may include a display, a keyboard, a touch screen, a touch surface, or any other type of user input and display apparatus. The protective cover comprises a protective surface and a positioning mechanism, wherein the protective cover is mounted to the mobile device housing such that the positioning mechanism positions the protective surface between a first position in which the protective surface covers the user interface in the top surface and a second position in which the protective surface does not cover the user interface in the top surface. The protective surface may include a plurality of apertures for receiving user input while the protective cover is in the first position, and may also be at least partially transparent so that a display is visible while the protective cover is in the first position.

Mobile device having a protective user interface cover

An apparatus has a keyboard panel with a QWERTY array of alphabetic key actuation indicia. The apparatus further has a QWERTY array of keys that are free of alphabetic key actuation indicia, and are located adjacent to corresponding alphabetic key actuation indicia on the keyboard panel. Other parts of the apparatus include an output device responsive to actuation of the keys, and a processing device operatively coupled between the keys and the output device. Summarized alternatively, the apparatus includes a keyboard with keys arranged in arcuate horizontal rows. The keys in each row have centerlines projecting radially from a respective common centerpoint.

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Kitchener, Canada

Velimir Pletikosa