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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 27, 1998
Ketan Shah, Miami, FL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A communication device (,) operates in first and second modes of operation including a dispatch mode of operation and a telephone mode of operation. The device (,) includes a main body (,) having a top surface (,) and a cover (,). The cover,selectively moves between at least a first position wherein at least a portion of the top surface (,) is covered to provide for selective operation in the dispatch mode and at least a second position wherein the top surface (,) is exposed to provide for selective operation is the telephone mode of operation. The cover (,) includes a see through section (,) covering at least a portion of the display section (,) when the cover (,) is in the first position in order to protect the display section (,) and simultaneously provide access thereto. The cover (,) also includes through access keys (,) which provide access to the keypad (,) even when the cover (,) is closed. The display section (,) includes soft key designation areas (,) and (,) whose textual contents change depending on the position of the cover (