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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1999
Kevin D. Kaschke, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Shaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A wireless communication device ( ) is provided for maintaining acceptable acoustic coupling, increasing display and data input device capability and increasing antenna performance to encourage further miniaturization and weight reduction thereof. Two moveable housing portions ( ) and ( ) are moveable between a closed ( ) and an open ( ) housing position and matively engage to provide an expandable housing while aligning earpiece ( ) and microphone ( ) transducers on a center as ( ) of the device ( ). Paging and radiotelephone functions of the device are configured responsive to the position of the housing portion ( ). The housing portion has a lens for viewing a display ( ) thereunder and keycaps for actuating a keypad ( ) thereunder when the housing portion ( ) is in the closed housing position ( ). An antenna ( ) is extendable beyond the moveable housing portion ( ).