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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 08, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Martin P. Riddiford, London, GB;
Assignee:
Therefore Limited, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/38 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/38 ;
Abstract
Combined computer and communications apparatus is described which is constructed with a two-part casing, the parts ( ) being hinged together. When folded together, the entire unit can act like a mobile phone (FIG. ) and when unfolded (FIG. ) a keyboard ( ) is exposed enabling it to act as a palmtop computer. In accordance with the invention, the keyboard ( ) is folded about a line running substantially perpendicular to the direction of the rows of keys. One casing portion ( ) may have a window ( ) through which a screen ( ) mounted on the other casing portion ( ) may be viewed when the unit is folded.