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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2001
Martin Ek, Dalby, SE;
Göran Schack, Yngsjö, SE;
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
An electronic device provided with a front lit LCD ( ) having a theoretical viewing area (TVA). The electronic device comprises a transparent front light guiding plate ( ) extending between the LCD ( ) and a front ( ) of said electronic device and the front ( ) has an opening ( ) through which the LCD ( ) can be viewed through the transparent front light guiding plate ( ). A masking ( ) is provided between the LCD ( ) and the front light guiding plate ( ), said masking ( ) having an opening ( ) that substantially corresponds to the theoretical viewing area (TVA) of the LCD ( ), and extending outwards from said opening ( ). The opening ( ) in the front ( ) of the electronic device is larger than the opening ( ) in the masking ( ).