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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:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2002
Andrew Stanely Guy Harries, Vancouver, CA;
Jon Theron Winebrenner, Vancouver, CA;
Joseph Peter Robert Tosey, North Vancouver, CA;
Norman Roy Eldridge, Richmond, CA;
Jamian Russell Cobbett, Portland, OR (US);
Mark H. Hoeveler, Portland, OR (US);
Andrew Stanely Guy Harries, Vancouver, CA;
Jon Theron Winebrenner, Vancouver, CA;
Joseph Peter Robert Tosey, North Vancouver, CA;
Norman Roy Eldridge, Richmond, CA;
Jamian Russell Cobbett, Portland, OR (US);
Mark H. Hoeveler, Portland, OR (US);
Sierra Wireless, Inc., , CA;
Abstract
An electronic device that has a lower portion that unfolds to reveal an extendable keyboard. When the keyboard is folded closed, a number pad is visible and the device looks similar to a traditional portable or cellular telephone. The device can be used as a personal digital assistant, a cellular telephone, a cordless telephone or as the handset of a traditional wire line telephone. The fold-out keyboard of the electronic device can be used for easy entry of text data while a communication channel is active. The device includes two way messaging and Internet browsing capabilities.