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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. 12, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2004
Applicants:
Isaac Ward, Queenscliff, AU;
Kenneth Weselake, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Isaac Ward, Queenscliff, AU;
Kenneth Weselake, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Communications, Inc., Boca Raton, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A keypad assembly utilizes touch-detecting apparatus such as force sensors or touchpad assemblies for registering key presses. In exemplary embodiments, the keypad assembly is suitable for use in electronic devices such as a mobile telephones, calculators, hand-held computers, or the like, having single piece molded housings wherein the keypad assembly is at least partially encapsulated within the housing.