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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2006
Chin-chung Shih, Taoyuan, TW;
Ching-shih Chen, Taoyuan, TW;
Chin-Chung Shih, Taoyuan, TW;
Ching-Shih Chen, Taoyuan, TW;
HTC Corporation, Taoyuan, TW;
Abstract
A multi-directional sliding module for a portable device is described. The multi-directional sliding module includes a slide, a first track, and a second track. The first track and the second track are disposed on a single plane of a portable device and form a predetermined angle therebetween to allow a first electronic module sliding along at least two directions on a second electronic module of the portable device. When the first electronic module is slid out along the first track, the portable device is operated in a mobile phone mode. When the first sliding electronic module is slid out along the second track, the portable device is operated in a typing mode.