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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
May. 31, 2006
Velimir Pletikosa, Kitchener, CA;
Jason T. Griffin, Kitchener, CA;
Norman M. Ladouceur, Waterloo, CA;
Robert Lowles, Waterloo, CA;
Velimir Pletikosa, Kitchener, CA;
Jason T. Griffin, Kitchener, CA;
Norman M. Ladouceur, Waterloo, CA;
Robert Lowles, Waterloo, CA;
Research In Motion Limited, Waterloo, CA;
Abstract
A mobile devicecomprises a display portionincluding a display screen, a first keypad portion, a second keypad portion, and at least one input device--associated with at least one of the first keypad portion, the second keypad portion, and the display portion. The first and second keypad portionsare independently rotatably coupled to the display portionto provide a plurality of operational configurations for the device. The first keypad portionmay be positioned on an upper level of the deviceand the second keypad portionmay be positioned on a lower level of the device, with the display portionbeing positioned in the middle of the device. The first keypad portionmay be superimposed over at least part of the display portion