Granted Patent B2

US 7,289,829 · App. 09/989,683 · Granted Oct 30, 2007

Abstract

Claims (17)

1. A mobile communications device comprising:

a main display area for displaying information to a user;

a keypad for user data entry; and

a touch sensitive display area configured to display one or more function keys and to allow selection of one or more functions by contact with the one or more function keys;

wherein the touch sensitive display area is arranged between the main display area and the keypad; and

wherein the touch sensitive display area has a mask to show the one or more function keys as separate keys.

2. A mobile communications device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the main display area and touch sensitive display area are each part of a single display.

3. A mobile communications device according to claim 1 , wherein the device is a mobile telephone.

4. A mobile communications device according to claim 1 , wherein the mask overlies the touch sensitive display area and has holes that allow for an insertion of a user's finger to operate the one or more function keys.

5. A mobile communications device comprising:

a main display area for displaying information to a user;

a keypad for user data entry; and

a touch sensitive display area configured to display one or more function keys and to allow selection of one or more functions by contact with the one or more function keys;

wherein the touch sensitive display area has a mask to show the one or more function keys as separate keys, and

wherein the mask overlies the touch sensitive display area and has holes that allow for an insertion of a user's finger to operate the one or more function keys.

6. A mobile communications device according to claim 5 , wherein the main display area and touch sensitive display area are each part of a single display.

7. A mobile communications device according to claim 5 , wherein the device is a mobile telephone.

Assignments (6)