IP Library Granted Patent US 7,085,596
Granted Patent B2
US 7,085,596 · App. 10/403,464 · Granted Aug 1, 2006

Portable communication apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,085,596
App. No.
10/403,464
Granted
Aug 1, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable communication apparatus, including a body, a first portion and a second portion. The body has a first end and a second end. The first portion is pivotally connected to the first end and the second portion is pivotally connected to the second end. The body further has a surface. The first portion covers a portion of the surface while the first potion is in a first position. The second portion covers a portion of the surface while the second potion is in a second position. The body has a display apparatus. The first portion has a receiver. The second portion has a plurality of keypads.

Claims (28)

1. A portable communication apparatus, comprising:

a body, said body having a first end, a second end, and a surface defined by said first end and said second end, wherein said surface has a first area and a second area;

a display apparatus, said display apparatus with a maximal display size occupying said surface and said surface not having any other component thereon;

a first portion, said first portion pivotally connecting to said first end, said first portion covering said first area while said first portion is in a first position; and

a second portion, said second portion pivotally connecting to said second end, said second portion covering said second area while said second portion is in a second position.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said first portion pivotally connects to said first end by using a hinge.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said body has microphone positioned on a sidewall of said body.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , said surface further having a third area, wherein said third area reveals a portion of said display apparatus while said first portion is in said first position and said second portion is in said second position.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein said third area reveals said portion of said display apparatus for displaying a signal.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein said signal represents an incoming telephone number of said communication apparatus.

7. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein said signal represents strength of a receiving signal of said communication apparatus.

8. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein said signal represents a battery power of said communication apparatus.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said second portion has a plurality of keypads.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said first portion has a first side and a second side opposite to said first side, said first side facing to said surface when said first portion is in said first position.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein said second side comprises a CCD (charge couple device).

12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein said second side comprises a second display apparatus.

13. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein said first portion has a receiver positioned on said first side.

14. A portable communication apparatus, comprising a body and a first portion pivotally connecting to a first end of said body, said body having a display apparatus positioned on a surface defined by said first end and a second end of said body, characterized in that said display apparatus with a maximal display size occupying said surface; said surface not having any other components thereon; said first portion covers a part of a display area of said display apparatus when said first portion covers said body; and an uncovered part of said display area is an information display area of said display apparatus.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein said information represents an incoming telephone number of said communication apparatus.

16. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein said information represents strength of a receiving signal of said communication apparatus.

17. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein said information represents a battery power of said communication apparatus.

18. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein said first portion has a plurality of keypads.

19. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein said communication apparatus further comprises a second portion pivotally connecting to said body.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein:

said first portion comprises a first side and a second side opposite to said first side, and said first side faces said surface when said first portion covers said body;

said first portion comprises a receiver positioned on said first side; and

said body comprises a microphone positioned on a sidewall of said body.

21. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein said second side comprises a CCD (charge couple device).

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 31, 2008
From: BENQ CORPORATION
To: QISDA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 020723/0117 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2003
From: YU, KAI-CHENG; PAN, JIUNG-CHENG
To: BENQ CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 013927/0543 →