Cellular telephone and personal digital assistance
View Patent ↗The handheld personal electronic device has a first body having a display, a second body having a plurality of manual inputs, the second body capable of attachment to the first body, the personal electronic device having an open position wherein the display of the first body and the manual inputs of the second body are accessibly exposed. And, the personal electronic device having a closed position wherein the display of the first body is protected by the second body and the manual inputs of the second body are accessibly exposed.
1. A communication device comprising:
a first body and a second body, the first and second body having electronics adapted for performing voice transceiver functions;
a display attached to said first body;
a plurality of keys attached to said second body;
a plurality of buttons attached to said first body;
a hinge operatively connected between said first body and said second body to provide an open position and a closed position;
at least a portion of the display viewable in both the open position and the close position;
the plurality of buttons accessible to and facing a user facing the display in both the open position and the closed position; and
the first body transitioning upwardly from the closed position to the open position.
2. The communication device of claim 1 wherein the electronics being further adapted to provide paging capabilities.
3. The communication device of claim 1 wherein the electronics include a short range transceiver and a voice transceiver to provide two separate communication links.
4. A personal communication device comprising:
a housing;
a voice transceiver disposed within the housing;
the housing comprising a first body and a second body operatively connected proximate a top end of the first and second bodies such that the first body flips outwardly and upwardly over the second body in transitioning from a closed position to an open position;
the first body having first and second opposite sides;
a first display disposed on the first side of the first body, the first display having a top portion and a bottom portion with the top portion positioned nearest the top end of the first body when in a closed position;
a separate second display disposed on the second side of the first body, the second display having a top portion and a bottom portion with the bottom portion positioned nearest the top end of the first body when in an open position; and
a plurality of buttons disposed on the second body accessible in the open position.
5. The personal communications device of claim 4 further comprising a hinge for operatively connecting the top end of the first body and the top end of the second body, the hinge positioned above the first and second displays, when in a closed position.
6. The personal communications device of claim 4 further comprising a short range transceiver disposed within the housing.
7. The personal communications device of claim 4 further comprising a telephone keypad disposed on the first side of the first body.
8. The personal communication device of claim 4 further comprising a telephone keypad disposed on the second side of the first body.
9. The personal communications device of claim 4 further comprising a third display positioned on the second body.