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Communication device having multiple displays and method of operating the same
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Inventors: Jahagirdar, Ketan R.; Alberth, Jr., William P.; Hackbart, Rolland R.; Osmani, Rashid M.; Cahill, Stephen V.;
Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Schaumburg, IL)
Primary Examiner: To; Doris H.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Mancini; Brian M.
A portable communication device (102) includes a housing (105), a first display area (130), and a second display area (132). The first display area (130) is disposed in and outwardly directed from a front (120) of the housing (105), and the second display area (132) is disposed in and outwardly directed from a side (122) of the housing (105). The housing (105) may include a housing portion (114) movable to an open position and a closed position, where the second display area (132) is covered by the housing portion (114) when positioned in one of the first and the second positions. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the present invention, a portable communication device comprises a housing, a first display area, and a second display area.
The first display area is disposed in and outwardly directed from a front of the housing and the second display area is disposed in and outwardly directed from a side of the housing.
The housing may include a housing portion movable to an open position and a closed position, where the first display area is covered by the housing portion in one of the first and the second positions.
FIG.
1 shows a communication system 100 comprising a mobile station 102 and a base station 104.
Mobile station 102 and base station 104 communicate via radio frequency (RF) signals to provide wireless communications and features such as paging, telephone, and short messaging features.
Preferably, communication system 100 provides cellular telephone communications and additional communication services.
Mobile station 102 comprises a housing 105, a user interface 106, and a user interface 108.
To transmit and receive the RF signals to and from base station 104, mobile station 102 also includes an antenna 110.
Mobile station 102 may also include an accessory jack 158.
Housing 104 includes a housing portion 112 and a housing portion 114.
Housing portion 114 is movable between a first position and a second position.
The first position may be referred to as an open position, such as that shown in FIG.
1, and the second position may be referred to as a closed position, such as that shown in FIG.
2.
Housing portion 114 may be generally referred to as a movable element or a flap.
Also, housing portions 112 and 114 may be generally referred to as lower and upper housing portions, respectively.
Housing 104 is made from a durable material, preferably plastic.
In the embodiment shown, housing portion 114 is coupled to housing portion 112 via a hinge 116 providing a rotation for housing portion 114 to and from the first and the second positions as indicated by an arrow 152
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