WO2002008876A2 - Folding cellular telephone and digital assistant with improved keyboard - Google Patents

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WO2002008876A2
WO2002008876A2 PCT/CA2001/001047 CA0101047W WO0208876A2 WO 2002008876 A2 WO2002008876 A2 WO 2002008876A2 CA 0101047 W CA0101047 W CA 0101047W WO 0208876 A2 WO0208876 A2 WO 0208876A2
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    • G06F1/1616Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers with several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
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    • H04M1/72403User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
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    • HELECTRICITY
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    • H04MTELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0208Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/0214Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position

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  • the invention relates to mobile telecommunications devices, and in particular to a combination cellular telephone and portable digital assistant with an improved keyboard.
  • the present invention provides a folding combination mobile telephone/computer which is sized as a cellular telephone when fully folded yet when fully opened provides a screen, a central processing unit, and a usefully-sized computer keyboard. It does this by having the keyboard divided into two halves hingedly connected along a fold line, to which the telephone and computer sections are hingedly connected.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the invention, fully folded;
  • Fig. 2A is a perspective view of the invention, partially open;
  • Fig. 2B is a perspective view of the invention, fully open;
  • a combination mobile telephone and computer is designated generally as 10. It comprises a screen section 12, computer and battery section 14, and keyboard halves 16, 18.
  • the device is hinged at hinges 20, 22, and at hinges 47 along joint 19 between sections 16, 18 so that the keyboard halves 16, 18 can first be folded behind screen section 12 and computer section 14, as shown in Fig. 2A, and then folded again to be sandwiched between the screen section 12 and computer section 14 as shown in Fig. 1.
  • the device When fully folded as shown in Fig. 1 , the device operates as a cellular telephone and personal digital assistant.
  • Screen section 12 is on the exterior and controls the function of the cellular telephone. It has a touch display screen 24, numeric telephone dialing buttons 26, power switch 23, send/end button 25, earpiece speaker 28 and microphone 30. It also has the function buttons 21 for operating a personal digital assistant ("PDA") so that it can function as a PDA in the folded position using touch screen 24.
  • PDA personal digital assistant
  • the antenna 32 for the telephone is contained in computer section 14 and can be extended as shown in Fig. 1 or retracted as shown in Fig. 2A.
  • the battery for the telephone is contained in section 14. Electrical connections are made between each section through hinges 47, 20 and 22.
  • the two keyboard halves 16, 18 are unfolded and the screen and battery sections 12, 14 are unfolded.
  • the device When fully unfolded as shown in Fig. 2B and 4 the device functions as a personal digital assistant or computer, and can also function as a cellular telephone, for example sending data by modem, and dialing from screen 24 and using speaker- phone 53.
  • Screen 24 functions as the computer screen and keyboard 32, composed of keyboard halves 16, 18 acts as the computer input.
  • the back of section 14 contains some of the computer function keys 35 also. At least one of the keys 37 may be split along the fold line to permit folding of the keyboard as disclosed in the same inventor's US patent no. 6088220.
  • Keyboard 32 has three rows 34, 36, 38 of letter keys.
  • the letters are spaced at the normal spacing of a standard QWERTY keyboard, 19 mm measured center to center both horizontally and vertically (referring to the "up” direction in FIG. 3 as “vertical” and the “sideways” direction as “horizontal”).
  • the center row 36 of the letter keys (ASDFGHJKL; ') are standard size keys.
  • the top row 34 (QWERTYUIOPD) and bottom row 38 (ZXCVBNM, .1) are cut in half horizontally so that they are only 50% of the vertical size.
  • the top row of keys 34 have a scalloped edge 40 along their upper edges and the bottom rows of keys 38 have a scalloped edge 42 along their lower edges.
  • the key caps of the top and bottom rows are shaped to prevent the fingers from overrunning the keys by curving the upper or lower edges of the keys in the top and bottom rows upwardly.
  • the spacebar 46 is 50 % of the width of a standard spacebar.
  • FIG. 5 Another embodiment is shown in Fig. 5 in dotted outline, whereby the top surface 49 of the top and bottom rows slopes uniformly upwardly rather than having a curved upper surface.
  • FIG. 6 A further embodiment is shown in Fig. 6, whereby the top surface 51 of the top and bottom rows 34, 38 is raised above center row 36 but is horizontal or flat on the upper surface 51 of the key.
  • the approximate preferred dimensions for this device are as follows: fully folded dimensions: length 5-1/2 inches, width 1-7/8 inches, thickness 7/8 inches. Screen 24 is 5-1/4 inches by 1-1/4 inches. The unfolded length is approximately 11 inches.

Abstract

Prior combination mobile telephones/personal digital assistants have reduced-size keyboards which are not useful for standard typing. The present invention provides a folding combination mobile telephone/personal digital assistant/computer, comprising a screen, a central processing unit, data storage and input means and a usefully sized computer keyboard. It does this by having the keyboard divided into two halves hingedly connected along a fold line. At least one of the keys may be split along the fold line to permit folding of the keyboard.

Description

FOLDING CELLULAR TELEPHONE AND DIGITAL ASSISTANT WITH IMPROVED KEYBOARD
Technical Field
The invention relates to mobile telecommunications devices, and in particular to a combination cellular telephone and portable digital assistant with an improved keyboard.
Background Art
Various devices are known which combine the functions of a mobile telephone and a computer or personal digital assistant. See for example US patents
5,719,936; 5,526,411 and 5,189,632. However in those devices where the size of the device is comparable to a standard cellular telephone, the computer keyboard is not a standard size and therefore is less useful for a typist.
There is therefore a need for a combination mobile telephone and computer which has the size of a standard cellular telephone as well as a computer keyboard which is useful for typists.
Disclosure of Invention
The present invention provides a folding combination mobile telephone/computer which is sized as a cellular telephone when fully folded yet when fully opened provides a screen, a central processing unit, and a usefully-sized computer keyboard. It does this by having the keyboard divided into two halves hingedly connected along a fold line, to which the telephone and computer sections are hingedly connected.
Brief Description of Drawings
In drawings which disclose a preferred embodiment of the invention: Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the invention, fully folded; Fig. 2A is a perspective view of the invention, partially open; Fig. 2B is a perspective view of the invention, fully open;
Fig. 3 is an elevation view of the invention, half open; Fig. 4 is an elevation view of the invention, fully open; Fig. 5 is a detail in section of the keyboard keys; and Fig. 6 is a detail in section of a second embodiment of the keyboard keys.
Best ModeCs) For Carrying Out the Invention
With reference to the drawings, a combination mobile telephone and computer is designated generally as 10. It comprises a screen section 12, computer and battery section 14, and keyboard halves 16, 18. The device is hinged at hinges 20, 22, and at hinges 47 along joint 19 between sections 16, 18 so that the keyboard halves 16, 18 can first be folded behind screen section 12 and computer section 14, as shown in Fig. 2A, and then folded again to be sandwiched between the screen section 12 and computer section 14 as shown in Fig. 1.
When fully folded as shown in Fig. 1 , the device operates as a cellular telephone and personal digital assistant. Screen section 12 is on the exterior and controls the function of the cellular telephone. It has a touch display screen 24, numeric telephone dialing buttons 26, power switch 23, send/end button 25, earpiece speaker 28 and microphone 30. It also has the function buttons 21 for operating a personal digital assistant ("PDA") so that it can function as a PDA in the folded position using touch screen 24. The antenna 32 for the telephone is contained in computer section 14 and can be extended as shown in Fig. 1 or retracted as shown in Fig. 2A. The battery for the telephone is contained in section 14. Electrical connections are made between each section through hinges 47, 20 and 22. To unfold the telephone to place it into computer with keyboard mode, the two keyboard halves 16, 18 are unfolded and the screen and battery sections 12, 14 are unfolded. When fully unfolded as shown in Fig. 2B and 4 the device functions as a personal digital assistant or computer, and can also function as a cellular telephone, for example sending data by modem, and dialing from screen 24 and using speaker- phone 53. Screen 24 functions as the computer screen and keyboard 32, composed of keyboard halves 16, 18 acts as the computer input. The back of section 14 contains some of the computer function keys 35 also. At least one of the keys 37 may be split along the fold line to permit folding of the keyboard as disclosed in the same inventor's US patent no. 6088220. Keyboard 32 has three rows 34, 36, 38 of letter keys. The letters are spaced at the normal spacing of a standard QWERTY keyboard, 19 mm measured center to center both horizontally and vertically (referring to the "up" direction in FIG. 3 as "vertical" and the "sideways" direction as "horizontal"). The center row 36 of the letter keys (ASDFGHJKL; ') are standard size keys. The top row 34 (QWERTYUIOPD) and bottom row 38 (ZXCVBNM, .1) are cut in half horizontally so that they are only 50% of the vertical size. However, so that a typist can utilize the same finger action to that employed on a standard full-size QWERTY keyboard, the top row of keys 34 have a scalloped edge 40 along their upper edges and the bottom rows of keys 38 have a scalloped edge 42 along their lower edges. Thus, when a typist types on this keyboard he/she will use the same finger action as for a standard keyboard, but to prevent the typist from missing the upper and lower keys , the key caps of the top and bottom rows are shaped to prevent the fingers from overrunning the keys by curving the upper or lower edges of the keys in the top and bottom rows upwardly. The spacebar 46 is 50 % of the width of a standard spacebar. When folded the tops of edges 40, 42 are pressed down to be even with the tops of the other keys. Another embodiment is shown in Fig. 5 in dotted outline, whereby the top surface 49 of the top and bottom rows slopes uniformly upwardly rather than having a curved upper surface. A further embodiment is shown in Fig. 6, whereby the top surface 51 of the top and bottom rows 34, 38 is raised above center row 36 but is horizontal or flat on the upper surface 51 of the key.
The approximate preferred dimensions for this device are as follows: fully folded dimensions: length 5-1/2 inches, width 1-7/8 inches, thickness 7/8 inches. Screen 24 is 5-1/4 inches by 1-1/4 inches. The unfolded length is approximately 11 inches.
As will be apparent to those skilled in the art in the light of the foregoing disclosure, many alterations and modifications are possible in the practice of this invention without departing from the spirit or scope thereof. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is to be construed in accordance with the substance defined by the following claims.

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WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A folding combination mobile telephone, personal digital assistant and computer, comprising a display screen section having telephone control keys, a central processing unit section, battery and antenna means, and two data input means sections, said data input means comprising a computer keyboard comprising a plurality of keys generally corresponding to the keys of a standard personal computer keyboard, and comprising two halves hingedly connected along a fold line extending transversely across said keyboard, each half thereby comprising a portion of said plurality of keys, whereby said computer is folded from a first open position in which said plurality of keys forms said generally standard personal computer keyboard, to a closed position in which said two halves are in opposed parallel relationship whereby said respective portions of said plurality of keys on said respective halves face each other in close proximity or actual contact; and wherein said screen and central processing unit sections are hingedly connected to respective ones of said keyboard sections, and wherein when in fully folded configuration said combination functions as a cellular telephone and personal digital assistant in fully open position said combination functions as a computer, mobile telephone and personal digital assistant.
2. The folding computer of claim 1 wherem at least one of said keys is split along said fold line to permit folding of said keyboard.
3. The folding computer of claim 1 wherein said computer keyboard comprises a plurality of keys generally corresponding to the keys of a standard personal computer keyboard, arranged in at least three longitudinal rows, wherein the keys in the central row are of a standard size, and the keys in the top and bottom row are of reduced size, and have upstanding edges along the top and bottom edges thereof respectively which are raised above said central row.
4. The folding computer of claim 1 wherein said computer keyboard comprises a plurality of keys generally corresponding to the keys of a standard personal computer keyboard, arranged in at least three longitudinal rows, wherein the keys in the central row are of a standard size, and the keys in the top and bottom row are of reduced size, and have upstanding edges along the top and bottom edges thereof respectively which are raised above said central row, and a uniformly sloping upper surface.
5. The folding computer of claim 1 wherein said computer keyboard comprises a plurality of keys generally corresponding to the keys of a standard personal computer keyboard, arranged in at least three longitudinal rows, wherein the keys in the central row are of a standard size, and the keys in the top and bottom row are of reduced size , and have upper surfaces which are raised above said central row.
6. A computer keyboard, comprising a plurality of keys generally corresponding to the keys of a standard personal computer keyboard, arranged in at least three longitudinal rows, wherein the keys in the central row are of a standard size, and the keys in the top and bottom row are of reduced size, and have upstand- ing edges along the top and bottom edges thereof respectively which are raised above said central row.
7. A computer keyboard, comprising a plurality of keys generally corresponding to the keys of a standard personal computer keyboard, arranged in at least three longitudinal rows, wherein the keys in the central row are of a standard size, and the keys in the top and bottom row are of reduced size, and have upstanding edges along the top and bottom edges thereof respectively which are raised above said central row, and a uniformly sloping upper surface.
8. A computer keyboard, comprising a plurality of keys generally corresponding to the keys of a standard personal computer keyboard, arranged in at least three longitudinal rows, wherein the keys in the central row are of a standard size, and the keys in the top and bottom row are of reduced size, and have upper surfaces which are raised above said central row.
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