(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: us 6,487,396 Bi
Sassi (45) Date of Patent: Nov. 26,2002
(54) ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A CONTROL MEANS
(75) Inventor: Heikki Sassi, Tampere (FI)
(73) Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Limited, Espoo (FI)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ol this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 09/321,940
(22) Filed: May 28, 1999
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data
Jun. 2, 1998 (FI) 981244
(51) Int. CI.7 H04B 1/38; G09G 5/08
(52) U.S. CI 455/90; 455/556; 455/575;
345/167
(58) Field of Search 455/90, 575, 550,
455/556, 557; 379/433, 429, 428; 345/161, 163, 164, 167
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An electronic device which comprises a first housing part (2, 3), provided with a first inner surface (2a, 3a) and a first outer surface (2b, 3b), a second housing part (2,3), provided with a second inner surface (2a, 3a) and a second outer surface (2b, 3b), hinge means (4) for moving the housing parts (2, 3) to a closed position (S) and to a opened position (A), a first user interface (5a, 5b, 6a, 6b), which is at least partly located on the inner surface (2a, 3a) ol one or more housing parts (2,3), and a second user interface (5a, 5b, 6a, 6b), which is at least partly located on the outer surface (2b, 3b) ol one or more housing parts (2,3). The first housing part (2, 3), the second housing part (2, 3) or both housing parts (2, 3) comprise a control means (7) extending through the housing part (2, 3).
21 Claims, 4 Drawing Sheets
