Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Miniature keyboard for a hand held computer
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Application No.: US11851076Application Date: 2007-09-06
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Publication No.: US08525791B2Publication Date: 2013-09-03
- Inventor: William Webb , Alan C. Urban , Richard Gioscia , Lawrence Lam , David Northway
- Applicant: William Webb , Alan C. Urban , Richard Gioscia , Lawrence Lam , David Northway
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Palm, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Palm, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Main IPC: G06F3/02
- IPC: G06F3/02 ; G09G5/00

Abstract:
A miniature keyboard for a palm held computer is disclosed. The miniature keyboard includes a plurality of keys for providing input to a hand held computing device. The keyboard includes a platform supporting the plurality of keys. The platform is configured to be sized for use by a single hand and the platforms is selectively foldable to substantially conceal the plurality of keys from view. The keyboard also includes a support structure that couples the platform to the hand held computing device body. The support structure is configured to prevent substantial movement of the platform relative to the hand held computing device body.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070296705A1 MINIATURE KEYBOARD FOR A HAND HELD COMPUTER Public/Granted day:2007-12-27
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