Handheld electronic communication device with metallic keypad

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20070108030A1
SERIAL NO

11542638

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The present invention relates to a handheld electronic communication device comprising, in a housing (1), a printed circuit board (2) for holding electrical components and providing several connection points, and a keypad (5) extending parallel to said printed circuit board (2) and including a keypad user's interface (5c), made of a metallic sheet, said device further comprising a radio communication module for transmitting and/or receiving signals, said radio communication module being connected to a radiating element via an antenna's feeding point on printed circuit board (2). According to the invention, said metallic sheet is provided with at least a connection area (5e) electrically connected to said antenna's feeding point of said printed circuit board (2), and said metallic sheet further comprises a slot (8), said keypad user's interface (5c) constituting then said radiating element whose working frequencies depend on the shape and the size of said slot.

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IPG ELECTRONICS 504 LIMITEDTRAFALGAR COURT LES BANQUES ST PETER PORT GY1 3DA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dalla, Ricca Eric Saint-Vast en Chaussee, FR 1 0
Guirauton, Alain Argenteuil, FR 11 89
Robert, Lydie Antony, FR 3 4

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