US Patent No: 6,671,170

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Miniature keyboard for a hand held computer

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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.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
PALM, INC.SUNNYVALE, CA868

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gioscia, Richard Santa Clara, CA 62 749
Lam, Lawrence San Jose, CA 92 798
Northway, David San Carlos, CA 29 360
Urban, Alan C San Jose, CA 4 55
Webb, William Redwood City, CA 38 311

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Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (10)
5,432,510 Ambidextrous single hand chordic data management device 119 1993
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5,949,401 Two-handed input apparatus and method 19 1996
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6,154,759 Visiting card computer system 10 1998
6,108,200 Handheld computer keyboard system 96 1999
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6,168,331 Case keyboard 38 1999
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Patent Citation Ranking

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MICROSOFT CORPORATION (4)
7,762,892 Mode-altering key for a character input device 0 2003
7,283,125 Text input device and adapter mechanism 4 2003
7,253,805 Text input device and adapter mechanism 0 2003
8,229,509 Protective shroud for handheld device 1 2009
 
RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED (4)
D586817 Navigation keys for a handheld device 4 2007
8,162,552 Ramped-key keyboard for a handheld mobile communication device 3 2007
8,234,794 Method of indicating additional character combination choices on a handheld electronic device and associated apparatus 0 2010
8,449,208 Ramped-key keyboard for a handheld mobile communication device 0 2012
 
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC (2)
7,158,678 Text input method for personal digital assistants and the like 21 2001
7,567,239 Method and system for message and note composition on small screen devices 1 2003
 
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (1)
7,107,083 Input device connected to mobile communication terminal with which characters can be input easily 4 2002
 
DELL PRODUCTS L.P. (1)
7,231,159 Articulating user interface panel 1 2005
 
GOOGLE INC. (1)
7,493,500 Personal computing device having single-cell battery 1 2003
 
NOKIA CORPORATION (1)
7,982,715 User input for an electronic device 4 2006
 
PALM, INC. (1)
7,400,496 Keyboard attachment assembly for a computer device 2 2005
 
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (1)
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ULTRA MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (1)
8,289,702 Universal rearward keyboard with means for inserting a portable computational display 0 2010
 
VISUAIDE INC. (1)
7,432,912 Pocket size computer adapted for use by a visually impaired user 12 2005
 
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (2)
7,393,151 Portable computer keyboard 2 2005
8,279,589 Apparatus and method for data entry from a removable portable device cover 0 2010

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