
US Patent No: 7,167,729
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
Portable electronic apparatus
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Jan 23, 2007
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Sep 29, 1999
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09/408,265
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Abstract
A portable electronic apparatus includes guide areas associated one-to-one with preselected keys arranged on a key input section and displays, in each of consecutive operation steps, guidance information representative of items which can be selected by the user in the above guide areas. This successfully guides the user of the apparatus to an adequate operating method without resorting to key names heretofore displayed to show correspondence between operation items and keys. The apparatus is therefore practicable with a minimum display size.
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Cited Art
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| 5,479,476 Mobile telephone having groups of user adjustable operating characteristics for facilitating adjustment of several operating characteristics | 138 | 1994 | |
| 5,737,394 Portable telephone apparatus having a plurality of selectable functions activated by the use of dedicated and/or soft keys | 147 | 1996 | |
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| 5,742,295 Video special effects system with graphical operator interface | 9 | 1996 | |
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| 5,892,475 User interface for an electronic device | 19 | 1997 | |
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| 5,987,613 Portable computer with time-sensitive tri-modal power management switch | 24 | 1994 | |
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| 5,956,655 Portable communication device for radio communication system | 29 | 1996 | |
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| 5,938,772 Responsive backlit hardwire button array providing illumination and user feedback in a computer | 50 | 1997 | |
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| 4,730,252 Document composition from parts inventory | 60 | 1985 | |
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| 6,408,191 Arrangement for displaying message screens on a telephone terminal | 36 | 1999 | |
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| 4,926,497 Radio alignment/programming device | 9 | 1988 | |
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| 5,561,712 Hands free phone set with hand held remote control for controlling telephonic functions | 74 | 1992 | |
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| 6,097,964 Navigation key for a handset | 121 | 1997 | |
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| 5,797,098 User interface for cellular telephone | 132 | 1995 | |
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| 6,193,152 Modular signature and data-capture system and point of transaction payment and reward system | 167 | 1997 | |
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| 6,169,911 Graphical user interface for a portable telephone | 149 | 1997 | |
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Maintenance Fees
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
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| 7.5 Year Payment | $3600.00 | $1800.00 | $900.00 | Jul 23, 2014 |
| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | Jul 23, 2018 |
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| Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |