Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Integrated personal digital assistant device
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Application No.: US13609042Application Date: 2012-09-10
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Publication No.: US08538478B2Publication Date: 2013-09-17
- Inventor: Jeffrey C Hawkins , Thomas B Bridgwater , Robert Y Haitani , William B Rees
- Applicant: Jeffrey C Hawkins , Thomas B Bridgwater , Robert Y Haitani , William B Rees
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Palm, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Palm, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Main IPC: H04W88/02
- IPC: H04W88/02

Abstract:
An integrated device provides functionality of both a PDA and cellular telephone. Features include a power button offering control of both the computing and telephony functions of the device; a lid that turns the device on and off and controls additional telephony functions; a jog rocker that activates the device and is used to select from a variety of menu options; application buttons that offer direct access to applications stored on the device, and which can be configured to operate in conjunction with secondary keys to offer added functionality; a keyboard that enables data input into the device; an automatic word completion function that verifies and corrects a user's typing in real time; and a simplified keyboard navigation system that allows the navigation of menus using keyboard shortcuts.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130005400A1 Integrated Personal Digital Assistant Device Public/Granted day:2013-01-03
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