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Reduced keypad
 
   
Document Number
US Patent 7202802
Issued Date
April 10, 2007
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An apparatus is provided with a first plurality of input keys. Each of the first plurality of input keys is associated with at least one numeric value and at least one alphabetic value and arranged in a numeric and first alphabetic telephone keypad arrangement. The apparatus is also provided with a second plurality of input keys that are at least partially surrounding the first plurality of input keys. At least some of the second plurality of input keys are associated with at least one alphabetic value. Further, input keys of the first and the second plurality of input keys are arranged relative to each other to form a second alphabetic arrangement.
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Wildseed Ltd. (Seattle, WA)
Published
April 10, 2007
Application Number
11/060,713
Filed
February 17, 2005
US Classification
341/22   341/28 341/34 345/168 345/171
Int'l Classification
H03M   11/00   (20060101)   H03K   17/94   (20060101)  
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RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of priority from Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/565,638 filed Apr. 27, 2004, Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/566,676 filed Apr. 30, 2004, Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/567,214 filed Apr. 30, 2004, and Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/566,704, filed Apr. 30, 2004, all of which applications are fully incorporated herein by reference.
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341/21   341/22   341/23   341/28   345/168   345/172   400/486   379/433.07   200/5A   200/516  
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