Appeal No. 2000-2226 Page 2
Application No. 08/827,107
By using a virtual dialer in lieu of a physical, numeric keypad, the appellants
assert that their wireless telephone allows more room for an enhanced display without
increasing the size of the unit. (Spec. at 3.) The virtual dialer includes a short joystick
and an image of a telephone’s numeric keypad on a display. The joystick is used to
move a cursor around the image. When the cursor highlights the image of the key
representing the digit to be dialed, the joystick is pressed. The wireless telephone also
includes an antenna movable between an extended and a retracted position. When in
the retracted position, the antenna doubles as a belt clip.
A further understanding of the invention can be achieved by reading the following
claim:
15. A wireless telephone unit comprising:
an antenna which rotates about a pivotal joint so as to be movable
between a first extended position and a second retracted position;
wherein said antenna serves as a clip when in said second
retracted position.
Claims 1, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
obvious over U.S. Patent No. 5,436,954 (“Nishiyama”) in view of U.S. Patent No.
5,841,849 (“Macor”) Claims 5, 6, 12, and 13 stand rejected under § 103(a) as obvious
over Nishiyama in view of Macor further in view of U.S. Patent No. 5,551,069
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