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A portable electronic apparatus has user input means (7,8), for example a keyboard, disposed in back-to-back relation to a display (25,26). The apparatus may be hinged such that it can be opened and closed in the manner of a book, in which case the display may be in two parts that can be brought tog

A portable electronic apparatus has user input means (7,8), for example a keyboard, disposed in back-to-back relation to a display (25,26). The apparatus may be hinged such that it can be opened and closed in the manner of a book, in which case the display may be in two parts that can be brought together when the apparatus is open or flexible so that it can fold on itself when the apparatus is closed.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A portable electronic apparatus comprising:substantially rectangular, planar first and second body portions hinged together such that the apparatus can be opened and closed in the manner of a book;a display panel, anda user input means for generating commands for controll

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A portable electronic apparatus comprising:substantially rectangular, planar first and second body portions hinged together such that the apparatus can be opened and closed in the manner of a book;a display panel, anda user input means for generating commands for controlling the contents that are displayed on said display,whereinthe display panel and the user input means are disposed back-to-back relative to each other on opposite sides of the body portion,the user input means comprises a plurality of manually operable elements arranged in at least one row, each row being on a respective curve that, when the apparatus is oriented for normal use, encloses a bottom corner region of the body,the display panel being located at and extending over the inside faces of both portions, andthe user input means being located at an outside face of one of said portions.