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A two-way pocket assembly for use with a notebook ( 100). The pocket assembly is constructed over a window (208) formed in a subsurface material of the notebook (100). The pocket assembly includes exterior and interior pockets (104), each covering at least a portion of the window (208). The exterio

A two-way pocket assembly for use with a notebook ( 100). The pocket assembly is constructed over a window (208) formed in a subsurface material of the notebook (100). The pocket assembly includes exterior and interior pockets (104), each covering at least a portion of the window (208). The exterior and interior pockets (104) provide access to the pocket assembly from either the exterior (102) or interior (204) of the notebook (100). The pocket may be configured to receive and hold a personal electronic assistant, a cellular telephone (302), or another personal electronic device. The interior pocket includes a window material that allows visual access to the interior (204) of the pocket assembly through the material of the interior pocket (104). The pocket may be constructed so that a personal electronic assistant held inside the pocket assembly is usable through the window without removing the device from the pocket assembly.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A notebook comprising: a foldable cover having internal and exterior surfaces; a rigid support sheet enclosed within said cover; an opening in said support sheet; an exterior pocket flap secured to the exterior surface of the cover and covering at least a part of said

The invention claimed is: 1. A notebook comprising: a foldable cover having internal and exterior surfaces; a rigid support sheet enclosed within said cover; an opening in said support sheet; an exterior pocket flap secured to the exterior surface of the cover and covering at least a part of said opening; and an interior pocket flap secured to the interior surface of the cover, covering at least a portion of said opening and aligned with said exterior pocket flat, thereby forming a two-way storage pocket such that a personal electronic assistant can be inserted or removed from the storage pocket formed between said exterior and interior pocket flaps from the inside or the outside of the notebook. 2. The notebook of claim 1, wherein at least one of said pocket flaps includes a cut-out section and one or more elastic panels that at least partially cover the cut-out section. 3. The notebook of claim 1, wherein at least one of the exterior and interior pocket flaps includes structure defining a window, said window allowing visual access to a personal electronic assistant device between the pockets. 4. The notebook of claim 3, wherein the window is made of transparent plastic. 5. The notebook of claim 3, wherein the window is made of mesh. 6. The notebook of claim 3 wherein the window is an opening. 7. The notebook of claim 3, wherein the window is configured and positioned so that, when a personal electronic assistant having a display screen is placed in the storage pocket, substantially the entire display screen is visible through the window. 8. The notebook of claim 3, wherein the window is configured and positioned so that when a cellular telephone having number keys is inserted between said pocket flaps, the number keys are visible through said window. 9. The notebook of claim 2 wherein at least one of said pocket flaps is attached to the cover by one or more elastic strips. 10. The notebook of claim 1, further comprising a closure attached to one of the pocket flaps for holding the exterior pocket closed. 11. The notebook of claim 1, further comprising a hook and loop closure attached to one of the pocket flaps for holding the exterior pocket closed. 12. A notebook comprising: a foldable cover having rectangular internal and external surfaces, a rigid support sheet enclosed within said cover; a rectangular opening in said support sheet; an exterior pocket flap defining a channel; a plurality of elastic panels by which the exterior pocket flap is secured to the cover in alignment with said opening; an elastic panel secured within said channel so that the exterior pocket flap can be expanded; an interior pocket flap secured to said cover in alignment with said opening and said exterior pocket flap, said interior pocket flap defining a window; a pair of tabs attached to said interior pocket flap and a pair of hook and loop fasteners attached to said tabs by which said interior pocket flap can be tightened against said cover; and a storage pocket being formed within said opening and between said pocket flaps for receiving a personal electronic assistant.