Michael C Pope

US Patent:

8362372, Jan 29, 2013

Filed:

Feb 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/021010

Inventors:

Paul John Kudrna - Naperville IL, US
Michael Thomas Pope - Schaumburg IL, US
James Nelson Aldrich - Arlington Heights IL, US

Assignee:

Research In Motion Limited - Waterloo, Ontario

International Classification:

H01H 9/26

US Classification:

200 5A

Abstract:

A key/display assembly includes first and second switches, a display module, and a lens is disposed adjacent the display module. The lens includes a first contact region, a second contact region, and an inner surface that supports a first foot between the first contact region and the second contact region. A first key is defined by the first switch and the first contact region and is actuated by deflecting the first contact region to actuate the first switch. A second key is defined by the second switch and the second contact region and is actuated by deflecting the second contact region to actuate the second switch. When actuating the first key, the first foot inhibits the second contact region from actuating the second switch. When actuating the second key, the first foot inhibits the first contact region from actuating the first switch.

US Patent:

20120200502, Aug 9, 2012

Filed:

Feb 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/021022

Inventors:

Paul John Kudrna - Rolling Meadows IL, US
Michael Thomas Pope - Rolling Meadows IL, US
James Nelson Aldrich - Rolling Meadows IL, US
Chin Feng Hsu - Rolling Meadows IL, US
Yun Sun Lee - Rolling Meadows IL, US
David Anthony Dettling - Rolling Meadows IL, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/02

US Classification:

345168

Abstract:

A key/display assembly includes a first switch and a display module disposed aside the first switch. A touch-sensitive input panel overlies the first switch and the display module, and the touch-sensitive input panel includes a first touch-sensitive region proximate the first switch. The electronic mobile device further includes a first key defined by the first switch and the first touch-sensitive region. As such, the first key is actuated by pressing the first touch-sensitive region to displace the first touch-sensitive region and thereby actuate the first switch.

US Patent:

20120314396, Dec 13, 2012

Filed:

Oct 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/282273

Inventors:

Michael Thomas POPE - Palatine IL, US
Benjamin Michael FINNEY - Itasca IL, US
Jimmy BEDOLLA - Elgin IL, US

Assignee:

RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED - Waterloo

International Classification:

G01D 11/28

US Classification:

362 23

Abstract:

The present disclosure describes key lighting assemblies, electronic devices and keycaps. In one aspect, a key lighting assembly comprises a keycap defining at least one key. The keycap has one or more decorations. The assembly comprises a keycap, defining a key. The keycap has a non-opaque portion to identify the key. The assembly further comprises a light guide which is mounted in spaced relation with the keycap and an optical radiation source optically coupled to the light guide. The assembly further comprises a first opaque layer disposed on a first surface of the light guide. The first opaque layer defines a first opaque layer opening for passing optical radiation from the light guide to the keycap. The first opaque layer opening is located to permit optical radiation to be transmitted from the light guide to the non-opaque portion.