Global Patent Index - EP 0860074 A1

EP 0860074 A1 19980826 - TELEPHONE KEYPAD ADAPTOR

Title (en)

TELEPHONE KEYPAD ADAPTOR

Title (de)

ADAPTER FÜR TELEFONTASTATUR

Title (fr)

ADAPTATEUR POUR CLAVIER DE TELEPHONE

Publication

EP 0860074 A1 19980826 (EN)

Application

EP 97939073 A 19970909

Priority

  • GB 9702429 W 19970909
  • GB 9618800 A 19960909

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9810571A1] A keypad adaptor (1) mounted on a conventional or preferably mobile telephone (2) by, e.g., a U-shaped bracket (7), comprises a keypad plate (6) over the telephone keypad (3) and includes buttons (8) above selected ones of the keys (4) of the telephone (2) so as to allow a user to call telephone numbers stored in a memory of the telephone (2). The buttons (8) are preferably larger and more spaced out than the keys (4), so as to facilitate their use by physically impaired persons.

IPC 1-7

H04M 1/23; H04M 1/27

IPC 8 full level

H04M 1/23 (2006.01); H04M 1/2745 (2020.01); H04M 1/72475 (2021.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H04M 1/23 (2013.01 - EP US); H04M 1/2745 (2013.01 - EP US); H04M 1/72475 (2021.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9810571A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9810571 A1 19980312; AU 4129497 A 19980326; CA 2237202 A1 19980312; EP 0860074 A1 19980826; GB 9618800 D0 19961023

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9702429 W 19970909; AU 4129497 A 19970909; CA 2237202 A 19970909; EP 97939073 A 19970909; GB 9618800 A 19960909