EP 1031227 A1 20000830 - MOBILE HANDHELD TELEPHONE
Title (en)
MOBILE HANDHELD TELEPHONE
Title (de)
TRAGBARES MOBILTELEFON
Title (fr)
TELEPHONE PORTABLE MOBILE
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 9703148 W 19971114
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9926389A1] A mobile electronic appliance such as a mobile handheld telephone comprising a display device (10) such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) for displaying alphanumerical or graphical information for a user of the mobile electronic appliance, the display device being provided with at least one illumination device (14a ... 20a), and a control circuit (24, 26) for providing drive signals for the display device and the at least one illumination device, is improved in that the display device being divided into a plurality of display areas (14 ... 20), at least one of the display areas being provided with an illumination device illuminating the display area in response to a drive signal from the control circuit. Thus, a reduced power consumption is achieved and the userfriendliness of the appliance is improved.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H04M 1/724 (2021.01); H04M 1/725 (2006.01); H04M 1/73 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR)
H04B 1/40 (2013.01 - KR); H04M 1/724 (2021.01 - EP); H04W 52/027 (2013.01 - EP); H04M 1/22 (2013.01 - EP); Y02D 30/70 (2020.08 - EP)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9926389A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE DK FI FR GB IT NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9926389 A1 19990527; EP 1031227 A1 20000830; KR 20010015809 A 20010226
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 9703148 W 19971114; EP 97912364 A 19971114; KR 20007005124 A 20000512