US Patent # D591,307. On screen keyboard for electronic devices, including mobile phones and tablet computers

United States Patent	D591,307
Kristensson , et al.	April 28, 2009

On screen keyboard for electronic devices, including mobile phones and tablet computers

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an on screen keyboard for electronic devices, including mobile phones and tablet computers, as shown and described.

Inventors:	Kristensson; Per Ola (Cambridge, GB), Zhai; Shumin (Los Altos, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/307,199
Filed:	April 4, 2008

Current U.S. Class:	D14/487
Current International Class:	3200
Field of Search:	D14/485-495 715/700-705,716,727,730,748,750,751,760-762,764,775-781,786,787,808-810,832-846,863-867,973-977

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Primary Examiner: Brooks; Cathron C
Assistant Examiner: Fluegeman; Deanna
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Phillips Lytle LLP Berchou; Michael J.

Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of a keyboard for electronic devices, including mobile phones and tablet computers, of our new design;

FIG. 2 is an additional front view thereof, shown on a tablet computer.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a second embodiment of a keyboard for electronic devices, including mobile phones and tablet computers, of our new design;

FIG. 4 is an additional front view thereof, showing the keyboard on a mobile electronic device.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a third embodiment of a keyboard for electronic devices, including mobile phones and tablet computers, of our new design;

FIG. 6 is an additional front view thereof, shown on a tablet computer; and,

FIG. 7 is a front view of a fourth embodiment of a keyboard for electronic devices, including mobile phones and tablet computers, of our new design, shown on a mobile phone screen.

The broken lines in the drawing figures showing mobile phones, mobile phone screens, mobile electronic devices and tablet computers are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

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