FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ornamental design of a first embodiment of a communication device illustrating the communication device in a closed position.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a back view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the communication device in a closed position.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a back view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a left side view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a right side view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a top view of the second embodiment; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the second embodiment.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 8-14 are included for the purposes of illustrating environmental elements only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D517517-S	S1	21 Mar 2006	3 Feb 2004	granted	Communication device

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CA	CA-107813-S	S	17 May 2006	28 Jul 2004	granted	Communication device
TW	TW-D106798-S1	S1	1 Oct 2005	3 Aug 2004	published	Mobile phone

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