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Method and system for determining mechanical strain in a mobile phone

US7020503B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 27, 2002
Grant dateMar 28, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 6, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/724
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for determining mobile phone strain is provided. The method includes the steps of determining if strain on a mobile phone housing and/or strain on a printed circuit board (PCB) within the mobile phone exceed a predetermined value. If the strain(s) values exceed the predetermined value an alarm may be sounded and the strain values may be stored in memory for later retrieval and/or analysis.

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