Patent · US Expired

Portable device including a replaceable cover

US7085542B2 · kind B2 · utility

122Cited by
11References
25Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMay 30, 2002
Grant dateAug 1, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 15, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/12
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method utilizing a portable device including an array sensor and a replaceable housing. The apparatus can include a main housing, a first replaceable housing configured to be coupled to the main housing, an array sensor coupled to the main housing, a sensing module coupled to the array sensor, the sensing module being configured to sense a change in a field across the array sensor using a predefined conductive pattern, and an adjustment module coupled to the array sensor, the adjustment module being configured to adjust a parameter of operation of the mobile communication device in response to the sensing module sensing the change in the field using the predefined conductive pattern.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.