Communication device having a scent release feature and method thereof
US7200363B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/036
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication device such as a cellular telephone (200) includes a heat-generating device (206) that generates heat energy. In thermal proximity to the heat-generating device (206) is a scent package (208) that includes a scented substance that is activated by the heat generated by the heat-generating device (206). In one embodiment of the invention, the heat-generating device (206) is a power amplifier. In another embodiment of the invention, a method of providing a scent in a communication device comprises providing a heat-generating device and placing a scent package in thermal proximity to the heat-generating device. The heat-generating device can be a power amplifier used by the communication device, or other electrical circuit found in the communication device.
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