Functional cover for use with a wireless terminal
US7421269B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/7246
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless communication terminal has a user exchangeable cover part. The wireless communication terminal and user exchangeable cover part are electrically interconnected by means of an electrical connector. The user exchangeable cover part comprises identification means. The user exchangeable cover part has electrical circuitry for supporting a user interface of the wireless terminal. The wireless terminal identifies the user exchangeable cover part by detecting the identification means. The wireless terminal operates the electrical circuitry of the user exchangeable cover part in dependence of the identification of user exchangeable cover part.
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