Portable electronic device having appearance customizable housing
US7642528B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24446
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable electronic device (10) has a customizable housing (20) where a “skin” (22, 72) is provided, wherein the texture and/or color can be changed by a consumer. The portable electronic device (10) is positioned within an apparatus (41, 51, 61) providing a power source for supplying radiant energy such as heat and/or light to the material. The method of customizing a housing (20) encasing electronics of a portable electronic device (10) includes treating the skin (22, 72) within the housing (20) with heat and/or light, and thereby creating at least one of a texture and a color within the skin (22, 72).
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