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Devices and methods for changing the appearance of a mobile communications device

US8385980B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 27, 2008
Grant dateFeb 26, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/0283
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is a housing of a mobile communications device that is entirely covered in pixels. The pixels allow the appearance of the housing to be customized or changed as a user desires. The pixels can be part of an active matrix or passive matrix LCD display that comprises the entire housing. A logic unit on the device allows the appearance of the housing to be selected, created, or downloaded.

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