Communication devices including an illumination source and a physical input sensor

US9824552B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• FINISAR CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• Rafik Ward · Menlo Park, US
• Stephen T. Nelson · Cupertino, US
• Frank Flens · Campbell, US
• Cindy H. Hsieh · Los Altos, US
• Lucy G. Hosking · Santa Cruz, US
• Joshua Moore · Elora, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 2, 2015
• Grant date: Nov 21, 2017
• Expiry date: Dec 2, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01R13/6335
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Communication devices are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a communication device may include a communication module including an illumination source and a body element. The body element may be configured to allow illumination generated by the illumination source to propagate within and illuminate at least a portion of an outer surface of the body element.