WO2004036881A3 - Adding control keys to mobile device via smart interchangeable cover - Google Patents

Adding control keys to mobile device via smart interchangeable cover Download PDF

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WO2004036881A3
WO2004036881A3 PCT/US2003/032351 US0332351W WO2004036881A3 WO 2004036881 A3 WO2004036881 A3 WO 2004036881A3 US 0332351 W US0332351 W US 0332351W WO 2004036881 A3 WO2004036881 A3 WO 2004036881A3
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control keys
mobile device
device via
cover
adding control
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PCT/US2003/032351
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Peter Zatloukal
G Eric Engstrom
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Wildseed Ltd
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Priority claimed from US10/301,431 external-priority patent/US20030073462A1/en
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Priority to AU2003279956A priority Critical patent/AU2003279956A1/en
Publication of WO2004036881A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004036881A2/en
Publication of WO2004036881A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004036881A3/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0279—Improving the user comfort or ergonomics
    • H04M1/0283—Improving the user comfort or ergonomics for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/021—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts using combined folding and rotation motions
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
    • H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
    • H04M1/72448—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
    • H04M1/7246—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions by connection of exchangeable housing parts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
    • H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
    • H04M1/72403—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
    • H04M1/72427—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality for supporting games or graphical animations

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Telephone Set Structure (AREA)
  • Telephone Function (AREA)
  • Selective Calling Equipment (AREA)
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Abstract

An interchangeable cover is endowed with one or more control keys and complementary electronics to add the control keys to an attached mobile device, which may e.g. be a wireless mobile phone. In one embodiment, the control keys are designed to be used with an alternate display orientation of the attached mobile device. In one embodiment, the control keys are control keys of a game pad. In one embodiment, the cover is U-shaped. In a wireless mobile phone embodiment, the cover is attached to a rotabable sub-section of a pivotable section.
PCT/US2003/032351 2002-10-15 2003-10-10 Adding control keys to mobile device via smart interchangeable cover WO2004036881A2 (en)

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US41892502P 2002-10-15 2002-10-15
US60/418,925 2002-10-15
US10/301,431 US20030073462A1 (en) 2001-05-17 2002-11-20 Adding control keys to mobile device via smart interchangeable cover
US10/301,431 2002-11-20

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WO2004036881A3 true WO2004036881A3 (en) 2004-09-02

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EP1091540A2 (en) * 1999-10-08 2001-04-11 Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd. Communication terminal having exchangeable parts
DE10018375A1 (en) * 2000-04-13 2001-10-18 Siemens Ag Instrument with display arrangement and interchangeable casing
WO2002011074A2 (en) * 2000-08-02 2002-02-07 Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd. Electronic device cover with embedded radio frequency (rf) transponder and methods of using same
EP1217808A2 (en) * 2000-12-21 2002-06-26 Nokia Corporation Communication unit provided with intra-changeable elements
WO2003017515A1 (en) * 2001-08-20 2003-02-27 Wildseed, Ltd. Interchangeable cover for mobile communication device

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EP1091540A2 (en) * 1999-10-08 2001-04-11 Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd. Communication terminal having exchangeable parts
DE10018375A1 (en) * 2000-04-13 2001-10-18 Siemens Ag Instrument with display arrangement and interchangeable casing
WO2002011074A2 (en) * 2000-08-02 2002-02-07 Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd. Electronic device cover with embedded radio frequency (rf) transponder and methods of using same
EP1217808A2 (en) * 2000-12-21 2002-06-26 Nokia Corporation Communication unit provided with intra-changeable elements
WO2003017515A1 (en) * 2001-08-20 2003-02-27 Wildseed, Ltd. Interchangeable cover for mobile communication device

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