Portable device including a replaceable cover
First Claim
1. A method of operation of a mobile communication device including a main housing, a first replaceable housing, and a capacitive array sensor, the method comprising:
- sensing a change in a capacitive field across the capacitive array sensor based on a position of the first replaceable housing containing a predefined conductive pattern; and
adjusting a parameter of operation of the mobile communication device based on the position of the first replaceable housing.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method utilizing a portable device including an array sensor and a replaceable housing. The apparatus can include a main housing, a first replaceable housing configured to be coupled to the main housing, an array sensor coupled to the main housing, a sensing module coupled to the array sensor, the sensing module being configured to sense a change in a field across the array sensor using a predefined conductive pattern, and an adjustment module coupled to the array sensor, the adjustment module being configured to adjust a parameter of operation of the mobile communication device in response to the sensing module sensing the change in the field using the predefined conductive pattern.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of operation of a mobile communication device including a main housing, a first replaceable housing, and a capacitive array sensor, the method comprising:
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sensing a change in a capacitive field across the capacitive array sensor based on a position of the first replaceable housing containing a predefined conductive pattern; and
adjusting a parameter of operation of the mobile communication device based on the position of the first replaceable housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operation of a mobile communication device including a main housing, a first replaceable housing, a second replaceable housing, and an impedance array sensor, the method comprising:
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sensing a replacement of the second replaceable housing with the first replaceable housing; and
adjusting a parameter of operation of the impedance array sensor based on a position of the first replaceable housing. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a main housing;
a first replaceable housing configured to be coupled to the main housing;
a capacitive array sensor coupled to the main housing;
a sensing module coupled to the capacitive array sensor, the sensing module being configured to sense a change in a capacitive field across the capacitive array sensor, the change caused by a predefined conductive pattern; and
an adjustment module coupled to the capacitive array sensor, the adjustment module being configured to adjust a parameter of operation of the mobile communication device in response to the sensing module sensing the change in the capacitive field. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a main housing;
a first replaceable housing configured to be coupled to the main housing;
a second replaceable housing configured to be coupled to the main housing;
a capacitive array sensor coupled to the main housing;
a sensing module configured to sense the replacement of the second replaceable housing with the first replaceable housing; and
an adjustment module configured to adjust a parameter of operation of the mobile communication device based on a position of the first replaceable housing. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A hand held portable device comprising:
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a main housing;
a display coupled to the main housing;
a first replaceable housing configured to be coupled to the main housing;
a capacitive array sensor coupled to the main housing;
a sensing module coupled to the capacitive array sensor, the sensing module being configured to sense a change in a capacitive field across the capacitive array sensor, the change caused by a predefined conductive pattern; and
an adjustment module coupled to the capacitive array sensor, the adjustment module being configured to adjust a parameter of operation of the mobile communication device in response to the sensing module sensing the change in the capacitive field using a predefined conductive pattern. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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