Method and apparatus for customization of a user interface
First Claim
1. A user interface for initiating a feature in a mobile communications unit, comprising:
- a flexible cover having at least one contact surface, wherein a user engages said contact surface to initiate the feature in the mobile communications unit, and having at least one extension extending away from said flexible cover; and
a flexible sheet, wherein said flexible cover and said flexible sheet are in a first position when undisturbed and a second position when being manipulated for incorporation into the mobile communications unit, wherein said flexible sheet at least partially directs said flexible cover to return to said first position after said flexible cover and said flexible sheet are manipulated into said second position.
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Abstract
A method (200) of assembling a mobile communications unit (120). The method (200) includes the steps of producing (212) a universal base component (118) at an assembly facility (110) and shipping (214) the universal base component (118) to a separate facility in which the separate facility contains a selection of user interfaces (122). The user interfaces (122) are used to initiate a feature in the mobile communications unit (120), and the selection of user interfaces (122) includes user interfaces (122) associated with different customers (114). The method (200) also includes selecting (216) a user interface (122) from the selection of user interfaces (122) and incorporating (218) the selected user interface (122) into the universal base component (118) at the separate facility.
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14 Claims
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1. A user interface for initiating a feature in a mobile communications unit, comprising:
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a flexible cover having at least one contact surface, wherein a user engages said contact surface to initiate the feature in the mobile communications unit, and having at least one extension extending away from said flexible cover; and
a flexible sheet, wherein said flexible cover and said flexible sheet are in a first position when undisturbed and a second position when being manipulated for incorporation into the mobile communications unit, wherein said flexible sheet at least partially directs said flexible cover to return to said first position after said flexible cover and said flexible sheet are manipulated into said second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of assembling a mobile communications unit, comprising the steps of:
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producing a universal base component at an assembly facility;
shipping the universal base component to a separate facility, wherein the separate facility contains a selection of user interfaces, wherein the user interfaces are used to initiate a feature in the mobile communications unit and wherein the selection of user interfaces includes user interfaces associated with different customers;
selecting a user interface from the selection of user interfaces; and
at the separate facility, incorporating the selected user interface into the universal base component. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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