Communication terminal equipped with a replaceable cover and method of changing themes of communication terminal using the same

• US 20050139683A1
• Filed: 12/23/2004
• Published: 06/30/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Curitel Communications Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Curitel Communications Incorporated
• Inventors: Yi, Ki Won
• Application Number:
  US11/020,623
• Publication Number:
  US 20050139683A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/486
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0283 for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7246 by connection of exchangeable housing parts

Abstract

Disclosed are a communication terminal equipped with a replaceable cover and a method of changing themes of the communication terminal using the same. The replaceable cover according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a cover body; and a memory card, fixed to an inner surface of the cover body, for providing display registration information to the communication terminal, wherein the memory card is directly connected to a connector of the communication terminal when the cover is mounted to the communication terminal, and wherein themes of the communication terminal can be changed by replacing the cover according to the display registration information provided by the memory card.

Claims

1. A communication terminal equipped with a replaceable cover comprising:

a cover body; and

a memory card, fixed to an inner surface of the cover body, for providing display registration information to the communication terminal,

wherein the memory card is directly connected to a connector of the communication terminal when the cover is mounted to the communication terminal, and wherein themes of the communication terminal can be changed by replacing the cover according to the display registration information provided by the memory card.

2. The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of terminals for signaling between the memory card and the connector of the communication terminal are provided on one surface of the memory card to be in contact with the connector of the communication terminal.

3. The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the cover body comprises a front cover, a rear cover and a connecting member connecting the front cover and the rear cover, and wherein the memory card is fixed to an inner surface of the connecting member.

4. The communication terminal according to claim 3, wherein the connecting member, the front cover and the rear cover are integrated into one body.

5. The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the cover body is made of an elastic material.

6. The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the memory card is fixed to the cover body by being inserted into an insert recess formed in the inner surface of the cover body.

7. The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the memory card is fixed to the cover body by being adhered to the inner surface of the cover body with glue.

8. The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein replacing the replaceable cover results in a change of appearance of the communication terminal and a change of themes of the communication terminal at the same time.

9. A method of changing themes of a communication terminal using a replaceable cover comprising:

mounting a replaceable cover to which a memory card is fixed to the communication terminal, said memory card having display registration information;

sensing the display registration information inputted in the memory card;

reading the sensed display registration information; and

changing themes of the communication terminal according to the read display registration information.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the act of mounting the replaceable cover to the communication terminal makes the memory card and a connector of the communication terminal be in contact with each other directly.

11. The method according to claim 9, wherein replacing the replaceable cover results in a change of appearance of the communication terminal and a change of themes of the communication terminal at the same time.

12. The method according to claim 10, wherein the acts of sensing and reading the display registration information are executed by the connector, wherein a processor of the communication terminal receives the display registration information read by the connector and wherein the processor changes themes of the communication terminal in response to the display registration information.