Interchangeable cover for a rotational mechanism of a wireless communication device

• US 20060035685A1
• Filed: 09/13/2005
• Published: 02/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mark Daniel Janninck, Mark William Oliver
• Original Assignee: Mark Daniel Janninck, Mark William Oliver
• Inventors: Oliver, Mark William, Janninck, Mark Daniel
• Application Number:
  US11/225,610
• Publication Number:
  US 20060035685A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/575.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0227 Rotatable in one plane, i.e. using a one degree of freedom hinge
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0229 The hinge comprising input and/or output user interface means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0243 using the relative angle between housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0283 for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7246 by connection of exchangeable housing parts

Abstract

This invention is a wireless communication device (100) including a first housing (220) with a housing support (250) and a second housing (120) positioned about the housing support, or a portion thereof, so that the second housing may rotate around the housing support. Also, the second housing (120) includes a circular portion (122) positioned about the housing support (250) and an extending portion (124) extending from the circular portion. When the device (100) is in a closed position (110), the circular and extending portions (122 & 124) of the second housing (120) are adjacent to the first housing (220). When the device (100) is in an opened position (210), the circular portion (122) is adjacent to the first housing (220) and the extending portion (124) is away from the first housing. In addition, the second housing (120) may have multiple position relative to the first housing (220) in which each position activates a particular function of the device (100).

Claims

1. A wireless communication device comprising:

a first housing;

a second housing movably coupled to the first housing, the second housing being capable of rotating in a plane parallel to the first housing; and

an interchangeable cover attachable to a side of the second housing opposite the first housing, the interchangeable cover including at least one indicator light to provide functionality to the wireless communication device.

5. The wireless communication device of claim 1, further comprising a locking piece to maintain the second housing adjacent to the first housing.

6. The wireless communication device of claim 1, wherein the interchangeable cover is positioned about a viewing area of the second housing.

26. The wireless communication device of claim 5, wherein the locking piece includes a display lens to protect a display of the wireless communication device.

27. The wireless communication device of claim 6, wherein:

the first housing is capable of supporting a display; and

the display is visible through the viewing area of the second housing.

28. The wireless communication device of claim 6, wherein:

the second housing is capable of supporting a display; and

the display is visible through the viewing area of the second housing.

29. The wireless communication device of claim 1, wherein the interchangeable cover has a ring-like shape.

30. The wireless communication device of claim 1, wherein the interchangeable cover may be attached to, and detached from, the wireless communication device by a user without the need of tools.

31. The wireless communication device of claim 1, wherein the interchangeable cover includes at least one selection button.

32. The wireless communication device of claim 31, wherein the interchangeable cover includes three cover selection keys.

33. The wireless communication device of claim 32, wherein the three cover selection keys are situation adjacent to one another at a lower portion of the interchangeable cover.

34. The wireless communication device of claim 32, wherein the three cover selection keys include a left selection key, a right selection key and a menu key therebetween.

2-4. -4. (canceled)

7-25. -25. (canceled)