Portable device with programmable housing
First Claim
1. A portable device comprising a programmable housing having an outer surface, wherein the outer surface of the programmable housing forms the outer surface of at least a first portion of said portable device, and wherein the programmable housing comprises electronic paper that receives data from a data source, and in accordance therewith, changes the appearance of at least a second portion of the programmable housing.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention include a portable device with a programmable housing that changes appearance in accordance with data inputs. In one embodiment, the portable device comprises a rigid housing having an outer surface, wherein the outer surface forms a contoured outer surface of at least a first portion of said portable device, electronic paper attached to at least a second portion of the outer surface of the rigid housing, the electronic paper having a first input for receiving power and a second input for receiving data, wherein the electronic paper forms an image corresponding to the data received on the second input, thereby changing the appearance of at least the second portion of the portable device.
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- 1. A portable device comprising a programmable housing having an outer surface, wherein the outer surface of the programmable housing forms the outer surface of at least a first portion of said portable device, and wherein the programmable housing comprises electronic paper that receives data from a data source, and in accordance therewith, changes the appearance of at least a second portion of the programmable housing.
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8. A portable device comprising:
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a rigid housing having an outer surface, wherein the outer surface forms a contoured outer surface of at least a first portion of said portable device; and
electronic paper attached to at least a second portion of the outer surface of the rigid housing, the electronic paper having a first input for receiving power and a second input for receiving data, wherein the electronic paper forms an image corresponding to the data received on the second input, thereby changing the appearance of at least the second portion of the portable device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of changing the appearance of a portable device housing comprising:
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storing a plurality of sets of data, each set of data corresponding to a distinct housing appearance;
receiving a first set of data from the plurality of sets of data in electronic paper, the electronic paper forming at least a portion of an outer surface of said portable device housing; and
changing the appearance of the portable device housing in accordance with the first set of data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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