USER-MODIFIABLE CASING FOR PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES
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1. Casing for a portable communication device, comprising;
- at least one layer of an electrical conducting material adapted to change its appearance, wherein said layer is connected to an outer surface of said casing;
a control unit adapted to receive an input signal and as a result produce a control signal;
wherein said layer is adapted to receive said control signal and to change its appearance depending on said control signal, and thereby change the appearance of said casing.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a casing for a portable communication device, comprising at least one layer of an electrical conducting material adapted to change its appearance. The layer is connected to an outer surface of the casing. A control unit is adapted to receive an input signal and as a result produce a control signal where the layer is adapted to receive the control signal and to change its appearance depending on the control signal, and thereby change the appearance of said casing.
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1. Casing for a portable communication device, comprising;
- at least one layer of an electrical conducting material adapted to change its appearance, wherein said layer is connected to an outer surface of said casing;
a control unit adapted to receive an input signal and as a result produce a control signal; wherein said layer is adapted to receive said control signal and to change its appearance depending on said control signal, and thereby change the appearance of said casing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- at least one layer of an electrical conducting material adapted to change its appearance, wherein said layer is connected to an outer surface of said casing;
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16. Method for changing appearance of a casing in a portable communication device comprising at least one layer of electrical conducting material, wherein said layer is connected to an outer surface of said casing, adapted to change its appearance, the method comprising the steps;
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receiving an input signal; producing a control signal as a result of the received input signal; changing the appearance of the casing as a result of a control signal; and retaining the appearance of the casing.
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17. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable components comprising instructions for changing the appearance of the casing of a portable communication device comprising at least one layer of electrical conducting material, wherein said layer is connected to an outer surface of said casing, adapted to change its appearance, comprising instructions for;
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receiving an input signal; producing a control signal as a result of the received input signal; changing the appearance of the casing as a result of a control signal; and retaining the appearance of the casing.
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