Interactive Electronic Device Shell
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- an electronic device having body;
a light panel to cause selective illumination of a matrix of lights, the light panel configured for placement on a side of the body opposite a primary display of the electronic device; and
a shell to couple to the body, the shell to at least partially cover the light panel such that light, when emitted by the light panel, passes through transparent or translucent potions of the shell.
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Abstract
An interactive electronic device shell and light source may enable personalization and increased functionality of an electronic device. The shell may at least partially cover a light source and attach to an electronic device. The shell includes at least some transparent or translucent portions (e.g., light stencils) that enable light from a matrix of the light source to emit through the shell, thus causing a display of light from the shell. In some aspects, the electronic device may be linked with the shell and/or the light source to control light emission through the shell. In various aspects, an illumined portion of the shell may have significance, such as revealing an artistic design or indicating a message based on activity of the electronic device.
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23 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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an electronic device having body; a light panel to cause selective illumination of a matrix of lights, the light panel configured for placement on a side of the body opposite a primary display of the electronic device; and a shell to couple to the body, the shell to at least partially cover the light panel such that light, when emitted by the light panel, passes through transparent or translucent potions of the shell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. A shell to couple to a body of an electronic device, the shell having transparent or translucent portions that allow light to pass through the shell from a light panel located between the shell and the electronic device, the portions to reveal a design that is visible to a user when the light panel is illuminated and that is hidden from the user when the light panel is not illuminated.
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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a light source configured to selectively emit light to segments of a surface, the light source including a processor to activate and deactivate emission of light to the segments; and a shell to cover at least a portion of the segments, the shell having a plurality of at least transparent or translucent portions on the surface that allow light that is emitted from the light source to pass through the shell to reveal at least a portion of a design. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus, comprising:
a shell having a plurality of at least transparent or translucent portions on a surface that allow light that is emitted from a light source to pass through the shell to reveal at least a portion of a design, the shell configured to receive the light source adjacent to the segments such that when light is emitted from the light source, the light is visible through at least one of the plurality of at least transparent or translucent portions. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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