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INTERACTIVE PHONE CASE

  • US 20120052929A1
  • Filed: 08/31/2010
  • Published: 03/01/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An interactive appliance, comprising:

  • a cover configured to fit onto a mobile device;

    a transparent window made of a clear first plastic film having a reverse side for reverse-image graphics and designs, and a front side for exposure to the environment and user wear, and disposed in interactive case;

    a printing of non-conductive color inks including said graphics and designs and disposed on said reverse side of the transparent window such that any printed sensors located immediately behind are not electrically short-circuited nor desensitized by their mutual contact or proximity;

    a plurality of windows in the printing for passing through light from beneath for viewing by a user;

    a plurality of electronic capacitive touch sensors comprising conductive inks and positioned behind the non-conductive color inks in lateral positions corresponding to respective ones of the windows;

    a light guide layer disposed immediately beneath or above the pattern of printed electronic capacitive touch sensors; and

    a plurality of diffusers on or in a surface of the light guide layer, and in lateral positions corresponding to respective ones of the windows and individual electronic capacitive touch sensors;

    wherein, an interactive touch sensor display provides additional functionality to the mobile device.

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