Mobile Phone Case

• US 20120077548A1
• Filed: 09/27/2010
• Published: 03/29/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lynne Fox International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Lynne Fox International Inc.
• Inventors: Goldberg, Lynne
• Application Number:
  US12/891,101
• Publication Number:
  US 20120077548A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/567
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7246 by connection of exchangeable housing parts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/048 Arrangements providing optical indication of the incoming call, e.g. flasher circuits

Abstract

A mobile phone accessory has an indicating function for receiving an incoming call or SMS to a mobile phone. The mobile phone accessory comprises a housing which is of a shape and size comparable to the mobile phone. The housing has a transparent or translucent plate and a compartment for containment of at least one battery, an incoming call detection circuit and an incoming call indicating light. The incoming call indicating light illuminates and/or flashes when the mobile phone receives the incoming call or SMS.

Claims

1. A mobile phone accessory with an indicating function for receiving an incoming call or SMS to a mobile phone;

the mobile phone accessory comprising a housing which is of a shape and size comparable to the mobile phone;

the housing having a transparent or translucent plate and a compartment for containment of at least one battery, an incoming call detection circuit and an incoming call indicating light.

2. The mobile phone accessory of claim 1, wherein the incoming call indicating light illuminates and/or flashes when the mobile phone receives the incoming call or SMS.

3. The mobile phone accessory of claim 1, wherein the incoming call detection circuit and the incoming call indicating light are located on a printed circuit board.

4. The mobile phone accessory of claim 2, wherein the incoming call detection circuit and the incoming call indicating light are located on a printed circuit board.

5. The mobile phone accessory of claim 1, wherein a cover plate is provided for protection to the at least one battery, the incoming call detection circuit and the incoming call indicating light.

6. The mobile phone accessory of claim 2, wherein a cover plate is provided for protection to the at least one battery, the incoming call detection circuit and the incoming call indicating light.

7. The mobile phone accessory of claim 3, wherein a cover plate is provided for protection to the at least one battery, the incoming call detection circuit and the incoming call indicating light.

8. The mobile phone accessory of claim 4, wherein a cover plate is provided for protection to the at least one battery, the incoming call detection circuit and the incoming call indicating light.

9. The mobile phone accessory of claim 1, wherein the incoming call indicating light is located adjacent to the transparent or translucent plate such that light emitting from the incoming call indicating light passes through the transparent or translucent plate.

10. The mobile phone accessory of claim 2, wherein the incoming call indicating light is located adjacent to the transparent or translucent plate such that light emitting from the incoming call indicating light passes through the transparent or translucent plate.

11. The mobile phone accessory of claim 3, wherein the incoming call indicating light is located adjacent to the transparent or translucent plate such that light emitting from the incoming call indicating light passes through the transparent or translucent plate.

12. The mobile phone accessory of claim 4, wherein the incoming call indicating light is located adjacent to the transparent or translucent plate such that light emitting from the incoming call indicating light passes through the transparent or translucent plate.

13. The mobile phone accessory of claim 5, wherein the incoming call indicating light is located adjacent to the transparent or translucent plate such that light emitting from the incoming call indicating light passes through the transparent or translucent plate.

14. The mobile phone accessory of claim 6, wherein the incoming call indicating light is located adjacent to the transparent or translucent plate such that light emitting from the incoming call indicating light passes through the transparent or translucent plate.

15. The mobile phone accessory of claim 7, wherein the incoming call indicating light is located adjacent to the transparent or translucent plate such that light emitting from the incoming call indicating light passes through the transparent or translucent plate.

16. The mobile phone accessory of claim 8, wherein the incoming call indicating light is located adjacent to the transparent or translucent plate such that light emitting from the incoming call indicating light passes through the transparent or translucent plate.