LIGHT UP CASE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20150050965A1
• Filed: 08/19/2013
• Published: 02/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John Perry
• Original Assignee: John Perry
• Inventors: Perry, John
• Application Number:
  US13/970,069
• Publication Number:
  US 20150050965A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/567
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/048 Arrangements providing optical indication of the incoming call, e.g. flasher circuits

Abstract

A case for an electronic device, the case includes a lighting unit and a light activation unit, where the light activation unit is configured to detect a notifying event in the electronic device and activate the lighting unit.

Claims

1. A case for an electronic device, the case comprising;

a. a housing having a top side, a bottom side, a front portion, a back portion, a first side and a second side wherein the housing is configured for holding the electronic device,

b. a lighting unit;

c. a light activation unit; and

d. a battery space, in electronic communication with the lighting unit and the light activation unit.

2. The case of claim 1, wherein the light activation unit further comprises a trigger switch.

3. The case of claim 2, wherein the light activation unit is configured to detect a notifying event in the electronic device;

and activate the lighting unit upon detecting the notifying event.

4. The case of claim 3, wherein the notifying event is one of an incoming phone call, a message, or a notification alert.

5. The case of claim 1, wherein the lighting unit comprises at least one of at least one light emitting diode, at least one fiber optic cable, at least one light tape, or at least one electroluminescent wire.

6. The case of claim 1, wherein the lighting unit comprises lines of light-emitting material arranged in a series of straight lines, curved lines, circular lines, or angled lines.

7. The case of claim 1, wherein the lighting unit is on the back portion of the housing.

8. The case of claim 1, wherein the lighting unit is on a side of the housing.

9. The case of claim 2, wherein the trigger switch is configured to detect vibration of the electronic device

10. The case of claim 9, wherein the trigger switch is configured to activate the lighting unit when the trigger switch detects the vibration of the electronic device.

11. The case of claim 2, wherein the trigger switch is configured to detect a signal from a Bluetooth®

communication unit.

12. The case of claim 2, wherein the trigger switch is configured to detect a signal from a near field communication unit.

13. The case of claim 1, wherein the lighting unit comprises multi-colored lights.

14. The case of claim 1, wherein the lighting unit is activated by using pulse with modulation.

15. The case of claim 1, wherein the lighting unit is activated by using alternating frequencies.

16. A method of notifying a user of an electronic device of a notifying event, the method comprising:

using a light activation unit in a case for the electronic device, detecting a vibration of the electronic device;

using a switch in the case, completing a circuit between a battery and a lighting unit;

wherein the battery and the lighting unit are provided in the case.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the notifying event is one of an incoming phone call, a message, or a notification alert.