Radio frequency communication device including a mirrored surface
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1. A radio frequency (RF) communication device for operating in a RF communication system, the RF communication device comprising:
- a RF receiver;
a housing; and
a mirror for reflective viewing positioned in the housing, the mirror having a planar uninterrupted outer surface, a boundary defined by the housing and a transparent window, the transparent window positioned behind the outer surface and positioned within the boundary, the transparent window for projecting information associated with the RF communication system, the information comprising a phone number.
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Abstract
A RF communication device (100, 200, 300) employs a mirrored surface (109, 209, 309). The mirrored surface (109, 209) contains a display area (108, 208) that may be used to output operational information of the RF communication device (100, 200), such as signal strength and status information, to a user.
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1. A radio frequency (RF) communication device for operating in a RF communication system, the RF communication device comprising:
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a RF receiver; a housing; and a mirror for reflective viewing positioned in the housing, the mirror having a planar uninterrupted outer surface, a boundary defined by the housing and a transparent window, the transparent window positioned behind the outer surface and positioned within the boundary, the transparent window for projecting information associated with the RF communication system, the information comprising a phone number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A radio frequency (RF) communication device for operating in a RF communication system, the RF communication device comprising:
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a RF transceiver to communicate with the RF communication system; a rear view mirror housing; a display coupled to the RF transceiver to display information associated with the RF communication system, the information comprising a telephone number, roaming status information and signal strength information; and a mirror attached to the rear view mirror housing, the mirror being substantially rectangular and defined by longitudinal and transverse axes, the mirror having a planar uninterrupted outer surface and a boundary defined by the rear view mirror housing, the outer surface separated into a display area and a mirrored area, the display area and the mirrored area positioned within the boundary, the display area coupled to the display, the display area being substantially rectangular and defined by longitudinal and transverse axes, the display area further positioned such that the longitudinal axis of the display area is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the mirror to facilitate viewing of the information, the mirrored area to provide rearward reflective viewing, the display area positioned along a lower half of the outer surface to permit viewing of the information and rearward reflective viewing substantially simultaneously.
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