Smart pouch cover for mobile device

• US 6,980,777 B2
• Filed: 07/31/2002
• Issued: 12/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Lander, Ronald J. Jr., Shepherd, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Lee
• Application Number:
  US10/209,795
• Publication Number:
  US 20040203486A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,245 Days
• Field of Search: 455/575, 455/90, 455/301, 455/90.3, 455/575.1, 455/575.4, 455/575.8, 455347-349, 455/351, 345/174, 379/433.11, 379/433.12, 379/437, 361/600, 361/625
• US Class Current: 455/90.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers

Abstract

A protective enclosure for a mobile module. The enclosure includes a pouch having a plurality of walls. The walls define a module cavity, and the module cavity is configured to slideably receive the mobile module. The pouch may be constructed of shock absorbent and/or flexible materials, such as rubber, woven textiles, and soft plastics. The mobile module is removable from the pouch, and a connector may be used to electrically couple the pouch with the mobile module.

Claims

1. A protective enclosure for a mobile module that houses a transceiver and has a mobile-module electrical connector disposed on a first face surface thereof, the enclosure comprising:

a pouch including a plurality of walls defining a module cavity and configured to receive the mobile module in supportive enclosure therein, a pouch wall of the plurality of pouch walls forming an access wall positionable in an open position to permit sliding ingress of the mobile module into the mobile cavity and in a closed position to maintain the mobile module in the supportive enclosure of the module cavity; and

a connector configured to electrically couple the pouch with the mobile-module electrical connector of the mobile module when the access wall is positioned in the closed position.

2. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the plurality of walls comprises an interface wall, said enclosure further comprising a pouch keypad, and wherein the pouch keypad is configured to receive user input.

3. The enclosure of claim 2, wherein the mobile module comprises a mobile-module keypad and wherein, when supported at the module cavity, user input received at the pouch keypad is translated to the mobile-module keypad.

4. The enclosure of claim 2, wherein the interface wall defines a display window.

5. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the access wall includes a fastener configured secure the access wall in the closed position.

6. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the access wall is biased in the closed position.

7. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the pouch is formed from a continuous piece of material.

8. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the pouch is formed, at least partially, from woven textiles.

9. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the pouch is formed, at least partially, from elastic material.

10. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the pouch is formed, at least partially, from shock absorbent material.

11. The enclosure of claim 2, wherein the interface wall further comprises an array of proximity detectors operable to provide gesture input to the mobile module.

12. A mobile telephone, the mobile telephone comprising:

a mobile module that houses a transceiver and has a mobile-module electrical connector disposed upon a first face surface thereof the mobile moduleincluding a micro controller and a transceiver; and

a pouch including a connector and a plurality of walls defining a module cavity and configured to receive the mobile module in supportive enclosure therein, a pouch wall of the plurality of pouch walls forming an access wall positionable in an open position to permit sliding ingress of the mobile module and in a closed position to maintain the mobile module in the supportive enclosure of the module cavity; and

a connector configured to electrically couple the pouch with the mobile-module electrical connector of the mobile module, the when the access wall is positioned in the closed position.

13. The mobile telephone of claim 12, wherein the mobile-module comprises a mobile-module keypad and wherein, when supported at the mobile cavity, user input received at the pouch key pad is translated to the mobile-module keypad.

14. The mobile telephone of claim 12, wherein the pouch further comprises an interface wall.

15. The mobile telephone of claim 14, wherein the interface wall defines a display window.

16. The mobile telephone of claim 12, wherein the access wall includes a fastener configured secure the access wall in the closed position.

17. The mobile telephone of claim 12, wherein the access wall is biased in the closed position.

18. The mobile telephone of claim 12, wherein the pouch is formed from a continuous piece of material.

19. The mobile telephone of claim 12, wherein the pouch is formed, at least partially, from shock absorbent material.

20. The enclosure of claim 14, wherein the interface wall comprises a display window.