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Portable device including a replaceable cover

  • US 7,085,542 B2
  • Filed: 05/30/2002
  • Issued: 08/01/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operation of a mobile communication device including a main housing, a first replaceable housing, and a capacitive array sensor, the method comprising:

  • sensing a change in a capacitive field across the capacitive array sensor based on a position of the first replaceable housing containing a predefined conductive pattern; and

    adjusting a parameter of operation of the mobile communication device based on the position of the first replaceable housing,wherein the adjusting step further comprises modifying a capacitive sensing parameter to correlate to a function of the first replaceable housing.

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