Personalised phone structure

• US 20050134570A1
• Filed: 12/17/2004
• Published: 06/23/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Richardson, Nigel, Strawn, Andrew
• Granted Patent: US 7,573,460 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/169
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1613 for portable computers cooling arrangements therefor G06F1/203; constructional details or arrangements for pocket calculators, electronic agendas or books G06F15/0216; constructional details of portable telephone sets: with several bodies H04M1/0202
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1664 Arrangements for ergonomically adjusting the disposition of keys of the integrated keyboard
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0202 Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. of speakers or microphones H04M1/03
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/236 including keys on side or rear faces

Abstract

A handheld electronic device including a body, wherein said body includes at least a portion which is deformable by the application of a squeezing force by a user'"'"'s hand whereby the deformable portion is moved between a first un-deformed position and a second deformed position.

Claims

1. A handheld electronic device comprising a body, wherein said body comprises at least a portion which is deformable by the application of a squeezing force by a user'"'"'s hand whereby the deformable portion is moved between a first un-deformed position and a second deformed position.

2. A handheld electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said body comprises a portion which is un-deformable.

3. A handheld electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said electronic device further comprises a display.

4. A handheld electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is at least one of a mobile gaming device, a mobile phone, a hand-held video recorder, an electronic note pad, an electronic book, a PDA, a calculator, a personal stereo and a dictaphone.

5. A handheld electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said deformable portion is made of a memory material, whereby after removing the squeezing force the body moves from the second deformed position back to the first un-deformed position.

6. A handheld electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said deformable portion is made of a polymer foam material.

7. A handheld electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the device further comprises one or more buttons disposed on an outer surface of said body.

8. A handheld electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the one or more buttons are flexible whereby the buttons can flex to accommodate the movement of the deformable portion between the first un-deformed position and the second deformed position.

9. A handheld electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the one or more buttons are push buttons which are moveable in the plane of the surface whereby the position of the one or more push buttons on the body of the device can be changed.

10. A handheld electronic device according to claim 9, wherein there is more that one push button and the push buttons are moveable relative to each other whereby the relative positions of the push buttons on the body of the device can be changed.

11. A handheld electronic device according to claim 7, wherein said electronic device further comprises a flexible keymat which is deformable by the application of a squeezing force by a user'"'"'s hand whereby the keymat is moved between a first un-deformed position and a second deformed position.

12. A handheld electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the keymat comprises a first member having a hole therein for each button, each button comprising a disc portion and a pin portion, the pin portion extending from the disc portion though the hole whereby the disc is moveable on the keymat with the movement being limited by the size and shape of the hole, said movement being inhibited at a maximum displacement of the disc by the pin portion of the disc contacting an edge of the hole.

13. A handheld electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the keymat further comprises a second member which is contacted by the pin portion of a button when the button is pressed by a user.

14. A handheld electronic device according to claim 13, wherein the first and second members are printed circuit boards and an electrical connection is made between said printed circuit boards when the button is pressed.

15. A handheld electronic device according to claim 13, wherein the second member is a keydome and the keydome is activated by the pin portion when the button is pressed.

16. A housing for a handheld electronic device wherein said housing comprises at least a portion which is deformable by the application of a squeezing force by a user'"'"'s hand whereby the deformable portion is moved between a first un-deformed position and a second deformed position.

17. A housing according to claim 16, wherein said housing comprises a portion which is un-deformable.

18. A housing according to claim 16, wherein said housing further comprises at least one of an opening for a display and an opening for one or more keys.

19. A housing according to claim 16, wherein said deformable portion is made of a memory material, whereby after removing the squeezing force the body moves from the second deformed position back to the first un-deformed position.

20. A housing according to claim 16, wherein said deformable portion is made of a polymer foam material.

21. A housing according to claim 16, wherein said housing comprises a plurality of parts which are arranged to cooperate with each other so as to be attachable to and detachable from the handheld electronic device.