HANDHELD COMPUTING DEVICE
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1. A method for manufacturing a portable computing device capable of wireless communications, the portable computing device surrounding and protecting internal operation components, the method comprising:
- providing an integral and substantially seamless enclosure extending along a longitudinal axis, the enclosure including a structural wall defining a shape or form of the portable computing device and being formed from a radio-transparent material that permits wireless communications therethrough;
sliding at least one operational component into the internal lumen; and
securing the operational component to the lumen when the operational component is in its desired position within the lumen.
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Abstract
A handheld computing device is disclosed. The handheld computing device includes an enclosure having structural walls formed from a ceramic material that is radio-transparent.
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1. A method for manufacturing a portable computing device capable of wireless communications, the portable computing device surrounding and protecting internal operation components, the method comprising:
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providing an integral and substantially seamless enclosure extending along a longitudinal axis, the enclosure including a structural wall defining a shape or form of the portable computing device and being formed from a radio-transparent material that permits wireless communications therethrough; sliding at least one operational component into the internal lumen; and securing the operational component to the lumen when the operational component is in its desired position within the lumen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of making a portable electronic device, comprising:
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providing an elongated enclosure for surrounding and protecting internal operational components of the portable electronic device, the enclosure including a structural wall defining a shape or form of the portable electronic device and being formed from a radio-transparent material, wherein the enclosure defining an internal lumen that is sized and dimensioned for slidable receipt of the internal operational components; and sliding an operational component into the lumen until the lumen engages with a locking feature of the operational component to secure the operational component to the enclosure when the operational component is in its desired position within the lumen. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of making a handheld computing device, comprising:
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extruding a substantially seamless enclosure formed from a radio-transparent material and extending along a longitudinal axis, the seamless enclosure having a first open end and a second open end opposite the first open end, the seamless enclosure defining an internal lumen which is sized and dimensioned for insertion of operational components of the handheld computing device; and sliding an operational component through an open end and into the lumen and securing the operational component to the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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