Cell phone with integrated personal mirror

• US 6,424,823 B1
• Filed: 02/09/2000
• Issued: 07/23/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Moles, Bryan J.
• Primary Examiner(s): TO, DORIS HA
• Application Number:
  US09/501,469
• Time in Patent Office: 895 Days
• Field of Search: 455/575, 455/90, 455/566, 455/550, 455/128, 455/351, 379/428.01, 379/428.02, 379/433.01, 379/433.1, 379/433.11, 379/433.13
• US Class Current: 455/90.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0214 Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position combined with translation movement H04M1/0235
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/21 Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads

Abstract

There is disclosed a cellular telephone comprising: 1) a handset case; 2) a display associated with the handset case capable of displaying alphanumeric characters when the cellular telephone is operated; and 3) a personal mirror associated with the cellular telephone.

Claims

1. A cellular telephone comprising:

a handset case;

a handset cover associated with said handset case, wherein a portion of said handset cover forms a compartment;

a display associated with said handset case capable of displaying alphanumeric characters when said cellular telephone is operated; and

a personal mirror associated with said cellular telephone wherein said personal mirror covers said compartment in said handset cover.

2. The cellular telephone as set forth in claim 1 wherein said handset cover is rotatably coupled to a portion of said handset case.

3. The cellular telephone as set forth in claim 2 wherein said personal mirror is removably mounted with respect to said compartment.

4. The cellular telephone as set forth in claim 2 further comprising a light source associated with said handset cover.

5. The cellular telephone as set forth in claim 4 wherein said light source is activated when said handset cover is rotated away from said handset case.

6. The cellular telephone as set forth in claim 2 wherein said handset cover further comprises a microphone.

7. The cellular telephone as set forth in claim 2 wherein said handset cover at least partially covers said display.

8. The cellular telephone as set forth in claim 1 wherein a reflectivity of said personal mirror is variable.

9. A cellular telephone comprising:

a handset case comprising;

a display capable of displaying alphanumeric characters when said cellular telephone is operated;

a keypad capable of receiving keystroke inputs from a user of said cellular telephone; and

a speaker;

a handset cover rotatably coupled to said handset case and capable of at least partially covering at least one of said display and said keypad when said handset cover is rotated towards said handset case, wherein a portion of said handset cover forms a compartment; and

a personal mirror associated with said cellular telephone wherein said personal mirror covers said compartment.

10. The cellular telephone as set forth in claim 9 wherein said personal mirror is removably mounted with respect to said compartment.

11. The cellular telephone as set forth in claim 9 further comprising a light source associated with said handset cover.

12. The cellular telephone as set forth in claim 11 wherein said light source is activated when said handset cover is rotated away from said handset case.

13. The cellular telephone as set forth in claim 9 wherein said handset cover further comprises a microphone.

14. The cellular telephone as set forth in claim 9 wherein a reflectivity of said personal mirror is variable.