Integrated lighting accessory and case for a mobile phone device

• US 8,428,644 B1
• Filed: 01/20/2012
• Issued: 04/23/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hooshmand Harooni
• Original Assignee: Hooshmand Harooni
• Inventors: Harooni, Hooshmand
• Primary Examiner(s): DOAN, KIET M
• Application Number:
  US13/355,439
• Time in Patent Office: 459 Days
• Field of Search: 455/575.8, 455/550.1, 455/566, 455/575.7, 455/404.1, 455/567, 362/551, 362/602, 362/297, 362/296.01, 396/199, 396/178, 396/535
• US Class Current: 455/550.1
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0073 Light emitting diode [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0283 for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/22 Illumination; Arrangements for improving the visibility of characters on dials

Abstract

This invention describes a protective mobile phone device case that provides a LED lighting solution integrated with the case. The LED lighting solution can be utilized with the functions of the mobile phone device to provide additional illumination for photography and videography purposes as well as to provide ornamental or decorative enhancements to the device.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

an Integrated Lighting Accessory and Case for a mobile phone device;

provide the protecting of mobile phone device case with an integrated ring of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights in the case and to provide an illumination to be used in conjunction with functionality native to the phone device;

the base part embedded electronic circuitry in the case with a portable power source that provides the ability to illuminate the LEDs simultaneously or selectively;

the ring of LED lights are mounted in a recessed manner in the case, with each LED light being covered by a lens to provide for diffusion of the illumination;

the protective case house a separate docking port and/or extend the docking port native to the mobile phone device, thereby providing for a replacement identical docking port and optionally a mini and/or standard USB connection;

wherein an additional port used to provide power and programmability to the LSD lights embedded in the case;

further, the LED light ring illuminated to provide a diffused light source to be used in conjunction with professional photography and/or videography.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein provides a software application downloaded to the phone device that provides the user with an ability to control the illumination properties of each individual LED on the protective case.