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Film layer, assembly and method for altering the appearance of a mobile station

A film layer, mobile station technology, applied in electrical components, telephone structure, telephone communication, etc., to achieve the effect of improving visibility

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-09-20
NOKIA CORP
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Applying this crystal to the top cover of the mobile station, or the keys of the keypad, so that the user can see which key has been pressed, or someone has recently used the phone without authorization

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[0022] The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some, but not all embodiments of the invention are shown. Indeed, the invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein, but rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will satisfy applicable legal requirements. The same symbols in the drawings represent the same components.

[0023] figure 1 An exploded view of the mobile station 10 of one embodiment of the present invention is shown. Among other components, the mobile station includes a lower cover 11, a printed circuit or other circuit board 12 (see Figure 4 Alternative embodiment shown), plunger seat 13, film layer 14, keypad 15 with a plurality of keys 20, upper cover 16, and display or video screen 17. The appearance of the mobile station is preferably changeable or customizable by the user by replacing the mem...

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A film layer for a mobile station that allows the appearance of the mobile station to be easily changed. The layer is thin enough to allow it to be positioned between the plungers on a plunger mat and the keys on a key mat of the mobile station. Flexibility of the film layer allows a key press to be transmitted through the film insert to one of the plungers, which in turn compresses a contact on a printed wiring board. Flexibility may be due to perforations around the keys of the key mat. Preferably, the film layer includes some visually detectable characteristic, such as a color, that is visible through openings or translucent portions of the key mat. The film layer may be constructed of various materials, such as paper, elastomer, polymer or electric luminescent materials which can be interchangeably inserted into the mobile station to change its appearance.

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technical field [0001] This invention relates to the manufacture and use of mobile stations, such as mobile phones, and more particularly to replaceable components for changing the appearance of the mobile station. Background technique [0002] Practitioners of the mobile phone industry are always seeking to differentiate phones by making them easier to use and more aesthetically pleasing. For example, mobile phones have been developed with easily interchangeable top covers. The interchangeable top cover allows the user to change the appearance of his phone if desired, such as by configuring the top cover into an accessory spare. Of course, the color or appearance of the upper cover is usually limited to the colors available on the market, so true customization by the user is not possible. [0003] As another example, US Patent No. 6,310,609 discloses a user interface with guiding lights. The user interface includes a mechanism to identify the appropriate key on the keypa...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04M1/00H04M1/02
CPCH04M1/0283H04B1/40H05K5/0256
Inventor T·顿利维J·科拉K·李
Owner NOKIA CORP