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The present invention includes a wireless mobile communication device with a body casing having an exterior surface, and a number of light sources (LS) disposed on the exterior surface. A machine accessible medium is provided with instructions to selectively activate the number of LS in a spatial mo

The present invention includes a wireless mobile communication device with a body casing having an exterior surface, and a number of light sources (LS) disposed on the exterior surface. A machine accessible medium is provided with instructions to selectively activate the number of LS in a spatial movement dependent manner to spatially paint luminescent images. Additionally, a processor is coupled to the machine accessible medium to execute the instructions. As a result, spatial painting of luminescent images utilizing a wireless mobile communication device is facilitated.

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1. A wireless mobile communication device comprising:a wireless receiver adapted to wirelessly receive audio, textual or graphics data; an input keypad having a plurality of keys to facilitate input of textual or graphics data; a plurality of externally visible light sources; a storage medium having

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A wireless mobile communication device comprising:a wireless receiver adapted to wirelessly receive audio, textual or graphics data; an input keypad having a plurality of keys to facilitate input of textual or graphics data; a plurality of externally visible light sources; a storage medium having instructions stored therein, the instructions having been designed to selectively control the receiver, the input keypad and the light sources to integrally facilitate a user to selectively communicate audibly, textually or visually with others, with the visual communication including spatial painting of luminescent images; and a processor coupled to receiver, the input keypad, the light sources and the storage medium to execute the instructions; wherein the light sources comprise a first and a second subset disposed in a first and a second complementary manner respectively, with the first disposition manner designed for perception of the first subset by another to whom the user wishes to visually communicate the textual or graphics data, and the second complementary disposition manner designed for perception of the second subset by the user while the first subset is perceived by the other; and the instructions are designed to selectively activate and deactivate selected ones of the first subset while the wireless mobile communication device is being spatially moved, to spatially paint luminescent images of textual or graphics data to be visually communicated to another, and to selectively activate and deactivate selected ones of the second subset while the wireless mobile communication device is being spatially moved, to guide the user in moving the wireless mobile communication device, the second subset spatially painting a complementary substantially legible luminescent image, when the wireless mobile communication device is being appropriately moved. 2. The wireless mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are designed to selectively activate and deactivate the second subset to spatially paint a complementary substantially continuous line or arc when the wireless mobile communication device is being appropriately moved.3. The wireless mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are designed to selectively activate and deactivate the second subset to spatially paint duplicate luminescent images of the textual or graphics data to be visually communicate to another, the duplicate luminescent images of the textual or graphics data being substantially legible when the wireless mobile communication device is being appropriately moved.4. A wireless mobile communication device comprising,a wireless receiver adapted to wirelessly receive audio, textual or graphics data; an input keypad having a plurality of keys to facilitate input of textual or graphics data; a plurality of externally visible light sources; a storage medium having instructions stored therein, the instructions having been designed to selectively control the receiver, the input keypad and the light sources to integrally facilitate a user to selectively communicate audibly, textually or visually with others, with the visual communication including spatial painting of luminescent images; and a processor coupled to receiver, the input keypad, the light sources and the storage medium to execute the instructions; wherein the input keypad comprises an array of input keys and at least a subset of the externally visible light sources are co-located with the input keys of the input keypad, and the instructions are adapted to selectively activate and deactivate selected ones of the light sources to facilitate the user to visually communicate 3-D graphics to another. 5. The wireless mobile communication device of claim 4, wherein the subset of light sources comprises different single color light sources, and multiple different single color light sources are associated with each input key, to enable the instructions to spatially paint the luminescent images of the text or graphics data in color.6. A wireless mobile communication device comprising,a wireless receiver adapted to wirelessly receive audio, textual or graphics data; an input keypad having a plurality of keys to facilitate input of textual or graphics data; a plurality of externally visible light sources; a storage medium having instructions stored therein, the instructions having been designed to selectively control the receiver, the input keypad and the light sources to integrally facilitate a user to selectively communicate audibly, textually or visually with others, with the visual communication including spatial painting of luminescent images; and a processor coupled to receiver, the input keypad, the light sources and the storage medium to execute the instructions; wherein the light sources comprise different single color light sources organized in groups, with each group having multiple different single color light sources, to enable the instructions to spatially paint the luminescent images of the text or graphics data in color. 7. A wireless mobile communication device comprisinga wireless receiver adapted to wirelessly receive audio, textual or graphics data; an input keypad having a plurality of keys to facilitate input of textual or graphics data; a plurality of externally visible light sources; a storage medium having instructions stored therein, the instructions having been designed to selectively control the receiver, the input keypad and the light sources to integrally facilitate a user to selectively communicate audibly, textually or visually with others, with the visual communication including spatial painting of luminescent images; and a processor coupled to receiver, the input keypad, the light sources and the storage medium to execute the instructions; wherein an interchangeable cover having an electronic component disposed on the inside surface having data or instructions to provide the wireless mobile communication device with the textual or graphics data to be visually communicated to another. 8. The wireless mobile communication device of claim 7, wherein the interchangeable cover further comprises an exterior surface having a graphics design conveying a theme, and the textual or graphics data to be visually communicated to another, provided by the data or instructions stored in the electronic component of the cover, are related to the theme.9. A wireless mobile communication device comprising,a wireless receiver adapted to wirelessly receive audio, textual or graphics data; an input keypad having a plurality of keys to facilitate input of textual or graphics data; a plurality of externally visible light sources; a storage medium having instructions stored therein, the instructions having been designed to selectively control the receiver, the input keypad and the light sources to integrally facilitate a user to selectively communicate audibly, textually or visually with others, with the visual communication including spatial painting of luminescent images; and a processor coupled to receiver, the input keypad, the light sources and the storage medium to execute the instructions; wherein the instructions are further designed to generate a bit map for the luminescent image of the textual or graphics data to be visually communicated to others, having a plurality of specifications specifying operations to be performed on the light sources, including one or more specifications specifying no operations are to be performed on one or more of the light sources, leaving the light sources at their current states for at least a time period. 10. An interchangeable cover of a wireless mobile communication device comprisinga cover body designed to removably mate with the wireless mobile communication device; and an electronic component disposed on an interior surface of the cover body, having stored therein data or instructions to provide the wireless mobile communication device with textual or graphics data to be visually communicated to another, the wireless mobile communication device being equipped to facilitate visual as well as audio communication between a user of the wireless mobile communication device and others, and the visual communication including spatial painting of luminescent images. 11. The interchangeable cover of claim 10, wherein the cover further comprises an exterior surface having a graphics design conveying a theme, and the textual or graphics data to be visually communicated to another, provided by the data or instructions stored in the electronic component of the cover, are related to the theme.12. The interchangeable cover of claim 10, wherein the electronic component further comprises additional instructions designed to selectively activate or deactivate a plurality of externally visible light sources to effectuate the visual communication to another, the textual or graphics data provided by the data or instructions stored in the electronic component of the cover, the additional instructions providing the visual communication capability to the wireless mobile communication device, which otherwise is equipped to facilitate non-visual communication.13. The interchangeable cover of claim 10, wherein the cover further comprises a plurality of externally visible light sources adapted to be controllable by a processor of the wireless mobile communication device to effectuate visual communication to another, the textual or graphics data provided instructions stored in the electronic component of the cover.14. An interchangeable cover of a wireless mobile communication device comprisinga cover body designed to removably mate with the wireless communication device; and an electronic component disposed on an interior surface of the cover body, having stored therein instructions to enable the wireless mobile communication device to selectively activate or deactivate a plurality of externally visible light sources to facilitate a user in visually communicating textual or graphics data to another, the visual communication including spatial painting of luminescent images, and the wireless mobile communication device without the interchangeable cover, being equipped to merely facilitate non-visual communication between the user and others. 15. The interchangeable cover of claim 14, wherein the cover further comprises a plurality of externally visible light sources adapted to be controllable by a processor of the wireless mobile communication device to effectuate visual communication to another, the textual or graphics data.16. An interchangeable cover of a wireless, mobile communication device comprisinga cover body designed to removably mate with the wireless communication device; and a plurality of light sources disposed on an exterior surface of the cover body, and adapted to be controllable by a processor of the wireless mobile communication device to facilitate a user to visually communicate textual or graphics data to another, the visual communication including spatial painting of the luminescent images, and the wireless mobile communication device, without the interchangeable cover, being merely equipped to facilitate non-visual communication between the user and others.