Cover for an electronic device and electronic device with a cover
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06F-003/0488
G06F-001/16
H04M-001/725
G06F-003/041
G06F-003/044
H04M-001/02
출원번호
US-0994920
(2016-01-13)
등록번호
US-9952624
(2018-04-24)
발명자
/ 주소
Suurpaa, Kalle
Kujala, Antti
출원인 / 주소
Nokia Technologies Oy
대리인 / 주소
Alston & Bird LLP
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초록▼
The invention relates to a cover comprising a decoration 11 which is visible to a user when the cover is connected to an electronic device. In order to enhance the functions provided by such a cover, it is proposed that the cover further comprises contact sensitive means 22, 23 arranged such that th
The invention relates to a cover comprising a decoration 11 which is visible to a user when the cover is connected to an electronic device. In order to enhance the functions provided by such a cover, it is proposed that the cover further comprises contact sensitive means 22, 23 arranged such that they generate an electrical signal when a part 12 of the decoration 11 associated to the contact sensitive means 22, 23 is touched, and connection means 24, 25 for electrically connecting the contact sensitive means 22, 23 to processing means. The invention relates equally to an electronic device with such a cover.
대표청구항▼
1. A cover comprising: a user interactive decoration in said cover, which user interactive decoration is visible to a user;a contact sensitive component in said cover arranged such that it generates an electrical signal when a part of said user interactive decoration associated to said contact sensi
1. A cover comprising: a user interactive decoration in said cover, which user interactive decoration is visible to a user;a contact sensitive component in said cover arranged such that it generates an electrical signal when a part of said user interactive decoration associated to said contact sensitive component is touched;a micro-controller provided in said cover to control the user interactive decoration; anda connection component in said cover configured to connect said cover to an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprising at least one processor configured to be provided with said electrical signal generated by said contact sensitive component to at least realize a specific function, wherein said user interactive decoration associated to said contact sensitive component results in a generation of different signals used as an input device for specific functions provided by the electronic device. 2. The cover according to claim 1, wherein different parts of said user interactive decoration associated to said contact sensitive component result in a generation of different signals by said contact sensitive component when touched. 3. The cover according to claim 1, wherein one or more selected parts of said user interactive decoration are associated to one or more functions enabled by a processor to which said contact sensitive component can be connected via said connection component. 4. The cover according to claim 1, wherein said user interactive decoration comprises at least one light emitting diode which is controllable by a processing component, or at least one electroluminance pattern which is controllable by a processing component. 5. The cover according to claim 1, wherein one or more selected parts of said user interactive decoration are associated to one or more functions enabled by a processor to which said contact sensitive component can be connected via said connection component. 6. The cover according to claim 1, wherein the cover is exchangeable. 7. The cover according to claim 1, wherein said user interactive decoration comprises a representation of an application of the electronic device, the application configured to be operated by the user via the user interactive decoration. 8. The cover according to claim 7, wherein said electrical signal generated by said contact sensitive component is configured to at least realize a specific function of the application and said user interactive decoration associated to said contact sensitive component results in generation of different signals used as an input for specific functions provided by the application of the electronic device. 9. The cover according to claim 1, wherein the contact sensitive component is formed as a film, said film being connected to a decoration film of the user interactive decoration. 10. The cover according to claim 1, wherein the contact sensitive component is formed with printed capacitive wires in the decoration film. 11. The cover according to claim 1, wherein the contact sensitive component comprises at least one capacitive sensor. 12. An electronic device comprising: a connection component configured to connect said electronic device to a cover, wherein said cover comprises a user interactive decoration visible to a user, a contact sensitive component in said cover arranged such that the contact sensitive component generates an electrical signal when a part of said user interactive decoration associated to said contact sensitive component is touched, and a micro-controller provided in said cover to control the user interactive decoration; andat least one processor configured to be provided with said electrical signal generated by said contact sensitive component to at least realize a specific function, wherein said user interactive decoration associated to said contact sensitive component results in generation of different signals used as an input for specific functions provided by the electronic device. 13. The electronic device according to claim 12 wherein said connection component comprises a data connection to said cover and a processing component configured to process data received by said contact sensitive component of said cover. 14. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein said contact sensitive component of said cover comprises a pressure sensitive film. 15. The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein said pressure sensitive film comprises at least one of the following: an electromechanical film and a force sensitive resistor. 16. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein one or more selected parts of said user interactive decoration are associated to one or more functions enabled by said processor to which said contact sensitive component can be connected via said connection component. 17. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the connection component configured to connect said contact sensitive component to said processor of the electronic device, wherein the processor is configured to be provided with said electrical signal generated by said contact sensitive component to at least realize a specific function, wherein said user interactive decoration associated to said contact sensitive component result in a generation of different signals used as an input device for specific functions provided by the electronic device. 18. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the contact sensitive component is realized with printed capacitive wires in a decoration film of the user interactive decoration employed for presenting a specific decoration to a user. 19. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the contact sensitive component comprises a contact sensitive film that is connected to a decoration film of the user interactive decoration employed for presenting a specific decoration to a user. 20. A system comprising: a user interactive decoration, which user interactive decoration is visible to a user;a contact sensitive component arranged to generate an electrical signal when a part of said user interactive decoration associated to said contact sensitive component is touched;a micro-controller to control the user interactive decoration; anda connection component configured to connect said contact sensitive component to a processor, wherein the processor is configured to be provided with said electrical signal generated by said contact sensitive component to at least realize a specific function, wherein said user interactive decoration associated to said contact sensitive component results in generation of different signals used as an input device for specific functions provided by the processor.
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