Motorola Corporation

Google Inc.

Motorola Mobility LLC

Louis Jerome Lundell

Albert L Nagele

Jiri Slaby

Steven Clark Emmert

James D Palmer

Sang Y Oh

Leonid Soren

Thomas Y Merrell

Mitul R Patel

John C Johnson

Chad Austin Phipps

Michael Patrick Murray

Jeffrey R DeVries

Nicholas Mischenko

Rick Latella

John Henry Krahenbuhl

Jose T Lo

Paul M Pierce

Roger William Ady

Terrance N Taylor

Louis Jay Vannatta

Mohammed Rajeek Abdul-Gaffoor

Patrick J Cauwels

Steve C Emmert

Michael John Slipy

Wayne W Ballantyne

Toshihiro Fujimura

Joel Soto

Mark A Gannon

Manuel Oliver

Daniel Philip Groebe

Steven J Nowlan

David G Fliszar

Sybren Daniel Smith

Adam K Cybart

Nicholas A Jinkinson

Kenneth W Carlson

Katherine C Morgenroth

Ruth Yu-Ai Zhang

Terrence E Derdzinski

Phillip R Nensel

Andy K Baw

Glenn S Schultz

Carlson, Kenneth W

Terron C Newman

Dong Rim Lee

An electronic device () is configured to be operable with the user input attachment () so as to provide a user with the option of using a touch sensitive display () alone, or in conjunction with the control device or keypad having physical keys to enhance the tactile user experience. The electronic device () includes a touch sensitive display () and the controller () it is operable with a touch sensitive display (). When the user input attachment () is coupled to the touch sensitive display (), and identification module () is configured to identify the user input attachment () by way of a temporal signature signal (). Once identified, and adaptation module () is configured to reconfigure the electronic device () in response to the user input attachment () being attached.

Apparatuses, methods, and systems for an electronic device with a detachable user input attachment

An electronic device () includes a housing (). A touch sensitive surface () can be disposed along the housing. The touch sensitive surface can include a recessed surface feature () on a portion of the touch sensitive surface. A control circuit (), operable with the touch sensitive surface, can detect a predetermined gesture sequence () when a touch actuation along the touch sensitive surface interacts with the recessed surface feature.

Touch sensitive surface with recessed surface feature for an electronic device

A mobile electronic communications deviceis at least partially covered or encased in a composite housingand. The composite housing can have at least one conductive housing portionandcomprising a conductive material and at least one non-conductive housing portionandcomprising a non-conductive material. Preferably, the non-conductive housing portion is positioned in proximity to an antenna, a battery dooror cover for a battery, in the mobile electronic communications device.

Managed material fabric for composite housing

Communication device

A fascia member () for a wireless telecommunication device () or other electronic device includes a thin, flexible membrane () having a transparent, reinforcing member () coupled thereto. The thin, flexible membrane () includes a transparency region () and a deflectable key region (). The thin, flexible membrane () may thus serve as a major front face for the wireless telecommunication device () with no break lines between display and keypad. Printing on one side of the thin, flexible membrane () provides alphanumeric indicia () and graphical designs for the wireless telecommunication device (). Printing may also be applied to the transparent, reinforcing member ().

Fascia assembly for a portable electronic device

A method and a wireless device () utilize auxiliary information associated with an emergency alert system alert message to direct a user of the wireless device () to safety. A wireless communication system () wirelessly transmits an emergency alert system (EAS) alert message to a wireless device (). The wireless communication system () also wirelessly transmits an augmented EAS alert message to the wireless device (). The augmented EAS alert message includes auxiliary information that provides information to the wireless device () to direct a user of the wireless device () to move at least one of toward a safe zone () and away from a danger zone (). The auxiliary information in the augmented EAS alert message is optionally adjusted based on any combination of: the location of the wireless device, the safe zone, and the danger zone, and the logistics of a vicinity affected by the danger zone.

Using auxiliary information to direct users of wireless devices to safety in response to emergency alert system alerts

A housing () for storing and protecting items comprises a photoreactive material () that selectively and irreversibly changes colors upon exposure to activating radiation (); and an ultraviolet attenuation coating () disposed over the photoreactive material (). Radiation () is selectively applied to the photoreactive material () to irreversibly change the color of the photoreactive material () and therefore the housing (). An optional patterned layer () may be disposed between the photoreactive material () and the selective application of radiation (), and a background color () may be included, to affect the visual presentation of the housing ().

Method and apparatus for altering device appearance

A mobile communication device having a light accessory port. The mobile communication device can include a housing, a transceiver, a controller coupled to the transceiver, a light generating source coupled to the controller, and an optical transmission port coupled to the light generating source and coupled to the housing. The optical transmission port can be configured to optically and detachably couple a visibly perceptible light-emitting light output device to the mobile communication device.

Mobile communication device having a light accessory port

A modular housing system (100) comprises a first housing unit (102), a second housing unit (104), and a clamp (600). The first housing unit (102) has a first bottom wall (610) and a first side wall (108). The second housing unit (104) has a second bottom wall (612) and a second side wall (116). The first housing unit (102) defines a first channel (702) which borders the first side wall (108) and includes an first opening (703) along the first bottom wall (610). The second housing unit (104) defines a second channel which borders the second side wall (116) and includes a second opening along the second bottom wall (612). The clamp (600) has a longitudinally extending U-shape defining a base (800), a first attachment wall (802), and a second attachment wall (804). For optionally attaching the first and second housing units (102, 104), the first attachment wall (802) insertably attaches within the first channel (702) and the second attachment wall (804) insertably attaches within the second channel.

Modular housing system

Receptacle for a cordless portable telephone handset

A communication device (1600) such as a portable radiotelephone handset features interchangeable faceplates including a first faceplate (1604) and a second faceplate (1804) which are removably attachable to a housing (1602). At least one of the plurality of faceplates includes a movable element (1802) such as a keypad cover. A sensor such as a switch (1574) detects the presence of the movable element (1802) and provides a detection signal to a controller (1560) which varies the operation of the communication device (1600) in response thereto.

Communication device having interchangeable faceplates and active keypad

Conductive pads (126) of a first PCB (114) and conductive pads (128) of a second PCB (116) are electrically coupled. An electrical device includes a housing portion (112) which has an inner face (122) including a protrusive element (200). First PCB (114) has a body (203) and a flexible portion (204) which includes conductive pads (126). An elastomeric connector (208), having an elastomeric face (210) and an elastomeric edge (212), is positioned adjacent to protrusive element (200). First PCB (114) is disposed within inner face (122) of housing portion (112) such that flexible portion (204) bends, preferably at an angle perpendicular to body (203) of first PCB (114), by protrusive element (200). Flexible portion (204) is secured to elastomeric face (210), thus securing conductive layers of elastomeric connector (208) to conductive pads (126). Conductive pads (128) of second PCB (116) are abutted to elastomeric edge (212), thereby electrical coupling conductive pads (126, 128) of first and second PCBs (114, 116).

Electrical coupling method and apparatus for printed circuit boards

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Louis Jerome Lundell