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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael J Slipy, Waukegan, IL (US);
Louis J Lundell, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Jose T Lo, Wheeling, IL (US);
Nicholas Mischenko, Mt. Prospect, IL (US);
Assignee:
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
379433 ; 379434 ;
Abstract
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.