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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2006
Filed:
May. 30, 2002
Aaron Dietrich, Caledonia, IL (US);
Michael Charlier, Palatine, IL (US);
Thomas Gitzinger, Palatine, IL (US);
Matthew C. Loppnow, Pleasant Prairie, WI (US);
Aaron Dietrich, Caledonia, IL (US);
Michael Charlier, Palatine, IL (US);
Thomas Gitzinger, Palatine, IL (US);
Matthew C. Loppnow, Pleasant Prairie, WI (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method utilizing a portable device including an array sensor and a replaceable housing. The apparatus can include a main housing, a first replaceable housing configured to be coupled to the main housing, an array sensor coupled to the main housing, a sensing module coupled to the array sensor, the sensing module being configured to sense a change in a field across the array sensor using a predefined conductive pattern, and an adjustment module coupled to the array sensor, the adjustment module being configured to adjust a parameter of operation of the mobile communication device in response to the sensing module sensing the change in the field using the predefined conductive pattern.