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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2004
Jonathan A. Hayes, Seattle, WA (US);
Jeffrey M. Reents, Carnation, WA (US);
William J. Lauby, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Jonathan A. Hayes, Seattle, WA (US);
Jeffrey M. Reents, Carnation, WA (US);
William J. Lauby, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A console includes a face plate that is removably mounted to a console body by at least one clip. The face plate includes a power button for turning on the console. The face plate further includes a DVD slot that provides access to a DVD tray and a DVD ejection button mounted on the console body. The face plate may include additional features as desired. The ability to readily remove the face plate allows users to switch between a first face plate with a first set of graphics to a second face plate having a second set of graphics. Thus, a console is provided with increased user customizability.