GB2402750B - Improvements in casings for electronic devices - Google Patents

Improvements in casings for electronic devices

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Publication number: GB2402750B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: casings; electronic devices; electronic; devices
Prior art date: 2003-06-10
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

Inventor

Martin Richard Layley

Moyeen Shujauddin Mufti

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Original Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

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2003-06-10

Filing date

2003-06-10

Publication date

2006-11-08

2003-06-10Application filed by Samsung Electronics Co LtdfiledCriticalSamsung Electronics Co Ltd

2003-06-10Priority to GB0612408ApriorityCriticalpatent/GB2426829B/en

2003-06-10Priority to GB0313388Aprioritypatent/GB2402750B/en

2003-07-16Publication of GB0313388D0publicationCriticalpatent/GB0313388D0/en

2004-12-15Publication of GB2402750ApublicationCriticalpatent/GB2402750A/en

2006-11-08Application grantedgrantedCritical

2006-11-08Publication of GB2402750BpublicationCriticalpatent/GB2402750B/en

2023-06-10Anticipated expirationlegal-statusCritical

StatusExpired - Fee Relatedlegal-statusCriticalCurrent

Classifications

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- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
- H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
- H04M1/0279—Improving the user comfort or ergonomics
- H04M1/0283—Improving the user comfort or ergonomics for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
- G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
- G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour
- G02F1/15—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on an electrochromic effect
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
- G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
- G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour
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- G02F1/133—Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
- G02F1/1333—Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methods
- G02F1/133308—Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels
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- G02—OPTICS
- G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
- G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
- G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour
- G02F1/15—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on an electrochromic effect
- G02F1/153—Constructional details
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
- G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
- G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour
- G02F1/15—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on an electrochromic effect
- G02F1/163—Operation of electrochromic cells, e.g. electrodeposition cells; Circuit arrangements therefor
- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
- G09G3/00—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes
- G09G3/001—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes using specific devices not provided for in groups G09G3/02 - G09G3/36, e.g. using an intermediate record carrier such as a film slide; Projection systems; Display of non-alphanumerical information, solely or in combination with alphanumerical information, e.g. digital display on projected diapositive as background
- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
- G09G3/00—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes
- G09G3/04—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of a single character by selection from a plurality of characters, or by composing the character by combination of individual elements, e.g. segments using a combination of such display devices for composing words, rows or the like, in a frame with fixed character positions
- G09G3/16—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of a single character by selection from a plurality of characters, or by composing the character by combination of individual elements, e.g. segments using a combination of such display devices for composing words, rows or the like, in a frame with fixed character positions by control of light from an independent source
- G09G3/19—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of a single character by selection from a plurality of characters, or by composing the character by combination of individual elements, e.g. segments using a combination of such display devices for composing words, rows or the like, in a frame with fixed character positions by control of light from an independent source using electrochromic devices
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
- H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
- H04M1/72403—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
- H04M1/72427—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality for supporting games or graphical animations

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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Optics & Photonics (AREA)
Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
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Signal Processing (AREA)
Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
Mathematical Physics (AREA)
Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
Control Of Indicators Other Than Cathode Ray Tubes (AREA)
Electrochromic Elements, Electrophoresis, Or Variable Reflection Or Absorption Elements (AREA)

GB0313388A2003-06-102003-06-10Improvements in casings for electronic devicesExpired - Fee RelatedGB2402750B (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB0612408AGB2426829B (en)	2003-06-10	2003-06-10	Improvements in casings for electronic devices
GB0313388AGB2402750B (en)	2003-06-10	2003-06-10	Improvements in casings for electronic devices

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB0313388AGB2402750B (en)	2003-06-10	2003-06-10	Improvements in casings for electronic devices

Publications (3)

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GB0313388D0 GB0313388D0 (en)	2003-07-16
GB2402750A GB2402750A (en)	2004-12-15
GB2402750Btrue GB2402750B (en)	2006-11-08

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GB0313388AExpired - Fee RelatedGB2402750B (en)	2003-06-10	2003-06-10	Improvements in casings for electronic devices

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GB2402750A (en)	2004-12-15
GB0612408D0 (en)	2006-08-02
GB0313388D0 (en)	2003-07-16
GB2426829A (en)	2006-12-06
GB2426829B (en)	2007-09-12

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AU154271S (en)	2004-01-12	An electronic computer
AU155142S (en)	2004-04-07	An electronic computer
EP1515524A4 (en)	2008-09-24	Electronic apparatus
AU156863S (en)	2004-11-15	An electronic computer
AU157491S (en)	2005-02-09	An electronic computer
GB0301389D0 (en)	2003-02-19	Electronic circuit arrangement
GB2426829B (en)	2007-09-12	Improvements in casings for electronic devices
GB2398295B (en)	2004-12-29	Electronic de-scalers
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GB2395193B (en)	2004-10-20	Electronic de-scalers
TW572287U (en)	2004-01-11	Electronic card structure
GB2407363B (en)	2006-02-22	Encoder for use in electronic devices
GB0310119D0 (en)	2003-06-04	Electronic apparatus
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2019-02-27	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee	Effective date:20180610

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