IP Library Granted Patent US 6,998,966
Granted Patent B2
US 6,998,966 · App. 10/723,871 · Granted Feb 14, 2006

Mobile communication device having a functional cover for controlling sound applications by motion

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Patent No.
US 6,998,966
App. No.
10/723,871
Granted
Feb 14, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

This invention relates to a mobile communication device ( 200 ) having a functional cover ( 202 ) for controlling sound applications by means of measuring motion of said functional cover ( 202 ). In particular, the present invention relates to a functional cover ( 202 ) for a mobile communication device ( 200 ) measuring motion and providing a control signal to the mobile communication device ( 200 ) in accordance herewith.

Claims (17)

1. A functional cover for connecting to a mobile communication device and comprising an accelerometer for measuring movement of said functional cover and providing a movement signal, a memory for storing an instruction set, and a processor for selecting an instruction from said instruction set in said memory in accordance with said movement signal.

2. A functional cover according to claim 1 , wherein said accelerometer comprises a first sensor measuring movement along a first axis aligned longitudinally to said functional cover and a second sensor measuring movement along a second axis perpendicular to said first axis.

3. A functional cover according to claim 2 , wherein said accelerometer comprises a third sensor measuring movement along a third axis perpendicular to said first and second axis.

4. A functional cover according to claim 1 , wherein said memory comprises flash memory capacity.

5. A functional cover according to claim 1 , wherein said processor comprises a micro-controller.

6. A functional cover according to claim 1 , wherein said processor connecting to said memory through a high-speed data carrying bus.

7. A functional cover according to claim 1 , wherein said processor comprising an interface element for controlling communication between said functional cover and a mobile communication device in accordance with a communication protocol.

8. A functional cover according to claim 1 , wherein said instruction set comprising internal or external operation system instructions, application instructions or any combination thereof.

9. A functional cover according to claim 1 , wherein said instruction set comprising cursor operations such as up, down, left, and/or right.

10. A functional cover according to claim 1 , wherein said functional cover is adapted to control sound applications in accordance with movement of the functional cover.

11. A functional cover according to claim 1 , wherein said functional cover is adapted to generate a sound in accordance with movement of the functional cover.

12. A functional cover according to claim 1 , further comprising a synthesizer for generating an electrical audio signal in accordance with said movement signal and a loudspeaker unit adapted to receive said electrical audio signal and generate a sound in accordance herewith.

13. A functional cover according to claim 12 , wherein said synthesizer is operable to generate a control signal and wherein said loud speaker unit comprising an amplifier for amplifying said electrical audio signal and adapted to receive said control signal.

14. A functional cover according to claim 13 , wherein said control signal is operable to control frequency, clang, tone, pitch, loudness, volume, treble, and/or bas of said electrical audio signal.

15. A functional cover according to claim 12 , wherein said processor is incorporated in said synthesizer.

16. A functional cover according to claim 12 , wherein said memory is incorporated in said synthesizer.

17. A mobile communication device comprising connector means for connecting to a functional cover according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2015
From: NOKIA CORPORATION
To: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
Reel/Frame 035352/0875 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 26, 2003
From: PEDERSEN, THOMAS; CHRISTJANSEN, RASMUS
To: NOKIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 014752/0035 →