Strap for portable device with light indicator

US9047744B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9047744-B2
Application numberUS-72272410-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 12, 2010
Priority dateMar 12, 2010
Publication dateJun 2, 2015
Grant dateJun 2, 2015

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Abstract

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An apparatus including a flexible strap section configured to emit visible light; and a connection section configured to connect the flexible strap section to a portable electronic device such that the portable electronic device can hang from the flexible strap section. The connection section is configured to receive a signal from the portable electronic device. The flexible strap section is configured to emit the visible light based, at least partially, upon the signal from the portable electronic device.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: a portable electronic device; and a carry strap connected to the portable electronic device, wherein the carry strap is configured to allow the portable electronic device to hang therefrom, wherein the carry strap comprises: a flexible strap section configured to emit visible light, wherein the flexible strap section comprises a signal conductor; and a signal connector connected to a first end of the signal conductor, wherein t…

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What does patent US9047744B2 cover?
An apparatus including a flexible strap section configured to emit visible light; and a connection section configured to connect the flexible strap section to a portable electronic device such that the portable electronic device can hang from the flexible strap section. The connection section is configured to receive a signal from the portable electronic device. The flexible strap section is co…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Jokinen Teppo Tapani, Nokia Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G08B5/36. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).