Patent ID: 7635275
Filing Date: 2009-12-22
Classification: H04M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A device, comprising: a first body; a second body mounted to the first body for movement relative to the first body between closed and open positions, wherein in the closed position the second body covers a selected surface portion of the first body, and in the open position the selected surface potion of the first body is exposed to a user of the device; an electronic drive motor linked to first body and the second body for moving the bodies relative to each other, the drive motor being operable in a first mode for effecting movement of the second body from the closed position to the open position and operable in a second mode for effecting repetitive movement of the second body relative to the first body for generating a vibration alert; a controller for controlling the electronic drive motor; and a biasing mechanism connected to the first body and the second body and applying a biasing force urging the second body into the closed position when the second body is in the closed position and urging the second body into the open position when the second body is in the open position; wherein the drive motor is operative in the second mode to repeatedly move one of the first body and the second body relative to the other of first body and the second body and against the biasing mechanism to cause the mobile electronic device to vibrate.