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Patent US7868905 - Active enclosure for computing device - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsA computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a housing having an illuminable portion. The computing device also includes a light device disposed inside the housing. The light device is configured to illuminate the illuminable portion....http://www.google.com/patents/US7868905?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7868905 - Active enclosure for computing deviceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7868905 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/486,272Publication dateJan 11, 2011Filing dateJul 12, 2006Priority dateJun 15, 2001Also published asCA2447152A1, CA2447152C, CA2447545A1, CA2447545C, DE60215391D1, DE60215391T2, DE60236675D1, EP1430380A2, EP1430380B1, EP1474735A2, EP1474735B1, EP2214075A1, EP2214075B1, US20060256037, WO2002103503A2, WO2002103503A3, WO2002103504A2, WO2002103504A3Publication number11486272, 486272, US 7868905 B2, US 7868905B2, US-B2-7868905, US7868905 B2, US7868905B2InventorsDuncan KerrOriginal AssigneeApple Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (100), Non-Patent Citations (50), Referenced by (1), Classifications (11), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetActive enclosure for computing deviceUS 7868905 B2Abstract A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a housing having an illuminable portion. The computing device also includes a light device disposed inside the housing. The light device is configured to illuminate the illuminable portion.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/075,520, filed on Feb. 13, 2002 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,113,196 and entitled �COMPUTING DEVICE WITH DYNAMIC ORNAMENTAL APPEARANCE�; which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/298,364, filed on Jun. 15, 2001 and entitled �ACTIVE ENCLOSURE FOR COMPUTING DEVICE�; and which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/315,571, filed on Aug. 28, 2001 and entitled �COMPUTING DEVICE WITH DYNAMIC ORNAMENTAL APPEARANCE�, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
This application is also a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/075,964 filed on Feb. 13, 2002 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,452,098 and entitled ACTIVE ENCLOSURE FOR COMPUTING DEVICE, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/298,364, filed on Jun. 15, 2001 and entitled �ACTIVE ENCLOSURE FOR COMPUTING DEVICE�; and which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/315,571, filed on Aug. 28, 2001 and entitled �COMPUTING DEVICE WITH DYNAMIC ORNAMENTAL APPEARANCE�, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/389,915, filed on Sep. 3, 1999 and entitled �DISPLAY HOUSING FOR COMPUTING DEVICE�
U.S. Pat. No. 6,357,887, filed on Oct. 25, 1999 and entitled �HOUSING FOR A COMPUTING DEVICE�
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