Patent ID: 7693557

Claim:
A method comprising: providing a list of options for selecting the character of predetermined casing elements capable of individual formation to a commissioning party, wherein one of the options comprises different types of light guides which form a casing element for a personal portable communications device, and wherein at least one of the types of light guides comprises a brittle material; and communicating the selections for initiating production of a customised casing of the personal portable communications device, wherein the customized casing comprises a front face, rear face and side frame incorporating the casing elements having characters in accordance with respective selections, wherein the front face comprises a user interface having a plurality of keys, wherein the rear face is opposite the front face, wherein the side frame is a separate member from the front face, wherein the side frame is between the front face and the rear face, and wherein the front face and at least one of the side frame and the rear face are each individually customizable.