Patent ID: 8139349

Claim:
A personal computing device, comprising: a housing having a translucent portion, the housing enclosing internally various components that provide computing operations for the personal computing device; a light source disposed inside the housing, said light source being configured to produce light inside said housing so as to illuminate at least a portion of said translucent portion in a manner that results in the display of a predetermined design on said housing; a mask disposed inside the housing and proximate to the light source, said mask being positioned to block at least a portion of light emitted from the light source, wherein the mask includes an opening therethrough in a form of said predetermined design, and wherein the passing of light from the light source through the opening results in the display of said predetermined design; and an EMI shield disposed between said light source and said mask, wherein said EMI shield is adapted to permit the passage of light therethrough from the light source to the mask.