Brian Simpson

US Patent:

7193620, Mar 20, 2007

Filed:

Jul 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/623890

Inventors:

Bach L. Nguyen - Plantation FL, US
Julio C. Castaneda - Coral Springs FL, US
Humberto E. Garcia - Miami Lakes FL, US
Jose Felix Rodriguez - Miami FL, US
Brian Scott Simpson - Sunrise FL, US
Erik J. Walls - Coral Springs FL, US
Jeffrey Michael Buczek - Plantation FL, US

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04M 1/00

US Classification:

345204, 345 84, 345206, 345864, 34082572, 379428

Abstract:

A wireless device lighting system provides backlighting of a display () and/or a user interface () of a wireless device (). A user interface () includes a plurality of buttons () for entering information and at least one multicolor LED for emitting light. The at least one multicolor LED is located behind the plurality of buttons (). The user interface () further includes a connector for connecting the user interface () to the wireless device () and a circuit board for mounting the at least one multicolor LED and the connector. The user interface () further includes a light pipe for allowing light emitted from the at least one multicolor LED to be emitted from the buttons (), the light pipe located between the at least one multicolor LED and the buttons (). The user interface () further includes a selector for allowing a user to define a color of light for emission by the at least one multicolor LED.