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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| 7212808 | Unified message box for wireless mobile communication devices A mobile communication device, such as a wireless mobile phone, is provided with a unified message function equipped to facilitate a user in interacting with communication messages of different message types supported by the mobile communication device via an unifie... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7202802 | Reduced keypad An apparatus is provided with a first plurality of input keys. Each of the first plurality of input keys is associated with at least one numeric value and at least one alphabetic value and arranged in a numeric and first alphabetic telephone keypad arrangement. The ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7167703 | Wireless mobile image messaging Non-verbal communications between users of wireless mobile devices are facilitated using image messages. An image message may e.g. convey information about the sender user, in particular, current information about the sender user. In one aspect, a user may select an... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7167731 | Emoticon input method and apparatus An apparatus, such as a communication device, is provided with emoticon input logic associated with an input key to improve the ease-of-use of the apparatus for entering emoticons, e.g. into a text message, while the apparatus is operating e.g. in a text mode. Respo... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162282 | Interchangeable covering additions to a mobile communication device for display and key reorientation A mobile communications device including an interchangeable covering addition for display and key reorientation is provided. ... | 01/09/2007 |
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| 7095986 | Interchangeable covering with keys for personalizing mobile electronic communication devices An interchangeable covering for a mobile electronic communication device (mobile device) includes an electronic component having a switch unit, a personalization unit and an interface unit. The switch unit includes key(s) that are accessible to the user when the cov... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7079864 | Adding peripheral devices to mobile devices via smart interchangeable cover An interchangeable cover is endowed with one or more peripherals complementary electronics to add the one or more peripherals to a mobile device, to which the interchangeable cover is attached. In various embodiments, the peripherals may be a credit card reader, add... | 07/18/2006 |
