US 6,749,314 B2 · Apparatus for illuminating a portable electronic device and method for using the same

Abstract

The present invention involves an apparatus for illuminating a display screen of a handheld portable video game device having a utility power jack or communication port in electrical connection with a power source. The apparatus includes a plug for plugging the apparatus into the utility power jack or communication port, a body connected to the plug, and an illumination device including one or more illumination devices attached to the body and electrically connected to the utility power jack through the plug and the body. The illumination device is powered by the power source when the apparatus is plugged into the utility power jack. Preferably, the one or more illumination devices include one or more Light Emitting Diodes (“LEDs”).

Claims4

Dependent claims

A light assembly for use in enhancing the view of a video screen of a compact computer device, the compact computer device having a power supply, an on/off power switch and a link port, the lighting assembly comprising:

a plug to plug into the link port of the compact computer device to obtain power;
a light source operatively connected to said plug and directing light away from the video screen;
and
reflecting means being positioned to reflect the light directed away from the video screen back toward the video screen.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

10/298,384Filed 18 Nov 2002 · continuation

Priority

11 Jun 1999

Published

US 2003/0072169 A117 Apr 2003

Granted

15 Jun 2004

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification16 codes

A63F 13/98
Constructional details or arrangements of video game devices not provided for in groups A63F13/20 or A63F13/25, e.g. housing, wiring,…
A63F 13/92
Constructional details or arrangements of video game devices not provided for in groups A63F13/20 or A63F13/25, e.g. housing, wiring,…
F21V 23/04
Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices: the elements being switches
F21V 33/0052
Personal or domestic articles: audio or video equipment, e.g. televisions, telephones, cameras or computers; Remote control devices therefor

Family

Application09/330,322Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 11 Jun 1999

Application09/553,781Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 21 Apr 2000

Application09/715,844Parent of this continuation · filed 17 Nov 2000

US 2003/0072169 A1Pre-grant publication · published 17 Apr 2003

US 6,527,409 B1Parent of this continuation

Application09/715,844Parent of this continuation-in-part

US 6,260,984 B1Parent of this continuation-in-part

US 6,186,636 B1Parent of this continuation-in-part

US 6,749,314 B2This patent

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Apparatus for illuminating a portable electronic device and method for using the same

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Apparatus for illuminating a portable electronic device and method for using the same

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Abstract

Claims4