Exchangable housing cover for a portable radio communication device

An user-exchangable housing cover for a portable radio communication device with a sensor, the housing cover comprising;

• an attaching means for removably attaching the cover to the portable radio communication device by an user of the portable radio communication device;
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• an identity means comprising readable data stored In memory thereof, the user-exchangable housing cover being so configured that when the housing cover is mounted on the portable radio communication device, the identity means is coupled with the sensor of the portable radio communication, and the sensor reads the readable data from the identity means wherein the internal functionality of the portable radio communication device is dependent on the identity means allowing user to customize the portable radio communication device.

A portable radio communication device having an user-exchangable housing cover, the portable radio communication device comprising:

• a sensor for reading data from the user-exchangable housing cover;
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• a processor for controlling the operating characteristics of the device, and the user-exchangable housing cover comprising an identity means including readable data stored in a memory thereof and attachment and detachment means, wherein the user-exchangable housing cover being configured to be mounted on and removably attached to the portable radio communication device by the user of the portable radio communication device using the user attachment and detachment means, in which arrangement the sensor of the portable radio communication device is operable to read the readable data of the identity means of the user-exchangable housing cover and provide an input to the processor based on the readable data of the identity means, such that the processor is controlled to alter one or more of the operating characteristics in accordance with the readable data of the identity means.