Illuminated interchangeable bezel assembly for a cellular telephone

Abstract

This invention is a wireless communication device ( 100 ) including a first housing ( 220 ) with a housing support ( 250 ), a second housing ( 120 ) positioned about the housing support, or a portion thereof, so that the second housing may rotate around the housing support, and an interchangeable bezel ( 130 ) having input keys ( 132 ) and output functionality effectuated by light emitting diodes ( 136 ).

1 . A wireless communication device comprising: 
 a first housing;    a second housing movably coupled to the first housing and being capable of rotating about at least a portion of the first housing; and    an interchangeable bezel, attachable to the second housing, having a ring-like shape, the interchangeable bezel comprising a bezel frame having first surface for positioning adjacent to the second housing and a second surface for supporting a curved lightguide.    
   
   
       2 . The wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the interchangeable bezel further comprises a plurality of light sources, supported at the second surface of the bezel frame, being effective to illuminate the curved lightguide.  
   
   
       3 . The wireless communication device of  claim 2 , wherein the interchangeable bezel further comprises a connector passing through the bezel frame to connect the plurality of light sources to a mating pad of the second housing.  
   
   
       4 . The wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the interchangeable bezel further comprises at least one selection button supported by the second surface of the bezel frame; and    the curved lightguide and the at least one selection button are positioned on the bezel frame to follow the ring-like shape of the interchangeable bezel.    
   
   
       5 . A wireless communication device comprising: 
 a first housing;    a second housing movably coupled to the first housing and being capable of rotating about at least a portion of the first housing, the second housing having a viewing area and a mating pad; and    an interchangeable bezel attachable to the second housing, the interchangeable bezel comprising a bezel frame having a first surface for positioning adjacent to the second housing and a second surface for supporting an indicator light, and a connector passing through the bezel frame to connect the indicator light to the mating pad of the second housing.