BIOMETRIC AND PROXIMITY SENSOR COMPATIBLE PROTECTIVE CASE FOR MOBILE DEVICE

摘要

A protective case can be used with a mobile device having front and back surfaces and side surfaces extending between the front and back surfaces, including a top side, a bottom side, a right side, and a left side, the mobile device having a screen on the front surface. The protective case can include a shell configured to engage and substantially surround at least three of the surfaces of the mobile device and preferably all or nearly all surfaces of the mobile device while still capable of allowing the user to functionally interact with biometric sensor (such as a fingerprint sensor) and/or not interfere with the intended functionality of the proximity sensors of the mobile device.

主权项

1. A protective case for a mobile device, the mobile device having one or more proximity sensors, the protective case comprising:
an enclosure configured to receive and retain the mobile device therein; a panel attached to the enclosure and having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is more transparent than the second portion, the first portion having an inner surface and an opposing outer surface, said inner surface being configured to face and be in contact with a touchscreen display of said mobile device when said mobile device is received and retained within said enclosure and said outer surface being configured to face away from said mobile device when said mobile device is received and retained within said enclosure, said panel being configured to substantially cover one or more proximity sensors of the mobile device; and a light absorbing region positioned on the panel and configured to reside above and surround the perimeter of one or more proximity sensors when the mobile device is received and retained within the enclosure to absorb light emitted from one or more proximity sensors.