Active cover for electronic device

摘要

Systems and methods of providing a mobile device cover are described. In some embodiments, the mobile device cover may include, for example, an acoustic sensor, a processor, and lighting devices. The processor can be operatively coupled to the acoustic sensor and the lighting devices. The acoustic sensor can be configured to receive sound generated by the mobile phone and to convert the sound into an acoustic signal. The processor can be configured to receive the acoustic signal and to determine whether the acoustic signal is similar to one of a plurality of acoustic signals previously stored on the mobile phone cover. Each of the previously stored acoustic signals can be indicative of, for example, a particular caller, a particular message sender, or a particular alert. Based on the acoustic signal determination, the processor is configured to cause lighting of the one or more lighting devices corresponding to the indicated caller, indicated message sender, or indicated alert.

主权项

1. A mobile phone cover for use with a mobile phone, the mobile phone cover being separate from the mobile phone, comprising:
a processor; and lights operatively coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive an output generated by the mobile phone that is used by the processor to light up the lights in a pattern as an indication corresponding to one or more of the following: an incoming message, a pending message, a calendar alert, and an upcoming appointment.