1. A wireless phone having an antenna disposed in a lanyard-shaped fin, the fin coupled to the phone at 2 points, the antenna coupled to a transceiver within the phone.
2. A wireless phone having two sets of keys, the sets each having a different number of keys, the sets of keys each separately accessible via the placement of bezel corresponding to the different sets of keys.
3. A method, comprising:
receiving an indication to dial a phone number;
determining if the phone number is an emergency number;
increasing the transmit power, and thus SAR, of a wireless phone if the phone number is an emergency number; and
dialing the phone number.
4. A method, comprising:
receiving a call;
determining the phone number of the caller;
determining if the phone number matches an authorized phone number; and
generating a ring tone if the phone number matches an authorized number.
5. The method of claim 4, further comprising illuminating a button on a wireless phone corresponding to the phone number if the phone number matches an authorized number.
6. The method of claim 4, wherein the authorized phone numbers are stored in a database, and wherein the method further comprises:
receiving a message to add an authorized phone number to the database; and
deleting the added phone number from the database after a period of time.
7. The method of claim 4, wherein if the phone number does not match an authorized phone number then receiving a voice password; determining if the voice password matches a password; and generating a ring tone if the voice password matches the password.
8. A system, comprising:
a dialer engine capable of receiving an indication to dial a phone number, capable of determining if the phone number is an emergency number, and capable of dialing the number; and
a SAR engine capable of increasing the transmit power, thus increasing SAR, of a wireless phone if the phone number is an emergency number.
9. A system, comprising:
a called ID engine capable of determining the phone number of the caller;
an authorizer engine capable of determining if the phone number matches an authorized phone number and generating a ring tone if the phone number matches an authorized number.
10. The system of claim 9, further comprising an LED capable of illuminating a button on a wireless phone corresponding to the phone number if the phone number matches an authorized number.
11. The system of claim 9, wherein the authorized phone numbers are stored in a database, and wherein the system further comprises:
an SMS engine capable of receiving a message to add an authorized phone number to the database and deleting the added phone number from the database after a period of time.
12. The system of claim 9 further comprising a voice recognition engine capable of determining if a voice password matches a password; and wherein the authorizer engine generates a ring tone if the voice password matches the password.
13. A system, comprising:
means for receiving an indication to dial a phone number;
means for determining if the phone number is an emergency number;
means for increasing the SAR of a wireless phone if the phone number is an emergency number; and
dialing the phone number.
14. A system, comprising:
means for receiving a call;
means for determining the phone number of the caller;
means for determining if the phone number matches an authorized phone number; and
means for generating a ring tone if the phone number matches an authorized number.
15. A method, comprising:
entering a phone number on a wireless phone having an antenna disposed in a lanyard-shaped fin, the fin coupled to the phone at 2 points, the antenna coupled to a transceiver within the phone; and
pressing a send key to dial the number.
16. A method, comprising:
providing a wireless phone having two sets of keys, the sets each having a different number of keys, the sets of keys each separately accessible via the placement of bezel corresponding to the different sets of keys; and
changing between the bezels.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A micro-mirror device for an image display apparatus, comprising:
a substrate;
a landing pad provided on the substrate;
a pair of base electrodes provided on opposite sides of the landing pad;
a pair of first posts that protrude from an upper surface of the landing pad, which are isolated from each other by a predetermined interval;
a girder supported by the pair of first posts, which is operative to pivot toward sides of the base electrodes;
a second post protruding from an upper surface of the girder; and
a mirror supported by the second post, which reflects incident light, and receives power via the landing pad,
wherein the mirror is pivoted toward the sides of the landing pad by an electrostatic attraction between the pair of base electrodes and the mirror,
wherein the girder includes:
a support plate for supporting the second post, the support plate having connecting portions which protrude from sides of the support plate in a direction parallel to a lengthwise direction of the pair of base electrodes and are point-symmetrical to each other on the basis of the second post; and
a pair of springs which connect an upper surface of each of the pair of first posts to each of the connecting portions,
wherein the pair of springs are elastically deformed when the mirror is vertically inclined by the electrostatic attraction between the mirror and the base electrodes.
2. The micro-mirror device for an image display apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the pair of base electrodes has a protruding portion protruding inward to widen an area that faces the girder, and
wherein a longest side of the base electrode is parallel to a side of the mirror.
3. The micro-mirror device for an image display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the girder further comprises:
landing tips protruding from opposite sides of the support plate, which contact the landing pad during pivoting.
4. The micro-mirror device for an image display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pair of first posts have a height that is lower than a height of the second post, so that the mirror does not make an adhesive contact with the pair of base electrodes.
5. A micro-mirror device for an image display apparatus comprising:
a substrate;
a landing pad provided on the substrate;
a pair of base electrodes provided on opposite sides of the landing pad;
a pair of first posts that protrude from an upper surface of the landing pad, which are isolated from each other by a predetermined interval;
a girder supported by the pair of first posts, which is operative to pivot toward sides of the base electrodes;
a second post protruding from an upper surface of the girder; and
a mirror supported by the second post, which reflects incident light, and receives power via the landing pad,
wherein the mirror is pivoted toward the sides of the landing pad by an electrostatic attraction between the pair of base electrodes and the mirror,
wherein the pair of first posts have a height that is lower than a height of the second post, so that the mirror does not make an adhesive contact with the pair of base electrodes, and
wherein the girder includes:
a support plate for supporting the second post, the support plate having connecting portions which protrude from sides of the support plate in a direction parallel to a lengthwise direction of the pair of base electrodes and are point-symmetrical to each other on the basis of the second post; and
a pair of springs which connect an upper surface of each of the pair of first posts to each of the connecting portions,
wherein the pair of springs are elastically deformed in opposite directions when the mirror is vertically inclined by the electrostatic attraction between the mirror and the pair of base electrodes.
6. The micro-mirror device for an image display apparatus of claim 5, wherein the girder further comprises:
landing tips protruding from opposite sides of the support plate, which contact the landing pad during pivoting.
7. The micro-mirror device for an image display apparatus of claim 4, wherein each of the pair of base electrodes has a protruding portion protruding inward to widen an area that faces the girder.
8. The micro-mirror device for an image display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mirror is pivoted around an axis that is parallel to a lengthwise direction of the pair of base electrodes, the lengthwise direction being parallel to a side of the mirror.
9. An image display device, comprising:
a plurality of micro-mirror devices, wherein each of the plurality of micro-mirror devices comprises:
a substrate;
a landing pad provided on the substrate;
a pair of base electrodes provided on opposite sides of the landing pad;
a pair of first posts that protrude from an upper surface of the landing pad, which are isolated from each other by a predetermined interval;
a girder supported by the pair of first posts, which is operative to pivot toward sides of the base electrodes;
a second post protruding from an upper surface of the girder; and
a mirror supported by the second post, which reflects incident light, an receives power via the landing pad,
wherein the mirror is pivoted toward the sides of the landing pad by an electrostatic attraction between the pair of base electrodes and the mirrors,
wherein said girder includes a pair of spring members, and said mirror has an axis of rotation which is perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of said pair of spring members, wherein the pair of spring members respectively connect the girder to the pair of first posts.
10. The image display device of claim 9, wherein the plurality of micro-mirror devices are arrayed to form a two-dimensional structure.
11. The image display device of claim 9, wherein an area ratio of each of the plurality of micro-mirror devices is controlled by the electrostatic attraction between the pair of base electrodes and the mirror.
12. A method of reflecting light using a micro-mirror device in an image display apparatus, comprising:
supplying a driving voltage to at least one of a pair of base electrodes of the micro-mirror device, the base electrodes having a landing pad disposed therebetween;
creating an electrostatic attraction between the at least one of the pair of the base electrodes and a mirror, wherein the mirror is pivotally supported by a pair of spring members so as to be pivoted around an axis formed in a lengthwise direction of the pair of base electrodes such that one of the spring members is forced in a direction opposite a direction of the other of the spring members when the mirror is pivoted, the spring members being connected to a support plate; and
altering the driving voltage which is supplied to the at least one of the pair of base electrodes so that a reflection angle of light incident upon the mirror is controlled and so that landing tips, which protrude from the support plate, contact the landing pad when the mirror is pivoted.
13. The micro-mirror device for an image display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pair of base electrodes oppose each other in a non-diagonal manner with respect to the mirror.
14. The image display device of claim 9, wherein the pair of base electrodes oppose each other in a non-diagonal manner with respect to the mirror.
15. A micro-mirror device for an image display apparatus comprising:
a substrate;
a landing pad provided on the substrate;
a pair of base electrodes provided on opposite sides of the landing pad;
a pair of first posts that protrude from an upper surface of the landing pad, which are isolated from each other by a predetermined interval;
a girder supported by the pair of first posts, which is operative to pivot toward sides of the base electrodes;
a second post protruding from an upper surface of the girder; and
a mirror supported by the second post, which reflects incident light, and receives power via the landing pad,
wherein the mirror is pivoted toward the sides of the landing pad by an electrostatic attraction between the pair of base electrodes and the mirror,
wherein said girder includes a pair of spring members, each spring member respectively having an end in connection with one of said first posts, and wherein said spring members are disposed so that one of said spring members is forced in a direction opposite direction of the other of said spring members when said mirror is pivoted, and
wherein the girder includes landing tips which protrude from sides of the girder and contact the landing pad when the mirror is pivoted.
16. A micro-mirror device for an image display apparatus, comprising:
a substrate;
a landing pad provided on the substrate;
a pair of base electrodes provided on opposite sides of the landing pad;
a pair of first posts that protrude from an upper surface of the landing pad which are isolated from each other by a predetermined interval;
a girder supported by the pair of first posts, which is operative to pivot toward sides of the base electrodes;
a second post protruding from an upper surface of the girder; and
a mirror supported by the second post, which reflects incident light, and receives power via the landing pad,
wherein the mirror is pivoted toward the sides of the landing pad by an electrostatic attraction between the pair of base electrodes and the mirror,
wherein said girder includes a pair of spring members, and said mirror has an axis of rotation which is perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of said pair of spring members, wherein the pair of spring members respectively connect the girder to the pair of first posts.
17. An image display device, comprising:
a plurality of micro-mirror devices, wherein each of the plurality of micro-mirror devices comprises:
a substrate;
a landing pad provided on the substrate;
a pair of base electrodes provided on opposite sides of the landing pad;
a pair of first posts that protrude from an upper surface of the landing pad, which are isolated from each other by a predetermined interval;
a girder supported by the pair of first posts, which is operative to pivot toward sides of the base electrodes;
a second post protruding from an upper surface of the girder; and
a mirror supported by the second post, which reflects incident light, and receives power via the landing pad,
wherein the mirror is pivoted toward the sides of the landing pad by an electrostatic attraction between the pair of base electrodes and the mirror,
wherein said girder includes a pair of spring members, each spring member respectively having an end in connection with one of said first posts, and wherein said spring members are disposed so that one of said spring members is forced in a direction opposite a direction of the other of said spring members when said mirror is pivoted, and
wherein the girder includes landing tips which protrude from sides of the girder and contact the landing pad when the mirror is pivoted.