Invoking a user environment based on device cover

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9086844
APP PUB NO 20140071036A1
SERIAL NO

13611660

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A device cover includes a device cover identifier. A computing device includes a device cover identifier reader for reading the device cover identifier, and the computing device invokes a user environment associated with the device cover identifier. The user environment can include an arrangement of home screen program icons, executing application programs, computing device notification settings, device or application usernames and passwords, brightness levels, or display screen wallpaper. The device cover identifier can include one or more magnets, an RFID tag, color, intensity, or polarity of light passing through the cover, or textual or graphical information on the cover.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Blue, George M Southampton, GB 9 102

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