ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,306,675, issued on May 20, was assigned to DELL PRODUCTS LP (Round Rock, Texas).

"System and method of manufacture for replaceable icon and speaker module with animated touch-actuated icons" was invented by Peng Lip Goh (Singapore), Weijong Sheu (Austin, Texas) and Deeder M. Aurongzeb (Austin, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A base chassis assembly for an information handling system allowing user replacement of touch-actuated icons and speaker comprises a base chassis top cover joined to a base chassis bottom cover to form the base chassis assembly housing a motherboard, and having an opening for receiving a replaceable icon and spe...