Accessory storage case
AssigneeAdvanced Access Technologies LLC
InventorJohn T. Merenda
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Abstract
A storage system includes a protective housing member configured to mate with a handheld electronic device. The protective housing member includes a charging area formed between a surface of the protective housing member and a surface of an accessory item of the handheld electronic device. The charging area is configured to charge the accessory item of the handheld electronic device. The charging area is powered by at last one power component of the protective housing member or at least one power component of the handheld electronic device. The storage system further includes at least one integrated circuit which is either a component of the handheld electronic device or a component of the protective housing member.
Claims21
An accessory storage system, comprising:
- a first panel configured to mate with a handheld electronic device;
- a second panel comprising an accessory station configured to store and charge at least one accessory item of the handheld electronic device;
- a wireless signal transmitter configured to send or receive signals between at least two of the following:
- the first panel, the second panel, said at least one power source, the handheld electronic device, said at least one accessory item, an external signal transmitter, and an external WIFI transmitter;
- wherein the second panel comprises at least one power source configured to charge said at least one accessory item or the handheld electronic device;
- and
- wherein the second panel is independent from the first panel and configured to removably attach to the first panel;
- and
- wherein the wireless signal transmitter is configured to initiate a charge current.
An accessory storage system, comprising:
- a first panel configured to mate with a handheld electronic device;
- a second panel comprising an accessory station configured to store and charge at least one accessory item of the handheld electronic device;
- at least one IC chip;
- wherein the second panel comprises at least one power source configured to charge said at least one accessory item or the handheld electronic device;
- wherein the second panel is independent from the first panel and configured to removably attach to the first panel;
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- wherein said at least one IC Chip is configured to control transmission of an electrical power between at least two of the following:
- the first panel, the second panel, said at least one power source, the handheld electronic device, and said at least one accessory item.
An accessory storage system, comprising:
- a first panel configured to mate with a handheld electronic device;
- a second panel comprising an accessory station configured to store and charge at least one accessory item of the handheld electronic device;
- at least one IC chip;
- wherein the second panel comprises at least one power source configured to charge said at least one accessory item or the handheld electronic device;
- wherein the second panel is independent from the first panel and configured to removably attach to the first panel;
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- wherein the IC chip is configured to control transmission of data signals over a wireless connection between at least two of the following:
- the first panel, the second panel, said at least one power source, the handheld electronic device, and said at least one accessory item.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.