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US 2009/0156252 A1Published application
USB stacking devices and applications
OwnerScott C. Harrisinventor
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Abstract
A modular device formed with USB connectors. The USB can be used for connecting different kinds of devices, for example memories, user interfaces and the like. The USB devices can be piggybacked. In an embodiment, the USB devices can be located in a cavity formed inside the computer. Another embodiment forms a modular cellular telephone.
Claims16
A telephone, comprising;
- a first housing, having telephone electronics therein, said first housing having telephone electronics therein and said first housing including at least first and second connectors accessible from an outer surface of said first housing, wherein said first and second connectors are connectors of the same type;
- a battery module, having a second housing that is physically separate from said first housing of said telephone module, connected to said first connector;
- and
- a user interface module, including a capability to allow entering an address to be communicated with using said telephone electronics, said user interface module having a third housing that is physically separate from said first housing of said telephone module, said user interface module connected to said second connector.
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A method comprising:
- at a first time, first connecting first and second peripheral devices to a portable communication device;
- allowing said portable communication device to carry out communication using said first and second peripheral devices, and using said first and second peripheral devices allow first and second functions associated with communication;
- at a second time, different than said first time, second connecting a third peripheral device to said portable communication device;
- and
- Using said third peripheral device to allow a third function associated with communication, said third function being different than said first and second functions,
- Wherein said first connecting and said second connecting all connect to a connector that is of the same type.
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A method comprising:
- Receiving a plug in device via USB;
- Determining account information associated with said plug in device, said account information including at least an amount of time remaining during which a pay internet connection can be accessed;
- Determining connection characteristics that allow connecting to said pay internet connection, by accessing said usb device, and using said connection characteristics to automatically configure a communication said pay internet connection, and
- Connecting to said internet connection using said connection characteristics and said account information.
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A battery module comprising:
- A battery part;
- and
- A USB connector, connected electrically to said battery part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.