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US 2010/0248775 A1Published application
Mobile phone capable of accessing external storage devices
OwnerJeffrey E. Mikkelsen, Kyle S. Mikkelseninventors
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Abstract
A mobile phone that is capable of accessing external storage devices, such as USB flash drives, is provided. The mobile phone of the present invention is particularly suited for smartphones that incorporate email functionality, allowing the user to attach files stored on the external storage device to outgoing emails and store files attached to incoming emails on the external storage device.
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A mobile phone, comprising:
- a housing;
- a display attached to the housing;
- an input device attached to the housing;
- a speaker attached to the housing for converting an incoming electronic audio signal into sound;
- a microphone for converting sound into an electronic signal;
- a data port attached to the housing and configured to connect with an external storage device;
- and
- a processor inside the housing for processing wireless communication signals to and from the mobile phone and for communicating with the external storage device.
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A wireless communication device, comprising:
- a housing;
- a data port attached to the housing and configured to connect with an external storage device;
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- a processor inside the housing for processing wireless communication signals to and from the wireless communication device and for communicating with the external storage device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.