Apparatus and method of recharging a handheld computing device using solar power
Assignee3Com Corporation
InventorMark D. Price
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for recharging a handheld computing device using solar power is provided. A recharger housing includes a first slot for receiving a handheld computing device. A solar panel support member is slidably attached to the recharger housing. A solar panel is connected to the solar panel support member for recharging the handheld computing device when the solar panel support member is in an extended position.
Claims21
An apparatus for recharging a handheld computing device using solar power comprising:
- a recharger housing for housing the handheld computing device including a first slot for receiving the handheld computing device, a solar panel support member slidably attached to the recharger housing and, a solar panel connected to the solar panel support member for recharging the handheld computing device when the solar panel support member is in an extended position.
An apparatus for recharging a handheld computing device using solar power comprising:
- a recharger housing for housing the handheld computing device including a first slot for receiving the handheld computer device, a solar panel support member slidably attached to the recharger housing and, a flexible solar panel connected to the solar support member, the solar panel support member and the flexible solar panel in a retracted position within a second slot of the recharger housing.
A method of recharging a handheld computing device using solar power comprising the steps of:
- providing a recharger housing for housing the handheld computing device including a first slot, a solar panel support member slidably attached to the recharger housing, and a solar panel connected to the solar panel support member;
- inserting the handheld computing device into the first slot;
- positioning the solar panel support member in an extended position;
- and
- recharging the handheld computing device.
An apparatus for recharging a handheld computing device using solar power comprising:
- a recharger housing including a first slot for receiving a handheld computing device, a top side, a bottom side, a back side, a first side, and a second side, the recharger housing further including a first flange portion and a second flange portion, the first flange portion connected to the first side and extending inward from the first side, the second flange portion connected to the second side and extending inward from the second side, a solar panel support member slidably attached to the recharger housing and, a solar panel connected to the solar panel support member for recharging the handheld computing device when the solar panel support member is in an extended position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.