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US 8,483,758 B2Granted
Modular mobile accessory for mobile device
AssigneeMophie, Inc.
InventorDaniel Huang
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Abstract
Accessories for mobile devices. Embodiments include an external protective case and/or holster for mobile electronic devices, where the external protective case/holster incorporates a battery pack, a payment processing device, television signal receiver, and/or a modular multi-input/output device.
Claims20
A modular mobile accessory, comprising:
- a plurality of modules mechanically coupled to each other to form a casing that defines a cavity that conforms, at least partially, to an outer shape of a mobile communication device;
- a first module, from the plurality of modules, adapted to perform at least one of a first input, output, and processing task;
- and
- a second module, from the plurality of modules, adapted to perform at least one of a second input, output, and processing task.
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A modular mobile accessory configured to couple to a mobile device, comprising:
- a first module, configured to mechanically and electrically couple to the mobile device;
- the first module further comprising:
- a first external interface configured to receive a first set of data;
- a first processor configured to manipulate the received first set of data resulting in processed data;
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- a first internal interface configured to communicate the processed data to the mobile device;
- a second module, configured to mechanically and electrically couple to the first module to form a casing that defines a cavity that conforms, at least partially, to the outer shape of the mobile device;
- the second module further comprising:
- a second external interface configured to receive a second set of data;
- and
- a second internal interface configured to communicate the second set of data with the first external interface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.