Telephone computing system and devices

A system for facilitating computing operations comprising:

• a) a mobile smartphone;
• and
• b) shell unit, said shell unit comprising
• a housing;
• a display;
• a keyboard;
• said housing having a holder for releasably holding a said mobile smartphone, said holder comprising a slot therein for receiving a said mobile smartphone in said slot;
• circuitry;
• and
• c) an interface operably associating the apparatus with the said mobile smartphone that is held in said holder slot, said interface comprising one or the other or both of software and hardware, wherein said software comprises software for implementing instructions to control the interaction between the mobile smartphone and the apparatus, and wherein said hardware comprises a connection for releasably connecting said mobile smartphone with said shell unit circuitry;
• wherein said mobile smartphone has an operating system and wherein said interface operably associates the shell unit with the operating system of the mobile smartphone, and wherein said mobile smartphone operating system is operable to control said display;
• wherein said shell unit further has computing components including a processor, a memory and a storage component,
• wherein said interface is operable to receive instructions from the mobile smartphone held in said holder and implement instructions to operate said smartphone computing components;
• and
• wherein said circuitry is configured to operably connect said interface with said computing components and said mobile smartphone;
• and
• wherein said shell unit processor comprises a processor that is symmetrical with the processor of said mobile smartphone;
• wherein said apparatus and said mobile smartphone are operable in one or more modes, including a smartphone mode where the smartphone is not controlling or controlled by the associated apparatus, and a hybrid mode where the smartphone is operable to receive and place calls on a mobile network and carry out associated computing functions with said apparatus and computing component connected with said apparatus;
• wherein said mobile smartphone includes a storage component, and wherein software for implementing a management program is provided on said shell unit, wherein the mobile smartphone includes application data stored on said storage component, and wherein said application data of said mobile smartphone is stored on said apparatus, and wherein an association is implemented by said apparatus to recognize said mobile smartphone, and wherein said mobile smartphone and said apparatus are linked together to provide a controlled data exchange and backup of said mobile smartphone application data, wherein said apparatus may manage the data removed from and stored on said mobile smartphone, so that there is mobile smartphone application data stored on said apparatus which is not in use by said mobile smartphone;
• wherein the mobile smartphone has application programs and application data and wherein said operating system, said application programs, and said application data of said smartphone are configured to sync the mobile smartphone and shell unit when the mobile smartphone is inserted into the shell unit, and wherein an event log is kept in said shell unit and in said mobile smartphone and including when said mobile smartphone and said shell unit are not connected, said logs including information to keep track of operating system configuration changes, programs installed, and new files added to mobile smartphone and the shell unit, wherein said mobile smartphone storage component comprises a hard drive and wherein said shell unit storage component comprises a hard drive, and wherein said hard drives are identical hard drives, and wherein said identical hard drives are maintained in a synced condition to provide redundancy that may secure data in the event one of said hard drives is damaged.

An apparatus for facilitating computing operations comprising:

• a housing;
• a display;
• a keyboard;
• said housing having a holder for releasably holding a mobile smartphone, said holder comprising a slot therein for receiving a mobile smartphone in said slot;
• circuitry;
• an interface operably associating the apparatus with a mobile smartphone that is held in said holder slot, said interface comprising one or the other or both of software and hardware, wherein said software comprises software for implementing instructions to control the interaction between the mobile smartphone and the apparatus, and wherein said hardware comprises a connection for releasably connecting said mobile smartphone with said apparatus circuitry;
• wherein said mobile smartphone has an operating system and wherein said interface operably associates the apparatus with the operating system of the mobile smartphone, and wherein said mobile smartphone operating system is operable to control said display;
• wherein said apparatus further has computing components including a processor, a memory and a storage component,
• wherein said interface is operable to receive instructions from the mobile smartphone held in said holder and implement instructions to operate said apparatus computing components;
• and
• wherein said circuitry is configured to operably connect said interface with said computing components and said mobile smartphone;
• wherein said apparatus processor comprises a processor that is symmetrical with the processor of said mobile smartphone, and wherein said mobile smartphone is configured to operate said symmetrical processors;
• wherein said apparatus and said mobile smartphone are operable in one or more modes, including a smartphone mode where the smartphone is not controlling or controlled by the associated apparatus, and a hybrid mode where the smartphone is operable to receive and place calls on a mobile network and carry out associated computing functions with said apparatus and computing component connected with said apparatus;
• wherein said mobile smartphone includes a storage component, and wherein software for implementing a management program is provided on said apparatus, wherein the mobile smartphone includes application data stored on said mobile smartphone storage component, and wherein said application data of said mobile smartphone is stored on said apparatus, and wherein an association is implemented by said apparatus to recognize said mobile smartphone, and wherein said mobile smartphone and said apparatus are linked together to provide a controlled data exchange and backup of said mobile smartphone application data, wherein said apparatus may manage the data removed from and stored on said mobile smartphone, so that there is mobile smartphone application data stored on said apparatus which is not in use by said mobile smartphone;
• wherein the mobile smartphone has an operating system, application programs and application data, and wherein said operating system, said application programs, and said application data of said smartphone are configured to sync the mobile smartphone and apparatus when the mobile smartphone is inserted into the apparatus, and wherein an event log is kept in said apparatus and in said mobile smartphone and including when said mobile smartphone and said apparatus are not connected, said logs including information to keep track of operating system configuration changes, programs installed, and new files added to mobile smartphone and the apparatus, wherein said mobile smartphone storage component comprises a hard drive and wherein said apparatus storage component comprises a hard drive, and wherein said hard drives are identical hard drives, and wherein said identical hard drives are maintained in a synced condition to provide redundancy that may secure data in the event one of said hard drives is damaged.