Adaptor enabling an electronic communication device with additional functions

• US 10,033,848 B2
• Filed: 02/28/2017
• Issued: 07/24/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adaptalift Investments Pty Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Moduware Pty Ltd.
• Inventors: Filser, Frank Thomas, Wasmer, Hubertus Friedrich, Murawski, Lech Alexander
• Primary Examiner(s): Ferguson, Keith
• Application Number:
  US15/445,965
• Publication Number:
  US 20170214783A1
• Time in Patent Office: 511 Days
• Field of Search: 455557, 4555758, 4555751, 4555501, 4555561, 455572, 455 901- 903, 455558, 455566, 36167941, 36167901, 36167956, 36167955
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1635 Stackable modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0254 comprising one or a plurality of mechanically detachable modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0274 for an electrical connector module
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7246 by connection of exchangeable housing parts

Abstract

The invention relates to an adaptor for an electronic communication device. The adaptor enables the electronic communication device to perform additional functions based on the needs of users. The adaptor has a frame for coupling to the electronic communication device and various packages with different functions. The packages are exchangeable/replaceable with other packages of different functions. Useful data can be captured by the packages and the data can be used for subsequent analysis or distribution.

Claims

1. An adaptor for a processor-enabled mobile device, the processor-enabled mobile device has a housing and the adaptor is configured to be disposed external to the housing, the adaptor comprising:

(a) a connection module for connecting to the processor-enabled mobile device; and

(b) two three or more docking areas, each of the three or more docking areas comprising a connector configured to make electrical and/or data and/or signal connection with a package;

wherein the connection module is configured to establish data and/or electrical and/or signal connection between the package and the processor-enabled mobile device; and

wherein the adaptor provides universal docking of the packages thereby enabling a user to add three or more different desired functions to the processor-enabled mobile device.

2. The adaptor of claim 1, wherein the connection module is configured to allow transfer of power and data between the package and the processor-enabled mobile device.

3. A system comprising the adaptor of claim 1 and software operable on a processor-enabled mobile device connected to the adaptor, the software configured to facilitate transfer of data and/or a signal between the processor-enabled mobile device and the package via the adaptor.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the data or signal relates to (i) an environmental parameter or (ii) a physiological parameter sensed by a package.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the data or signal relates to data collected by a package or is data collected by a package.

6. The system of claim 3, wherein the software is configured to accept data and/or a signal from a package and direct the processor of the processor-enabled mobile device to transform the data and/or signal into human-comprehensible information.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the software is configured to instruct the processor-enabled mobile device to output the information in human comprehensible form.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the information is output on a visual display of the processor-enabled mobile device.

9. A system comprising the adaptor of claim 1 and a package, wherein the package is configured to (i) sense an environmental parameter or a physiological parameter, or (ii) collect data.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the package is as a blood-work determination device, a card reader device, a debit-card reader device, a breath and/or blood alcohol analysis device, a device for detecting and/or analyzing physical and/or chemical values, or a device configured to measure electrical values or temperature or pressure or gas or humidity or liquid.

11. The system of claim 9 comprising software operable on a mobile device connected to the adaptor, the software configured to facilitate transfer of data and/or a signal between the processor enabled mobile device.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the software is configured to accept data and/or a signal from the package and direct the processor of the processor-enabled mobile device to transform the data and/or signal into human-comprehensible information.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the software is configured to instruct the processor-enabled mobile device to output the information in human comprehensible form.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the information is output on a visual display of the processor-enabled mobile device.

15. A system comprising:

a package configured to connect with an adaptor which provides universal docking of the package and other packages thereby enabling a user to add three or more different desired functions to a processor-enabled mobile device connected to the adaptor, the package configured to (i) sense an environmental parameter or a physiological parameter, or (ii) collect data, and

software operable on a processor-enabled mobile device connected to an adaptor, the software configured to facilitate transfer of data and/or a signal between the package and the processor of the processor-enabled mobile device via the adaptor.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the software is configured to accept data and/or a signal from the package and another package, and direct the processor of the processor-enabled mobile device to transform the data and/or signal from the package into human-comprehensible information.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein the package is as a blood-work determination device, a card reader device, a debit-card reader device, a breath and/or blood alcohol analysis device, a device for detecting and/or analyzing physical and/or chemical values, or a device configured to measure electrical values or temperature or pressure or gas or humidity or liquid.