Communication between devices and device accessories
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- an external shell defining an outer surface of the device, the external shell comprising a non-metallic region;
a wireless data transceiver enclosed by the external shell and disposed proximate to the non-metallic region of the external shell, the wireless data transceiver transmitting data through the non-metallic region of the external shell at extremely high electromagnetic frequencies between the device and a device accessory;
a sensing switch, enclosed by the external shell, detecting when the device accessory is proximate to the device and, responsive thereto, activating an energy source; and
an attachment mechanism, enclosed by the external shell, securing the device accessory proximate to the device, the attachment mechanism including the energy source enclosed by the external shell, the energy source transferring energy between the device accessory and the device, the energy source surrounding the wireless data transceiver, when the energy source engages with an energy source of the device accessory the attachment mechanism aligning the wireless data transceiver of the device and a wireless data transceiver of the device accessory to communicate substantially perpendicularly through the external shell and enabling communication at the extremely high electromagnetic frequencies comprising 30 GHz to 300 GHz, by minimizing scattering of the extremely high electromagnetic frequencies traveling through the non-metallic region of the external shell, the attachment mechanism activating the sensing switch when the device accessory is secured to the device.
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Abstract
Various embodiments include a device that implements a high bandwidth wireless data interface for communication between the device and a device accessory. The device can include an external shell and a display (e.g., a touchscreen). In some embodiments, the external shell and the display together hermetically seal various other components of the device. In various embodiments, the device includes an attachment mechanism, an alignment mechanism (e.g., for magnetic alignment between a device and a device accessory), a wireless data transceiver, and a wired or wireless energy source (e.g., for sharing power between the device and the device accessory). The wireless data transceiver can transmit data at extremely high electromagnetic frequencies between the device in the device accessory.
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27 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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an external shell defining an outer surface of the device, the external shell comprising a non-metallic region; a wireless data transceiver enclosed by the external shell and disposed proximate to the non-metallic region of the external shell, the wireless data transceiver transmitting data through the non-metallic region of the external shell at extremely high electromagnetic frequencies between the device and a device accessory; a sensing switch, enclosed by the external shell, detecting when the device accessory is proximate to the device and, responsive thereto, activating an energy source; and an attachment mechanism, enclosed by the external shell, securing the device accessory proximate to the device, the attachment mechanism including the energy source enclosed by the external shell, the energy source transferring energy between the device accessory and the device, the energy source surrounding the wireless data transceiver, when the energy source engages with an energy source of the device accessory the attachment mechanism aligning the wireless data transceiver of the device and a wireless data transceiver of the device accessory to communicate substantially perpendicularly through the external shell and enabling communication at the extremely high electromagnetic frequencies comprising 30 GHz to 300 GHz, by minimizing scattering of the extremely high electromagnetic frequencies traveling through the non-metallic region of the external shell, the attachment mechanism activating the sensing switch when the device accessory is secured to the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A device comprising:
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an external shell defining an outer surface of the device, the external shell comprising a non-metallic region; a wireless data transceiver enclosed by the external shell and disposed proximate to the non-metallic region of the external shell, the wireless data transceiver transmitting data through the non-metallic region of the external shell at electromagnetic frequencies between the device and a device accessory; and an attachment mechanism holding the device accessory proximate to the device, the attachment mechanism including an energy source surrounding the wireless data transceiver, when the energy source engages with an energy source of the device accessory the attachment mechanism aligning the wireless data transceiver of the device and a wireless data transceiver of the device accessory to communicate substantially perpendicularly through the external shell and enabling communication at extremely high electromagnetic frequencies comprising 30 GHz to 300 GHz, by minimizing scattering of the extremely high electromagnetic frequencies traveling through the non-metallic region of the external shell. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device accessory comprising:
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an external shell defining an outer surface of the device accessory, the external shell comprising a non-metallic region, and a non-ferromagnetic and non-magnetizable region; a wireless data transceiver enclosed by the external shell and disposed proximate to the non-metallic region of the external shell, the wireless data transceiver transmitting data through the non-metallic region of the external shell at electromagnetic frequencies between the device accessory and a device; an energy source enclosed by the external shell and disposed proximate to the non-ferromagnetic and non-magnetizable region of the external shell, the energy source transferring energy through the non-ferromagnetic and non-magnetizable region of the external shell between the device accessory and the device; and an attachment mechanism enclosed by the external shell, securing the device accessory proximate to the device, the attachment mechanism including the energy source surrounding the wireless data transceiver, when the energy source engages with an energy source of the device the attachment mechanism aligning the wireless data transceiver of the device accessory and a wireless data transceiver of the device to communicate substantially perpendicularly through the external shell and enabling communication at extremely high electromagnetic frequencies comprising 30 GHz to 300 GHz, by minimizing scattering of the extremely high electromagnetic frequencies traveling through the non-metallic region of the external shell. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method to manufacture a device comprising:
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providing an external shell defining an outer surface of the device, said providing the external shell comprising providing a non-metallic region within the external shell; disposing a wireless data transceiver proximate to the non-metallic region of the external shell, the wireless data transceiver to transmit data through the non-metallic region of the external shell at extremely high electromagnetic frequencies between the device and a device accessory; and providing an attachment mechanism within the external shell, the attachment mechanism to hold the device accessory proximate to the device, the attachment mechanism including an energy source enclosed by the external shell, the energy source to transfer energy between the device accessory and the device, the energy source surrounding the wireless data transceiver, when the energy source engages with an energy source of the device accessory the attachment mechanism to align the wireless data transceiver of the device and a wireless data transceiver of the device accessory enabling substantially perpendicular communication through the external shell and to enable communication at the extremely high electromagnetic frequencies comprising 30 GHz to 300 GHz, by minimizing scattering of the extremely high electromagnetic frequencies traveling through the non-metallic region of the external shell. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A device comprising:
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an external shell defining an outer surface of the device, the external shell comprising a non-metallic region; a wireless data transceiver enclosed by the external shell and disposed proximate to the non-metallic region of the external shell, the wireless data transceiver transmitting data through the non-metallic region of the external shell at extremely high electromagnetic frequencies between the device and a device accessory; and an attachment mechanism holding the device accessory proximate to the device, the attachment mechanism including an energy source surrounding the wireless data transceiver, when the energy source engages with an energy source of the device accessory the attachment mechanism aligning the wireless data transceiver of the device and a wireless data transceiver of the device accessory to communicate substantially perpendicularly through the external shell and enabling communication at the extremely high electromagnetic frequencies comprising 30 GHz to 300 GHz.
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