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Battery replacement techniques and enhancement features for a mobile computing device

  • US 10,356,230 B2
  • Filed: 03/11/2017
  • Issued: 07/16/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile computing device comprising:

  • an outer housing configured to have disposed therein a first battery and to interface with a second battery configured to serve as an integral portion of the outer housing;

    electronics configured to provide electrical coupling with the first battery and the second battery; and

    a button configured to disable and enable short message service (SMS) capabilities of the mobile computing device upon activation of the button, wherein the button is accessible from an exterior of the outer housing;

    wherein the mobile computing device is configured such that when SMS capabilities are disabled and the mobile computing device receives SMS data from a remote source, the mobile computing device automatically transmits data to the remote source indicating that at least one of;

    (a) SMS capabilities are currently disabled; and

    (b) a user of the mobile computing device is currently unavailable for reply; and

    wherein the mobile computing device is configured such that times during which SMS capabilities are disabled are logged.

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