Portable storage device with modular power and housing system

• US 10,437,288 B2
• Filed: 07/07/2017
• Issued: 10/08/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fasetto, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Fasetto, Inc.
• Inventors: Christmas, Coy, Malpass, Luke
• Primary Examiner(s): Edwards, Anthony Q
• Application Number:
  US15/644,556
• Publication Number:
  US 20170371378A1
• Time in Patent Office: 823 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1635 Details related to the integration of battery packs and other power supplies such as fuel cells or integrated AC adapter
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/102 where the programme performs an interfacing function, e.g. device driver G06F13/105 takes precedence; scheduling within device drivers G06F9/52; contention policies within device drivers G06F9/4881
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals

Abstract

A modular portable storage system includes a portable storage device with a housing having a cuboid geometry. The housing retains a processor, a storage module in electronic communication with the processor, and a wireless communication module. A circuit may communicate electronically with the portable storage device. The portable storage device may be removably coupled to the circuit board. A power supply may be in electronic communication with the circuit board. The power supply may also be removably coupled to the circuit board. The portable storage device and the power supply may be removably retained within the external housing. The circuit board may be mechanically coupled to the external housing. A case for a mobile device may define a cavity to retain the portable storage device.

Claims

1. A modular portable storage system, comprising:

a portable storage device comprising a housing having a cuboid geometry, the housing retaining a processor, a storage module in electronic communication with the processor, and a wireless communication module;

a circuit board in electronic communication with the portable storage device, wherein the portable storage device is removably coupled to the circuit board;

a power supply in electronic communication with the circuit board, wherein the power supply is removably coupled to the circuit board; and

an external housing with the portable storage device and the power supply removably retained within the external housing, wherein the circuit board is mechanically coupled to the external housing.

2. The modular portable storage system of claim 1, wherein the portable storage device further comprises a data port exposed from a first surface of the portable storage device.

3. The modular portable storage system of claim 2, wherein the portable storage device further comprises conductive pads exposed from the first surface of the portable storage device.

4. The modular portable storage system of claim 3, wherein the data port is disposed between at least two of the conductive pads.

5. The modular portable storage system of claim 3, further comprising a case for a mobile device defining a cavity configured to retain the portable storage device.

6. The modular portable storage system of claim 5, wherein the case further comprises an interface disposed in the cavity and configured for electronic coupling to at least one of the conductive pads or the data port.

7. The modular portable storage system of claim 6, wherein the case further comprises a data plug in electronic communication with the interface and configured to engage a plug on the mobile device.

8. The modular portable storage system of claim 5, wherein the case further comprises a protrusion configured to house the cavity.

9. The modular portable storage system of claim 8, wherein the protrusion is configured to house the power supply.