Mobile device accessory with separate component for control or alert
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1. A mobile device accessory comprising:
- a housing having an attachment surface configured to adhere to a mobile device;
wireless communications circuitry for communication with the mobile device;
a trigger component removably attachable to the housing and comprising a feature configured to facilitate removal of the trigger component from the housing, the feature comprising at least one of a slot, a void, or a recess; and
detection circuitry for detecting whether the trigger component has been removed from the housing;
wherein the accessory is configured such that, if the detection circuitry detects that the trigger component has been at least partially removed, the detection circuitry causes the accessory to perform one or more of the following operations;
(i) activation of an audible alarm;
(ii) communication between the accessory and the mobile device to cause the mobile device to execute one or more software applications stored in a memory of the mobile device.
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Abstract
The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a mobile device accessory includes a housing defining an attachment surface that is configured to engage a mobile device, a wearable component configured to be worn by a user of the mobile device, a separation detector configured to detect separation of the wearable component relative to the housing, and provide a signal when the wearable component becomes separated from the housing, and an alarm device configured to activate in response to the signal. Alternatively, the mobile device accessory may be a standalone device not designed to be attached to a mobile device.
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1. A mobile device accessory comprising:
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a housing having an attachment surface configured to adhere to a mobile device;
wireless communications circuitry for communication with the mobile device;a trigger component removably attachable to the housing and comprising a feature configured to facilitate removal of the trigger component from the housing, the feature comprising at least one of a slot, a void, or a recess; and detection circuitry for detecting whether the trigger component has been removed from the housing; wherein the accessory is configured such that, if the detection circuitry detects that the trigger component has been at least partially removed, the detection circuitry causes the accessory to perform one or more of the following operations; (i) activation of an audible alarm; (ii) communication between the accessory and the mobile device to cause the mobile device to execute one or more software applications stored in a memory of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A personal safety system comprising:
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(a) a mobile device having a processor configured to execute applications stored in memory; and (b) an accessory mechanically attachable to the mobile device, the accessory comprising; a housing having an attachment surface configured to adhere to the mobile device; wireless communications circuitry for communication with the mobile device; a trigger component removably attachable to the housing and comprising a feature configured to facilitate removal of the trigger component from the housing, the feature comprising at least one of a slot, a void, or a recess; and detection circuitry for detecting whether the trigger component has been removed from the housing; wherein the accessory is configured such that, if the detection circuitry detects that the trigger component has been at least partially removed, the detection circuitry causes the accessory to perform one or more of the following operations; (i) activation of an audible alarm; (ii) communication between the accessory and the mobile device to cause the mobile device to execute one or more of the applications stored in the mobile device'"'"'s memory. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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