Clip-on/clip-in smart module
First Claim
1. A smart module for connection to a portable telephone, the smart module comprising:
- a module housing having a back side and having a front side adapted for removably securing the module housing to a battery attachment region of the portable telephone;
a module printed circuit board; and
a module connector section electronically coupled to the module printed circuit board and being adapted to connect with electronic circuitry of the portable telephone when the module is secured to the telephone.
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Abstract
A smart module for connection to a portable telephone has a module housing with a back side and a front side. The front side is adapted for removably securing the module housing to a battery attachment region of the portable telephone. The smart module has a printed circuit board that provides desired electronic functions to enhance, change or otherwise alter those of the portable telephone. The smart module has a module connector section that is electronically coupled to the module printed circuit board. The module connector section connects with a corresponding in-phone connector section within the battery attachment region when the smart module is attached to the battery attachment region of the phone. The connector sections couple the module printed circuit board to electronic circuitry of the portable telephone when the module is secured to the telephone.
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36 Claims
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1. A smart module for connection to a portable telephone, the smart module comprising:
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a module housing having a back side and having a front side adapted for removably securing the module housing to a battery attachment region of the portable telephone;
a module printed circuit board; and
a module connector section electronically coupled to the module printed circuit board and being adapted to connect with electronic circuitry of the portable telephone when the module is secured to the telephone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable telephone comprising:
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a telephone housing having a battery attachment region;
electronic telephone circuitry carried by the telephone housing;
a smart module housing removably attached to the battery attachment region of the telephone housing;
a module printed circuit board carried by the module housing;
an in-phone connector section carried by a portion of the telephone housing and having an in-phone connector body and a plurality of electrical in-phone contacts that are electrically connected to the telephone circuitry; and
a module connector section carried by a portion of the smart module and having a module connector body and a plurality of electrical module contacts electrically connected to the module printed circuit board, wherein the in-phone connector section and the module connector section are removably connected to one another with the phone contacts and the module contacts engaged and electrically connected to one another. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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25. A connector assembly for electronically connecting a smart module to a battery attachment region of a portable telephone, the connector assembly comprising:
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an in-phone connector section having an in-phone connector body carried by the portable telephone, a pair of opposed ends defining a width of the in-phone connector body between the opposed ends, and a plurality of electrical telephone contacts carried by the in-phone connector body, wherein the plurality of telephone contacts are electrically connected to telephone electronic circuitry of the portable telephone and wherein a portion of the plurality of telephone contacts are exposed within the battery attachment region;
a module connector section having a module connector body carried by the smart module, a pair of opposed ends defining a width of the module connector body between the opposed ends, and a plurality of electrical module contacts carried by the module connector body, wherein the plurality of module contacts are electrically connected to a printed circuit board of the smart module; and
wherein the in-phone connector section and the module connector section are removably connected to one another when the smart module is attached to the battery attachment region of the portable telephone and whereby the module electrical contacts and the telephone electrical contacts engage and electrically connect with one another.
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