Portable universal interface device
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1. A portable universal interface device comprising:
- a base housing; and
an interchangeable interface component removably coupled to the base housing whereby the interface component contains circuitry that transmit and/or receive information in accordance with at least one protocol and the interface component also contains peripheral devices that generate user discernible signals based on the transmitted and/or received information.
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Abstract
A portable universal interface device comprising a base housing and interchangeable interface component removably coupled to the base housing to allow the device to operate as one or more portable communication devices such as cell phones, MP3 players, E-mail transmittal and retrieval device, stored-value cards, remote control devices for locking cars, remote control devices for operating automatic garage door openers. The device operates as one or more portable communication devices depending on which interchangeable interface component of a plurality of interchangeable interface components is mounted within the base housing.
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1. A portable universal interface device comprising:
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a base housing; and
an interchangeable interface component removably coupled to the base housing whereby the interface component contains circuitry that transmit and/or receive information in accordance with at least one protocol and the interface component also contains peripheral devices that generate user discernible signals based on the transmitted and/or received information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A portable universal communication device assembly comprising:
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a portable communication device;
a portable universal interface device module detachably mounted to the portable communication device via a physical interface whereby the module comprises an interchangeable interface component removably coupled to a base housing thereby allowing the portable universal communication device assembly to operate as any one of a plurality of portable communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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