Combined packaging and storage apparatus having added functionality
First Claim
1. A packaging and storage apparatus for electronic devices, comprising:
- a casing constructed and arranged to store an electronic host device having its own casing, wherein the apparatus casing provides product packaging used in the process of selling the electronic device and a storage container for the electronic device; and
circuitry within the casing for providing additional functionality for the electronic host device.
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Abstract
A multi-purpose product packaging (100, 200) for an electronic host product (250) having its own casing can include an apparatus casing (110, 210) for removably and substantially encasing the electronic host product, circuitry (240) within the apparatus casing for providing at least one function to the electronic host product, and an interface (255) on the apparatus casing for enabling the at least one function to operate in conjunction with the electronic product. The apparatus casing can be made of recyclable products and the interface can form a portion of the circuitry within the apparatus casing. In one embodiment, the electronic host device can be a phone and the circuitry can provide any number of functions including the function of charging a power source within the phone.
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23 Claims
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1. A packaging and storage apparatus for electronic devices, comprising:
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a casing constructed and arranged to store an electronic host device having its own casing, wherein the apparatus casing provides product packaging used in the process of selling the electronic device and a storage container for the electronic device; and
circuitry within the casing for providing additional functionality for the electronic host device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A multi-purpose product packaging for an electronic host product having its own casing, comprising:
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a casing for removably and substantially encasing the electronic host product;
circuitry within the casing for providing at least one function to the electronic host product; and
an interface integrated with the casing for enabling the at least one function to operate in conjunction with the electronic product. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A multi-purpose product packaging for an electronic host product having its own casing, comprising:
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a removable casing for selectively encasing the electronic host product, wherein the removable casing is at least partially made from recyclable material;
circuitry within the casing for providing at least a secondary electronic function, such circuitry comprising an interface enabling the secondary electronic function to operate in conjunction with the electronic product.
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21. A multi-purpose product packaging for an electronic host product having its own casing, comprising:
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a removable casing for selectively encasing the electronic host product; and
a storage medium within the removable casing having an instruction manual stored electronically therein and an abbreviated instruction manual presented on a surface of the storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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