Electronic device mount
First Claim
1. A mount operable to removably couple an electronic device to a surface, the mount comprising:
- an antenna operable to receive a navigation signal;
a processor coupled with the antenna and operable to generate navigation information utilizing the received navigation signal;
a transmitter coupled with the processor and operable to wirelessly transmit the generated navigation information to the electronic device; and
a housing to house at least a portion of the processor and the transmitter, the housing operable to securely retain the electronic device and couple with the surface.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide an electronic device mount (10) operable to provide navigation information to an electronic device (D). The mount (10) generally includes a housing (12) operable to securely retain the electronic device (D) and removably couple with a surface. The housing (12) preferably encloses or supports various portions of an antenna (14), a processor (18), and/or a transmitter (16). The antenna (14) is operable to receive a navigation signal, the processor (18) is operable to generate navigation information utilizing the received navigation signal, and the transmitter (16) operable to wirelessly transmit the generated navigation information to the electronic device (D). Such a configuration enables the electronic device (D) to receive navigation information from the mount (10) while being compactly and securely retained.
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20 Claims
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1. A mount operable to removably couple an electronic device to a surface, the mount comprising:
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an antenna operable to receive a navigation signal;
a processor coupled with the antenna and operable to generate navigation information utilizing the received navigation signal;
a transmitter coupled with the processor and operable to wirelessly transmit the generated navigation information to the electronic device; and
a housing to house at least a portion of the processor and the transmitter, the housing operable to securely retain the electronic device and couple with the surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mount operable to removably couple an electronic device to a surface, the mount comprising:
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an antenna operable to receive a navigation signal;
a processor coupled with the antenna and operable to generate navigation information utilizing the received navigation signal;
a transmitter coupled with the processor and operable to wirelessly transmit the generated navigation information to the electronic device; and
a housing to house at least portions of the processor and the transmitter, the housing including— a front portion, a rear portion generally opposed to the front portion, the rear portion including a mounting element operable to couple with the surface, and a plurality of spring-biased posts positioned around a least a portion of the periphery of the front portion and operable to securely retain the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A mount operable to removably couple an electronic device to a surface, the mount comprising:
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an antenna operable to receive a Global Positioning System (GPS) signal;
a processor coupled with the antenna and operable to generate navigation information utilizing the received signal, wherein the generated navigation information is selected from the group consisting of a current geographic location of the mount and a speed of the mount;
a Bluetooth transmitter coupled with the processor and operable to wirelessly transmit the generated navigation information to the electronic device, wherein the transmitter is further operable to transmit and receive audio information to and from the electronic device; and
a housing to house at least portions of the processor and the transmitter, the housing including— a microphone and a speaker each coupled with the processor to receive and produce the audio information, a front portion, a rear portion generally opposed to the front portion, the rear portion including a mounting element to enable the mount to be coupled with the surface, and a plurality of spring-biased posts positioned around a least a portion of the periphery of the front portion and operable to securely retain the electronic device.
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