Portable electronic device
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1. A battery pack for a portable electronic device, comprising:
- a battery pack housing configured to attach to the portable electronic device;
a battery in the battery pack housing;
a power connection in the battery pack housing for connecting the battery to the portable electronic device;
one or more integrated circuits in the battery pack housing; and
a data connection in the battery pack housing for connecting the one or more integrated circuits to the portable electronic device.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device includes a main housing and a battery pack that is detachable from the main housing. The battery pack includes a battery pack housing configured to attach to the main housing, a battery in the battery pack housing, and a power connection in the battery pack housing for connecting the battery to the portable electronic device. The battery pack further includes one or more integrated circuits in the battery pack housing, the functional electronics including a chipset, and a data connection in the battery pack housing for connecting the one or more integrated circuits to the portable electronic device.
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21 Claims
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1. A battery pack for a portable electronic device, comprising:
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a battery pack housing configured to attach to the portable electronic device; a battery in the battery pack housing; a power connection in the battery pack housing for connecting the battery to the portable electronic device; one or more integrated circuits in the battery pack housing; and a data connection in the battery pack housing for connecting the one or more integrated circuits to the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a main housing; a battery pack detachable from the main housing, and comprising; a battery pack housing configured to attach to the main housing; a battery in the battery pack housing; a power connection in the battery pack housing for connecting the battery to the portable electronic device; one or more integrated circuits in the battery pack housing, the functional electronics including a chipset; and a data connection in the battery pack housing for connecting the one or more integrated circuits to the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of upgrading a portable electronic device, comprising:
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forming a detachable battery pack having a battery, a power output connection connected to the battery, one or more integrated circuits, and a data connection connected to the one or more integrated circuits; and attaching the detachable battery pack to a main housing of the portable electronic device, the main housing including a power input connection for connecting with the power output connection, and a second data connection for connecting with the detachable battery pack data connection. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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17. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a main housing; a detachable battery pack configured to connect to the main housing and having a power output connection; and a detachable functional pack configured to connect to the main housing, the functional pack including at least one integrated circuit and a data connection connected to the at least one integrated circuit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 21)
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20. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a main housing having a power input connection and a first data connection; a detachable battery pack configured to connect to the main housing, the detachable battery pack including a power output connection configured to connect to the power input connection, a second data connection configured to connect to the first data connection, and one or more integrated circuits connected to the data connection.
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