Protective devices for a mobile terminal
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1. A protective device for encapsulating a mobile terminal, comprising:
- a housing adapted to define an opened position for receiving a mobile terminal and further adapted to define a closed position for securing the mobile terminal therein, said housing is comprised at least partially of a waterproof material and being sealed in the closed position so as to protect the mobile terminal from an incursion of water and dust;
at least one of;
an input component carried by said housing for receiving an input from a user of said mobile terminal, and an output component carried by said housing for providing an output to said user; and
a signal processor carried by said housing for converting at least one of;
said input received by said input component to at least one signal for providing said at least one signal to the mobile terminal for processing, and at least one further signal received from the mobile terminal to at least one additional signal that said output component is configured to process for providing said output to said user.
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Abstract
This invention describes a protective device and associated method for protecting (including the protection from water and dust) a mobile terminal whether or not the terminal is in use, and for providing a hands-free operation of the mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal can be a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a pager, a MP3 player, or any similar portable communication device or a mobile electronic device.
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1. A protective device for encapsulating a mobile terminal, comprising:
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a housing adapted to define an opened position for receiving a mobile terminal and further adapted to define a closed position for securing the mobile terminal therein, said housing is comprised at least partially of a waterproof material and being sealed in the closed position so as to protect the mobile terminal from an incursion of water and dust; at least one of;
an input component carried by said housing for receiving an input from a user of said mobile terminal, and an output component carried by said housing for providing an output to said user; anda signal processor carried by said housing for converting at least one of;
said input received by said input component to at least one signal for providing said at least one signal to the mobile terminal for processing, and at least one further signal received from the mobile terminal to at least one additional signal that said output component is configured to process for providing said output to said user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile terminal assembly comprising:
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a mobile terminal; and a protective device in which said mobile terminal is removably disposed;
said protective device comprises;a housing adapted to define an opened position for receiving a mobile terminal and further adapted to define a closed position for securing the mobile terminal therein, said housing is comprised at least partially of a waterproof material and being sealed in the closed position so as to protect the mobile terminal from an incursion of water and dust; at least one of;
an input component carried by said housing for receiving an input from a user of said mobile terminal, and an output component carried by said housing for providing an output to said user; anda signal processor carried by said housing for converting at least one of;
said input received by said input component to at least one signal for providing said at least one signal to the mobile terminal for processing, and at least one further signal received from the mobile terminal to at least one additional signal that said output component is configured to process for providing said output to said user.
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18. A method, comprising:
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securing a mobile terminal in a housing of a protective device, wherein said housing is adapted to define an opened position for receiving the mobile terminal and further adapted to define a closed position for said securing the mobile terminal therein, said housing is comprised at least partially of a waterproof material and being sealed in the closed position for protecting the mobile terminal from an incursion of water and dust; receiving an input from a user of said mobile terminal by an input component carried by said housing or providing an output to said user by an output component carried by said housing; and converting by a signal processor carried by said housing at least one of;
said input received by said input component to at least one signal for providing said at least one signal to the mobile terminal for processing, and at least one further signal received from the mobile terminal to at least one additional signal that said output component is configured to process for providing said output to said user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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