COVERS HAVING RFID FUNCTIONALITY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES
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1. A housing for electronic hand-held devices comprising:
- a housing for at least partially encasing an electronic mobile communications device; and
a radio frequency identifier (RFID) device connected to the housing, wherein the housing and RFID device cooperate to electronically initiate a business transaction when the housing detects inputs by activation of predetermined portions of the housing surface, and wherein the device and RFID-enabled housing is operable for communication with RFID receivers/transmitters when the device is located within a predetermined proximity of the receiver/transmitter.
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Abstract
A cover for electronic hand-held devices providing RFID-operability and/or other functional keypad overlay to extend or expand the operation of the device to permit the user to perform additional actions or transactions facilitated by the RFID-operable cover. Method of using the cover for conducting business transactions are also included.
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17 Claims
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1. A housing for electronic hand-held devices comprising:
- a housing for at least partially encasing an electronic mobile communications device; and
a radio frequency identifier (RFID) device connected to the housing, wherein the housing and RFID device cooperate to electronically initiate a business transaction when the housing detects inputs by activation of predetermined portions of the housing surface, and wherein the device and RFID-enabled housing is operable for communication with RFID receivers/transmitters when the device is located within a predetermined proximity of the receiver/transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- a housing for at least partially encasing an electronic mobile communications device; and
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10. A portable electronic device for business transactions comprising:
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a hand-held electronic device having a housing for fully encasing a portable electronic hand-held device; and a radio frequency identifier (RFID) device connected to the housing, wherein the user activates an account for business transactions by using the device in conjunction with the RFID-enabled housing, and wherein the device and RFID-enabled housing is operable for communication with RFID receivers/transmitters when the device is located within a predetermined proximity of the receivers/transmitters for completing a business transaction when inputs are detected in the housing to activate the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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