PROTECTIVE SHROUD FOR HANDHELD DEVICE
First Claim
1. An apparatus for a handheld device, comprising:
- a selectively removable protective shroud configured to enclose at least a portion of the handheld device when attached to the handheld device;
a wireless transceiver integral with the protective shroud and configured to facilitate selective wireless communication with the handheld device; and
a power source configured to supply power to the protective shroud.
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Abstract
An apparatus for communicating with a handheld device (e.g., a cellular telephone) is provided herein. A protective shroud is configured to enclose the handheld device and protect it against incidents that commonly cause damage to handheld devices. Integral to the protective shroud is at least one of an input component configured to receive user input and a wireless transceiver configured to transmit signals to and/or receive signals from the handheld device. In one example, where both the input component and the wireless transceiver are integral to the protective shroud, signals related to received user input (e.g., where the shroud serves as a keypad) may be transmitted to the handheld device even if the protective shroud is removed from the handheld device.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for a handheld device, comprising:
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a selectively removable protective shroud configured to enclose at least a portion of the handheld device when attached to the handheld device; a wireless transceiver integral with the protective shroud and configured to facilitate selective wireless communication with the handheld device; and a power source configured to supply power to the protective shroud. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for receiving user input, comprising:
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a selectively removable protective shroud configured to enclose at least a portion of a handheld device when attached to the handheld device; an input component integral with the protective shroud and configured to receive user input, the input component configured generate an input signal based upon the received user input, wherein the input signal is transmitted to the handheld device; and a power source integral with the protective shroud and configured to supply power to the protective shroud. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for communicating with a handheld device, comprising:
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a selectively removable protective shroud configured to enclose at least a portion of the handheld device when attached to the handheld device, the protective shroud comprising at least one of; a speaker, a microphone, and a storage device; a wireless transceiver integral with the protective shroud and configured to facilitate selective wireless communication with the handheld device, the wireless transceiver facilitating the selective wireless communication through IEEE Standard 802.15.1; an input component integral with the protective shroud and configured to receive user input, the input component configured generate an input signal based upon the received user input and to transmit the input signal to the wireless transceiver, the input component comprising at least one of; an alphanumeric keypad, a touch sensor, and a user programmable portion; and a power source integral with the protective shroud and configured to supply power to the protective shroud, the power source configured to supply power to the handheld device through an electrically operable contact point operably coupling the power source to the handheld device.
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