RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS USING INTELLIGENT COVERS FOR MOBILE DEVICES
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1. A cover for a consumer device, comprising:
- side surfaces configured to be adjacent at least a portion one or more side surfaces of the consumer device;
a rear surface configured to be adjacent at least a portion of a rear surface of the consumer device and connected to the side surfaces, the side surfaces and the rear surface form an opening that receives at least a portion of the consumer device, a first portion of at least one of the surfaces includes a connector for connecting to a port of the consumer device;
the connector that includes a first interface that connects to the port of the consumer device and second interface that substantially duplicates an original port of the consumer device;
a physical interface included in at least one of the surfaces that receives memory devices external to the consumer device;
a circuit integrated within at least one of the surfaces and that connects the physical interface to the connector; and
a broadcast service card connected to the physical interface and that receives broadcast content independent of the consumer device.
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for receiving broadcast signals using intelligent covers. In some implementations, a cover for a consumer device includes side surfaces, a rear surface, a physical interface, a circuit, and a broadcast service card. The side surfaces and a rear surface form an opening that receives at least a portion of a consumer device. A first portion of at least one of the surfaces includes a connector for connecting to a port of the consumer device. The circuit connects the physical interface to the connector. The broadcast service card connects to the physical interface and receives broadcasted content independent of the consumer device.
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28 Claims
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1. A cover for a consumer device, comprising:
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side surfaces configured to be adjacent at least a portion one or more side surfaces of the consumer device; a rear surface configured to be adjacent at least a portion of a rear surface of the consumer device and connected to the side surfaces, the side surfaces and the rear surface form an opening that receives at least a portion of the consumer device, a first portion of at least one of the surfaces includes a connector for connecting to a port of the consumer device; the connector that includes a first interface that connects to the port of the consumer device and second interface that substantially duplicates an original port of the consumer device; a physical interface included in at least one of the surfaces that receives memory devices external to the consumer device; a circuit integrated within at least one of the surfaces and that connects the physical interface to the connector; and a broadcast service card connected to the physical interface and that receives broadcast content independent of the consumer device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method, comprising:
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enclosing at least a portion of a consumer host device using a cover; physically interfacing a port of the consumer host device using the cover; wirelessly receiving broadcast signals encoding content; storing user information used to decrypt the encoded content independent of the mobile host device, the stored information associated with a content provider; and decrypting the encoded content in response to at least an event; and presenting the content through the GUI of the mobile host device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A system, comprising:
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a means for enclosing at least a portion of a consumer host device using a cover; a means for physically interfacing a port of the consumer host device using the cover; a means for wirelessly receiving broadcast signals encoding content; a means for storing user information used to decrypt the encoded content independent of the mobile host device, the stored information associated with a content provider; a means for decrypting the encoded content in response to at least an event; and a means for presenting the content through the GUI of the mobile host device.
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