MULTI-FUNCTION ADJUNCT DEVICE FOR USE WITH A HANDHELD WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE
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1. An adjunct device for operation in conjunction with a handheld wireless communication device, the adjunct device comprising:
- a housing for coupling to the handheld wireless communication device via a communication port of the handheld wireless communication device, the housing forming a case that encloses at least a portion of the handheld wireless communication device;
a device interface, coupled to the housing for communicating application data with an application of the handheld wireless communication device via the communication port of the handheld wireless communication device;
a short-range wireless transceiver, coupled to the device interface, for communicating the application data with a remote wireless device.
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Abstract
An adjunct device includes a housing for coupling to a handheld wireless communication device via a communication port of the handheld wireless communication device. A device interface communicates application data with an application of the handheld wireless communication device via the communication port of the handheld wireless communication device. A short-range wireless transceiver communicates the application data with a remote wireless device.
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1. An adjunct device for operation in conjunction with a handheld wireless communication device, the adjunct device comprising:
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a housing for coupling to the handheld wireless communication device via a communication port of the handheld wireless communication device, the housing forming a case that encloses at least a portion of the handheld wireless communication device; a device interface, coupled to the housing for communicating application data with an application of the handheld wireless communication device via the communication port of the handheld wireless communication device; a short-range wireless transceiver, coupled to the device interface, for communicating the application data with a remote wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An adjunct device comprising:
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a first housing for coupling to a handheld wireless communication device via a communication port of the handheld wireless communication device; a device interface, coupled to the first housing for communicating application data with an application of the handheld wireless communication device via the communication port of the handheld wireless communication device; an infrared transceiver, coupled to the device interface, for communicating the application data with at least one remote device via infrared signaling; and a battery, coupled to provide power to the infrared transceiver and the device interface, wherein the battery is separate from a battery of the handheld wireless communication device; wherein the device interface couples the power signal to the communication port of the handheld wireless communication device to charge the battery of the handheld wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An adjunct device comprising:
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a first housing for coupling to a handheld wireless communication device via a communication port of the handheld wireless communication device; a device interface, coupled to the first housing for communicating application data with an application of the handheld wireless communication device via the communication port of the handheld wireless communication device; and a short-range wireless transceiver, coupled to the device interface, that communicates pairing signals to pair the adjunct device to at least one infrared relay device and to generate remote control signals in response to the application data for conversion to infrared remote control signals and transmission to at least one remote device via the at least one infrared relay device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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