MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE, INTERCHANGEABLE SECOND DEVICES
First Claim
1. A mobile phone, comprising:
- a first device having a first display and a first wireless modem;
a plurality of second devices, at least one of the plurality of second devices having a second display and a second wireless modem and operable as a handset of the mobile phone, each of the plurality of second devices being releasably attachable to the first device so that in a detached configuration, the first device is detached from each of the plurality of second devices for wireless communication between the first device and the plurality of second devices.
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Abstract
A mobile communication device comprises a first device with a first display and multiple second devices. The second devices are releasably attachable to the first device and are interchangeable with each other. The mobile device can operate as a mobile cell phone with one or more second devices operable as a mobile phone hand set. The second devices can comprise one or more game controllers, batteries, physical keyboards and/or mobile phone handsets with a display. In a detached configuration, the first device is separated from the second devices and can wirelessly communicate with one or more of the detached second devices. In a three device configuration, the first device can send commands, control signals or content to one or more external devices in addition to the second devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile phone, comprising:
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a first device having a first display and a first wireless modem; a plurality of second devices, at least one of the plurality of second devices having a second display and a second wireless modem and operable as a handset of the mobile phone, each of the plurality of second devices being releasably attachable to the first device so that in a detached configuration, the first device is detached from each of the plurality of second devices for wireless communication between the first device and the plurality of second devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of using a mobile phone, comprising:
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providing a first device and a plurality of second devices as parts of the mobile phone, the plurality of second devices being interchangeably attachable to the first device; displaying first content on a first display of the first device; displaying second content associated with the first content on a second display of one of the plurality of second devices; receiving or placing a mobile phone call from/to a wireless communication network; and during the mobile phone call, wirelessly communicating between the first device and at least two of the plurality of second devices while simultaneously communicating with the wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of using a mobile phone, comprising:
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providing a first device and a second device as parts of the mobile phone that are releasably attachable from each other; detaching the second device from the first device; wirelessly communicating between the first and second device; receiving a mobile phone call from a wireless communication network; and during the mobile phone call, wirelessly communicating between the first and second devices and communicating between the first device and a third device while simultaneously communicating with the wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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