SEPARABLE MOBILE DEVICE HAVING A CONTROL MODULE AND A DOCKING STATION MODULE
First Claim
1. A mobile communication device comprising:
- a control module configured for short-range wireless communication, the control module comprising;
a touch-sensitive display;
a short-range wireless transceiver; and
a processor that electrically couples the touch-sensitive display and the short-range wireless transceiver; and
a docking station module configured for long-range wireless communication and short-range wireless communication, the docking station module comprising;
a docking area that receives the control module;
a docking short-range wireless transceiver configured to communicate control module;
a long-range wireless transceiver that is configured to communicate with a long-range network; and
a docking processor that electrically couples the docking short-range wireless transceiver and the long-range wireless transceiver.
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Abstract
The technology provides a mobile communication device having separable components, including a control module configured for only short-range wireless communication and a docking station module configured for both long-range wireless communication and short-range wireless communication. The control module includes a touch-sensitive display, a short-range wireless transceiver and a processor that electrically couples the touch-sensitive display and the short-range wireless transceiver. The docking station module includes a docking area that receives the control module, a docking short-range wireless transceiver configured to communicate with the control module, a long-range wireless transceiver that is configured to communicate with a. long-range network and a docking processor that electrically couples the docking short-range wireless transceiver and the long-range wireless transceiver. The technology provides a sleek light-weight control module having full functionality of the docking station module.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a control module configured for short-range wireless communication, the control module comprising; a touch-sensitive display; a short-range wireless transceiver; and a processor that electrically couples the touch-sensitive display and the short-range wireless transceiver; and a docking station module configured for long-range wireless communication and short-range wireless communication, the docking station module comprising; a docking area that receives the control module; a docking short-range wireless transceiver configured to communicate control module; a long-range wireless transceiver that is configured to communicate with a long-range network; and a docking processor that electrically couples the docking short-range wireless transceiver and the long-range wireless transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile communication device having a control module configured for short-range wireless communication, the control module including a touch-sensitive display and a short-range wireless transceiver, the mobile communication device comprising:
a docking station module configured for long-range wireless communication and short-range wireless communication, the docking station module comprising; a docking area that receives the control module; a docking short-range wireless transceiver configured to communicate with the control module; a long-range wireless transceiver that is configured to communicate with a long-range network; and a docking processor that electrically couples the docking short-range wireless transceiver and the long-range wireless transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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