INTERCHANGEABLE INTELLIGENT ACCESSORIES FOR MOBILE DEVICES
First Claim
1. An apparatus for a mobile device comprising:
- a power module including a battery, a power output interface and a data interface, the power module having a shape adapted to secure the mobile device with the power module; and
an expansion adapter includinga device interface configured to detachably coupled to the mobile device;
a power input interface configured to detachably coupled to the power output interface of the power module such that the expansion adapter can draw electrical power from the battery of the power module via the power output interface; and
a power module communication interface configured to detachably coupled to the data interface of the power module for data communications between the power module and the expansion adapter.
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Abstract
Techniques for an interchangeable modular design for mobile device accessories by separating a mobile device accessory into two modules are disclosed herein. The power and data interfaces between a power module and an expansion adapter are predetermined as a standardized design. The power module includes a battery to supply electrical power. The power module has a form-fitting shape adapted to secure a particular mobile device with the power module. The expansion adapter includes interfaces to be connected to the mobile device and the power module. The power module can receive electrical power supplied from the battery of the power module. The expansion adapter and/or power module may include additional hardware functionalities.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus for a mobile device comprising:
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a power module including a battery, a power output interface and a data interface, the power module having a shape adapted to secure the mobile device with the power module; and an expansion adapter including a device interface configured to detachably coupled to the mobile device; a power input interface configured to detachably coupled to the power output interface of the power module such that the expansion adapter can draw electrical power from the battery of the power module via the power output interface; and a power module communication interface configured to detachably coupled to the data interface of the power module for data communications between the power module and the expansion adapter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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drawing power by a mobile device from a power module via an expansion adapter, wherein the power module includes a battery and a power output interface, and further wherein the expansion adapter includes a power input interface coupled to the power output interface of the power module and a device interface coupled to the mobile device; and communicating data between the mobile device and an expansion hardware of the expansion adapter via the device interface, wherein the power module is secured to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A power module for a mobile device comprising:
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a battery; a power output interface configured to supply power from the battery to the mobile device via an expansion adapter or a relay module when the expansion adapter or the relay module is electrically coupled to the power module via the power output interface and electrically coupled to the mobile device; and the power output interface being further configured to draw power from the battery to a expansion hardware of an expansion adapter when the expansion adapter is electrically coupled to the power module via the power output interface and electrically coupled to the mobile device so that the mobile device can conduct data communication with the expansion hardware; wherein the power module has a shape adapted to secure the mobile device with the power module. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. An expansion adapter for a mobile device comprising:
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expansion hardware configured to provide a hardware functionality; a power input interface configured to detachably couple to a power output interface of a power module such that the expansion adapter can draw power from the power module via the power output interface, wherein the power module has a shape adapted to secure the mobile device with the power r nodule; a device interface configured to electrically couple to a connector of the mobile device, wherein the mobile device can conduct data communication with the expansion hardware via the device interface.
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