SMART CASE FOR MOBILE COMUNICATION DEVICES
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a case configured to encapsulate a mobile communication device; and
a radio embedded in the case, the radio enabling the mobile communication device to communicate over a wireless network using the radio embedded in the case.
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Abstract
A smart case configured to encapsulate a mobile communication device. The smart case includes a radio embedded in the case for selectively enabling the encapsulated mobile communication device to communicate over a wireless network using either the radio embedded in the case or the Wi-Fi and/or cellular radio in the communication device itself. In alternative embodiments, either a hard switch, a soft switch, or both, is provided for switching between either the radios(s) embedded in the smart case or the internal radio(s) in the mobile communication device.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a case configured to encapsulate a mobile communication device; and a radio embedded in the case, the radio enabling the mobile communication device to communicate over a wireless network using the radio embedded in the case. - 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, 24)
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