MOBILE DEVICE ACCESSORY HAVING A LOW POWER DRAIN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY
First Claim
1. An accessory for processor-based mobile devices, the accessory comprising:
- a body that is selectively securely attachable to a processor-based mobile device;
a photo-reflective dipolar electronic display carried by the body and which in use at least partially wraps about at least one edge of the processor-based mobile device;
a wireless receiver and at least one antenna carried by the body, the wireless receiver operable to at least receive wireless communications from the processor-based mobile device at least when the body is securely attached to the processor-based mobile device, the wireless communications including image data for display via the photo-reflective dipolar electronic display;
a drive circuit communicatively coupled between the wireless receiver and the photo-reflective dipolar electronic display to at least drive the photo-reflective dipolar electronic display in response to received image data; and
a power transducer carried by the body and electrically coupled to supply power to at least one of the drive circuit or the photo-reflective dipolar electronic display and which receives power from a source external from the accessory.
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Abstract
An accessory for processor-based mobile devices is selectively securely attachable to the mobile device and at least partially wraps around at least one edge of the mobile device, so that a photo-reflective dipolar electronic display incorporated into the outer shell of the accessory can provide a visual platform for sustained image retention with negligible power consumption. Content (e.g., image data) is transmitted wirelessly from the mobile device to the accessory. Electronic and/or electrical components for receiving, directing, decrypting, and displaying images can be incorporated into a resilient sleeve, integrated into a hard shell case, or a combination of the two. Content can originate in the mobile device, or at a remote content server, to periodically update an image on the accessory.
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20 Claims
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1. An accessory for processor-based mobile devices, the accessory comprising:
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a body that is selectively securely attachable to a processor-based mobile device; a photo-reflective dipolar electronic display carried by the body and which in use at least partially wraps about at least one edge of the processor-based mobile device; a wireless receiver and at least one antenna carried by the body, the wireless receiver operable to at least receive wireless communications from the processor-based mobile device at least when the body is securely attached to the processor-based mobile device, the wireless communications including image data for display via the photo-reflective dipolar electronic display; a drive circuit communicatively coupled between the wireless receiver and the photo-reflective dipolar electronic display to at least drive the photo-reflective dipolar electronic display in response to received image data; and a power transducer carried by the body and electrically coupled to supply power to at least one of the drive circuit or the photo-reflective dipolar electronic display and which receives power from a source external from the accessory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of adjusting an external appearance of a processor-based mobile device, the method comprising:
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partially wrapping around at least one edge of the processor-based mobile device, and including a power transducer, a drive circuit, a wireless receiver, and an antenna; receiving power from a source external to the accessory, via the power transducer; receiving image data from the mobile device via the antenna and wireless receiver; displaying the received image data on an array of photo-reflective dipolar electronic elements carried by the accessory, in response to signals from the drive circuit, when power is applied to the array by the power transducer; and sustaining the image data on the array of photo-reflective dipolar electronic elements after power is removed from the array. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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