ACCESSORY ENCLOSURE AND INPUT DEVICE
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A case for a portable electronic device, the case having a body comprising:
- a receiving portion for releasably receiving a portable electronic device;
at least one user operable input means for detecting user selection of at least one parameter; and
a communication module for providing a communication channel between the case and the portable electronic device,wherein a signal determined from a user selection of the at least one parameter is communicable from the case to the portable electronic device across the communication channel.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The present invention is generally directed to a case for portable electronic devices. The case includes a body having a receiving portion for releasably receiving a portable electronic device. The case may also include at least one user operable input means for detecting user selection of at least one parameter, and may include a communication module for providing a communication channel between the case and the portable electronic device. A signal determined from a user selection of the at least one parameter is communicable from the case to the portable electronic device across the communication channel.
22 Citations
33 Claims
-
1. A case for a portable electronic device, the case having a body comprising:
-
a receiving portion for releasably receiving a portable electronic device; at least one user operable input means for detecting user selection of at least one parameter; and a communication module for providing a communication channel between the case and the portable electronic device, wherein a signal determined from a user selection of the at least one parameter is communicable from the case to the portable electronic device across the communication channel. - 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, 25, 26, 27)
-
-
28. A method for communicating information between a portable electronic device and a case for said portable electronic device, the case having a user operable input means and a communication module, the method comprising;
-
receiving at least one parameter from a user at a user operable input means on the case; establishing a communication channel between the case and the portable electronic device; and transmitting a signal from the case to the portable electronic device over the established communication channel, said signal based upon the at least one parameter provided by the user to the user operable input means. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
-
-
31. A system for providing user interaction with a portable electronic display device, the system comprising:
-
a portable electronic display device; and a cover for at least partially enclosing the portable electronic display device, said cover including a user operable input means for receiving a user selection of at least one input parameter, wherein selection of at least one input parameter at said user operable input device is communicated over a communication channel to the portable electronic display device for processing on the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (32)
-
-
33. An enclosure for a portable electronic device, the enclosure comprising:
-
a body for enclosing the portable electronic device in a cavity therein, said body having an opening in communication with the cavity for allowing passage of the portable electronic device therethrough, the body including at least one user operable input means for detecting user selection of at least one parameter; and a communication module for providing a communication channel between the case and the portable electronic device, wherein a signal determined from a user selection of the at least one parameter of the user operable input device is communicable from the case to the portable electronic device across the communication channel.
-
Specification