CASE FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH FLASH AND CAMERA CONTROLS
First Claim
1. A case for controlling a camera within a mobile device, comprising:
- a hollow case housing configured for receiving the mobile device therein;
a case connector for connecting the case to the mobile device at insertion of the mobile device into the hollow case housing;
at least one camera control actuator for controlling operation of the mobile device camera, when the mobile device is present in the hollow case housing; and
wherein the at least one camera control actuator generates case control signals that mechanically communicated to the mobile device camera, or alternatively, the case further comprises cutouts in the hollow case housing that are positioned to allow exposure of and direct access to mobile device camera actuators, when the mobile device is present in the hollow case housing.
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Abstract
A mobile device case is formed with a hollow case housing for receiving a mobile device and controlling a mobile device camera therein. The mobile device case has a case connector for electronically connecting the case to the mobile device at insertion of the mobile device into the hollow case housing and at least one camera control actuator for controlling operation of the mobile device camera by generating a control signal that is coupled through the case connector to the mobile device, when the mobile device is present in the hollow case housing. The hollow case housing comprises first and second housing sections that connect with respective tongue and groove elements to form the hollow case housing. The generated control signal is coupled through the case connector to the mobile device.
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20 Claims
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1. A case for controlling a camera within a mobile device, comprising:
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a hollow case housing configured for receiving the mobile device therein; a case connector for connecting the case to the mobile device at insertion of the mobile device into the hollow case housing; at least one camera control actuator for controlling operation of the mobile device camera, when the mobile device is present in the hollow case housing; and wherein the at least one camera control actuator generates case control signals that mechanically communicated to the mobile device camera, or alternatively, the case further comprises cutouts in the hollow case housing that are positioned to allow exposure of and direct access to mobile device camera actuators, when the mobile device is present in the hollow case housing.
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2. A case for controlling a camera within a mobile device, comprising:
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a hollow case housing configured for receiving the mobile device therein; a case connector for electronically connecting the case to the mobile device at insertion of the mobile device into the hollow case housing; at least one camera control actuator for controlling operation of the mobile device camera, when the mobile device is present in the hollow case housing; and a case controller; wherein the at least one camera control actuator generates case control signals that are processed by the case controller to responsively generate camera control signals that are communicated to the mobile device camera, when the mobile device is present in the hollow case housing. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20)
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10. A mobile device case formed with a hollow case housing for receiving a mobile device and controlling a mobile device camera therein, the case comprising:
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a case connector for electronically connecting the case to the mobile device at insertion of the mobile device into the hollow case housing; and at least one camera control actuator for controlling operation of the mobile device camera by generating a control signal that is coupled through the case connector to the mobile device, when the mobile device is present in the hollow case housing; and wherein the hollow case housing comprises first and second housing sections that connect with respective tongue and groove elements to form the hollow case housing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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