EXTERNAL PROCESSING ACCESSORY FOR MOBILE DEVICE

• US 20150072744A1
• Filed: 11/18/2014
• Published: 03/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mophie Incorporated (Evercel, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Mophie Incorporated (Evercel, Inc.)
• Inventors: Huang, Daniel
• Granted Patent: US 9,319,501 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/575.8
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 15/00 Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other objects or articles A45C1/08, A45C3/14, A45C11/321, A45C13/28 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/002 for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1633 Protecting arrangement for the entire housing of the computer
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3883 Arrangements for mounting batteries or battery chargers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0283 for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724092 Interfacing with an external cover providing additional functionalities
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces

Abstract

Accessories for mobile devices. Embodiments include an external protective case and/or holster for mobile electronic devices, wherein the external protective case/holster incorporates a battery pack, a payment processing device, television signal receiver, and/or a modular multi-input/output device.

Claims

1. An external processing accessory for a mobile communication device comprising:

a casing defining a cavity that conforms, at least partially, to an outer shape of a mobile communication device; and

one or more processors housed within the casing and the one or more processors adapted to;

perform one or more tasks to obtain data; and

communicate the obtained data to the mobile communication device.