Inductive Peripheral Retention Device
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a plug configured to removably engage a communication port of a device to form a communicative coupling with the device, the plug is securable to and removable from the device using one or more hands of a user; and
a peripheral securing portion connected to the plug and configured to removably engage a peripheral device via an inductive element formed as a flexible loop and configured to form a communicative coupling between the peripheral device and the device.
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Abstract
Inductive peripheral retention device techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes a plug configured to removably engage a communication port of a device to form a communicative coupling with the device. The plug is securable to and removable from the device using one or more hands of a user. The apparatus also includes a peripheral securing portion connected to the plug and configured to removably engage a peripheral device via an inductive element formed as a flexible loop and configured to form a communicative coupling between the peripheral device and the device, which may be used to support charging of the apparatus.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a plug configured to removably engage a communication port of a device to form a communicative coupling with the device, the plug is securable to and removable from the device using one or more hands of a user; and a peripheral securing portion connected to the plug and configured to removably engage a peripheral device via an inductive element formed as a flexible loop and configured to form a communicative coupling between the peripheral device and the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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detecting inductance of a flexible element configured to transfer power to a peripheral device via inductance; responsive to a determination that the detected inductance is above a first threshold, utilizing a first power mode in which a first amount of power is provided to the flexible element; and responsive to a determination that the detected inductance is below a second threshold, utilizing a second power mode in which a second amount of power is provided to the flexible element that is less than the first amount of power. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a single ferrous element formed as a single integral piece having a middle portion having a diameter about an axis that is less than a diameter of opposing ends of the single ferrous element along the axis; and a coil wrapped around the middle portion such that the coil and the single ferrous element form an inductive coil that is substantially rotationally invariant around the axis. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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