WIRELESS AUDIO ACCESSORY
First Claim
1. A wireless audio accessory comprising:
- an external shell defining an outer surface of the wireless audio accessory, the external shell comprising a non-metallic region;
a wireless data transceiver enclosed by the external shell and disposed proximate to the non-metallic region of the external shell, the wireless data transceiver exchanging data through the non-metallic region of the external shell with a device;
an energy source enclosed by the external shell, the energy source receiving energy from the device;
a sensing switch, enclosed by the external shell, detecting when the device is proximate to the wireless audio accessory and, responsive thereto, activating the energy source;
a dual attachment mechanism comprising a magnetic member and a pin, enclosed by the external shell, securing the wireless audio accessory proximate to the device, and activating the sensing switch when the wireless audio accessory is secured to the device; and
an audio output mechanism associated with the wireless data transceiver and communicating data received by the wireless audio accessory from the device to an external audio device.
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Abstract
Various embodiments include a device that implements a high bandwidth wireless data interface for communication between the device and a device accessory. The device can include an external shell and a display (e.g., a touchscreen). In some embodiments, the external shell and the display together hermetically seal various other components of the device. In various embodiments, the device includes an attachment mechanism, an alignment mechanism (e.g., for magnetic alignment between a device and a device accessory), a wireless data transceiver, and a wired or wireless energy source (e.g., for sharing power between the device and the device accessory). The wireless data transceiver can transmit data at extremely high electromagnetic frequencies between the device in the device accessory.
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30 Claims
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1. A wireless audio accessory comprising:
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an external shell defining an outer surface of the wireless audio accessory, the external shell comprising a non-metallic region; a wireless data transceiver enclosed by the external shell and disposed proximate to the non-metallic region of the external shell, the wireless data transceiver exchanging data through the non-metallic region of the external shell with a device; an energy source enclosed by the external shell, the energy source receiving energy from the device; a sensing switch, enclosed by the external shell, detecting when the device is proximate to the wireless audio accessory and, responsive thereto, activating the energy source; a dual attachment mechanism comprising a magnetic member and a pin, enclosed by the external shell, securing the wireless audio accessory proximate to the device, and activating the sensing switch when the wireless audio accessory is secured to the device; and an audio output mechanism associated with the wireless data transceiver and communicating data received by the wireless audio accessory from the device to an external audio device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An accessory comprising:
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an external shell defining an outer surface of the accessory, the external shell comprising a non-metallic region, and a non-ferromagnetic and non-magnetizable region; a wireless data transceiver enclosed by the external shell and disposed proximate to the non-metallic region of the external shell, the wireless data transceiver transmitting data through the non-metallic region of the external shell at electromagnetic frequencies between the accessory and a device; an energy source enclosed by the external shell and disposed proximate to the non-ferromagnetic and non-magnetizable region of the external shell, the energy source transmitting energy through the non-ferromagnetic and non-magnetizable region of the external shell between the accessory and the device; a dual attachment mechanism comprising a magnetic member and a pin securing the accessory to the device; and a data output mechanism associated with the wireless data transceiver and communicating data received by the accessory from the device to a second device. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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a device comprising; a device external shell defining an outer surface of the device, the device external shell comprising a first non-metallic region; a device wireless data transceiver disposed proximate to the first non-metallic region of the device external shell; a device energy source; an accessory comprising; an external shell defining an outer surface of the accessory, the external shell comprising a second non-metallic region, and a non-ferromagnetic and non-magnetizable region; a wireless data transceiver wirelessly communicating with the device wireless data transceiver, the wireless data transceiver proximate to the second non-metallic region of the external shell; a data output mechanism to transmit data between the device and an external audio receiver when the accessory is proximate to the device; a dual attachment mechanism comprising a magnetic member and a pin securing the accessory to the device; and an energy source to receive power from the device energy source when the accessory is proximate to the device. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A method to manufacture an accessory comprising:
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providing an external shell defining an outer surface of the accessory, said providing the external shell comprising providing a non-metallic region within the external shell; disposing a wireless data transceiver proximate to the non-metallic region of the external shell, the wireless data transceiver to transmit data at extremely high electromagnetic frequencies through the non-metallic region of the external shell between the accessory and a device; and providing a dual attachment mechanism comprising a magnetic member and a pin securing the accessory to the device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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