Mobile device interface and adaptation system
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- an adapter designed to attach to a mobile device, the adapter having one or more electrical contacts to interface with one or more electrical contacts of the mobile device when the adapter is attached to the mobile device to allow information to be passed between the adapter and the mobile device, the adapter further having a connector portion that is electrically coupled to the one or more electrical contacts of the adapter;
a host device having a connector portion that is a mate to the connector portion of the adapter, wherein the connector portion of the host device has one or more electrical contacts to interface with one or more electrical contacts of the connector portion of the adapter when the adapter and host device are connected using the connector portions of the adapter and host device;
a latching mechanism that locks together the connector portions of the adapter and the host device,wherein the adapter is designed to remain continually attached to the mobile device, including when the adapter is not attached to the host device.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a mobile device interface and adaptation system that includes one or both of an adapter and a host device. In certain implementations, the adapter is designed to attach to a mobile device, and has one or more electrical contacts to interface with one or more electrical contacts of the mobile device when the adapter is attached to the mobile device. The adapter further has a connector portion that is electrically coupled to the one or more electrical contacts of the adapter. The host device has a connector portion that is a mate to the connector portion of the adapter. The connector portion of the host device has one or more electrical contacts to interface with one or more electrical contacts of the connector portion of the adapter when the adapter and host device are connected using the connector portions of the adapter and host device.
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28 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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an adapter designed to attach to a mobile device, the adapter having one or more electrical contacts to interface with one or more electrical contacts of the mobile device when the adapter is attached to the mobile device to allow information to be passed between the adapter and the mobile device, the adapter further having a connector portion that is electrically coupled to the one or more electrical contacts of the adapter; a host device having a connector portion that is a mate to the connector portion of the adapter, wherein the connector portion of the host device has one or more electrical contacts to interface with one or more electrical contacts of the connector portion of the adapter when the adapter and host device are connected using the connector portions of the adapter and host device; a latching mechanism that locks together the connector portions of the adapter and the host device, wherein the adapter is designed to remain continually attached to the mobile device, including when the adapter is not attached to the host device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a first interface designed to be in communication with an interface of a mobile device when the apparatus is attached to the mobile device; and a single connector, coupled to the first interface, to allow the apparatus to be physically attached to and securely held by a plurality of different types of host devices, wherein the connector includes a second interface to place the first interface in communication with an interface of one of the plurality of host devices when the apparatus is physically attached to a host device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus comprising:
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a connector to hold an adapter when the adapter is physically attached to the apparatus, wherein the adapter can be physically attached to a mobile device; and one or more electrical contacts, situated on the connector and designed to be electrically coupled to one or more electrical contacts of the adapter when the adapter is physically attached to the apparatus; wherein the connector is standard across the apparatus and a plurality of additional apparatus that are designed to be used in different environments. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system comprising:
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means for holding a mobile device, the means for holding having means for electrically interfacing with one or more electrical contacts of the mobile device when the means for holding is holding the mobile device; means for hosting the means for holding; and means for connecting the means for holding and the means for hosting, wherein the means for connecting places the means for holding and the means for hosting in electrical contact with one another, and wherein the means for connecting further securely attaches the means for holding to the means for hosting, and wherein the means for connecting comprises a jack knife connector; wherein the means for connecting is standard across a plurality of means for hosting, and wherein each of the means for hosting is designed to be used in different environments. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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