Connectivity sled for electronic pairing and physical cooperation between a mobile device and associated peripheral devices

• US 8,832,323 B2
• Filed: 11/07/2012
• Issued: 09/09/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Koamtac, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Koamtac, Inc.
• Inventors: Lee, Hanjin
• Primary Examiner(s): Nam, Hyun
• Application Number:
  US13/670,767
• Publication Number:
  US 20130109316A1
• Time in Patent Office: 671 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 710/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/16 Constructional details or arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10 by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0254 comprising one or a plurality of mechanically detachable modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/21 Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2755 by optical scanning
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/725 Cordless telephones user interfaces specially adapted therefor H04M1/724
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0296 switching to a backup power supply
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method offering a specialized modular sled systems for combination, both in a physically proximate sense, and electronically peripheral devices such as a compact bar code scanner, magnetic strip reader, IC card reader, RF tag reader, charging base, multi-threat monitors, biometric verification modules, etc., without the need for cables, and with structural capabilities that offer the ability for a user to employ the same in substantially simultaneous fashion through a consolidated physical integration that eliminates awkward manual manipulation of the same.

Claims

1. A mobile device and peripheral device consolidation system for improved physical and electronic interoperability between a mobile device and at least one peripheral device, said mobile device and peripheral device consolidation system comprising:

(a) a modular sled having an attachment means for physically attaching said at least one peripheral device to said mobile device, said attachment means for attaching said at least one peripheral device to said mobile device providing at least one point of secure attachment with at least one of the following of a custom engagement structure, universal engagement structure, or a native mobile device casement engagement structure, said modular sled further including engagement structure for cooperatively securing said at least one peripheral device physically proximate to said mobile device;

(b) said modular sled further including at least one of the following of said at least one peripheral device chosen from the group consisting of compact bar code readers, Magnetic Strip Readers (MSRs), Integrated Circuit (IC) card readers, peripheral device triggers, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag readers, biometric verification modules, or multi-threat monitors; and

(c) said modular sled further including electronic circuitry for wireless electronic communication connectivity between said mobile device and said at least one peripheral device.

2. The mobile device and peripheral device consolidation system for improved physical and electronic interoperability between a mobile device and at least one peripheral device of claim 1, wherein said modular sled includes a dual wireless communication port having a first port that connects said modular sled with said mobile device, and having a second port that connects said modular sled with said at least one peripheral device.

3. The mobile device and peripheral device consolidation system for improved physical and electronic interoperability between a mobile device and at least one peripheral device of claim 2, wherein said at least one said compact bar code reader includes a peripheral device trigger connected thereto, wherein said peripheral device trigger is chosen from the group comprising a side scan button or a no-power supplied trigger.

4. The mobile device and peripheral device consolidation system for improved physical and electronic interoperability between a mobile device and at least one peripheral device of claim 3, wherein said attachment means for attaching said at least one peripheral device to said mobile device provides said at least one point of secure attachment thereto through a custom engagement structure.

5. The mobile device and peripheral device consolidation system for improved physical and electronic interoperability between a mobile device and at least one peripheral device of claim 3, wherein said attachment means for attaching said at least one peripheral device to said mobile device provides said at least one point of secure attachment thereto through a native mobile device casement engagement structure.

6. The mobile device and peripheral device consolidation system for improved physical and electronic interoperability between a mobile device and at least one peripheral device of claim 3, wherein said attachment means for attaching said at least one peripheral device to said mobile device provides said at least one point of secure attachment thereto through a universal engagement structure.

7. The mobile device and peripheral device consolidation system for improved physical and electronic interoperability between a mobile device and at least one peripheral device of claim 3, wherein said modular sled includes charging circuitry that utilizes only one charging port for charging said mobile device when said mobile device is connected to said at least one peripheral device.

8. The mobile device and peripheral device consolidation system for improved physical and electronic interoperability between a mobile device and at least one peripheral device of claim 3, wherein said at least one peripheral device includes at least one said compact bar code reader and at least one said MSR.

9. The mobile device and peripheral device consolidation system for improved physical and electronic interoperability between a mobile device and at least one peripheral device of claim 3, wherein said at least one peripheral device includes at least one said compact bar code reader and at least one said IC card reader.

10. The mobile device and peripheral device consolidation system for improved physical and electronic interoperability between a mobile device and at least one peripheral device of claim 3, wherein said at least one peripheral device includes at least one said compact bar code reader and at least one said RFID tag reader.

11. The mobile device and peripheral device consolidation system for improved physical and electronic interoperability between a mobile device and at least one peripheral device of claim 3, wherein said at least one peripheral device includes at least one of said biometric verification modules.

12. The mobile device and peripheral device consolidation system for improved physical and electronic interoperability between a mobile device and at least one peripheral device of claim 3, wherein said at least one peripheral device includes at least one of said multi-threat monitors.