Customized hardware selection for a mobile phone
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1. A method of customizing hardware by an end user for a mobile phone, comprising:
- providing processing electronics comprising a processor, a memory, an input, and an output;
receiving from an end-user, through the input, a selection of a mobile phone shell from a set of mobile phone shells;
storing the selection of the mobile phone shell in the memory;
determining with the processing electronics a subset of interchangeable hardware components having different functions based on a compatibility between the selected mobile phone shell and a set of available interchangeable hardware components, wherein the compatibility is based on at least one size value;
sending to the end-user, through the output, the subset of interchangeable hardware components having different functions;
receiving from the end-user, through the input, a selection of at least one hardware component from the subset of interchangeable hardware components; and
storing the selection of the at least one hardware component in the memory.
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Abstract
A method of customizing hardware by an end user for a mobile phone is provided. The method includes receiving from an end-user a selection of a mobile phone shell from a set of mobile phone shells, sending to the end-user a subset of interchangeable hardware components having different functions, and receiving from the end-user a selection of at least one hardware component from the subset of interchangeable hardware components. The subset of interchangeable hardware components is generated based on a compatibility between the selected mobile phone shell and the set of available interchangeable hardware components.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of customizing hardware by an end user for a mobile phone, comprising:
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providing processing electronics comprising a processor, a memory, an input, and an output; receiving from an end-user, through the input, a selection of a mobile phone shell from a set of mobile phone shells; storing the selection of the mobile phone shell in the memory; determining with the processing electronics a subset of interchangeable hardware components having different functions based on a compatibility between the selected mobile phone shell and a set of available interchangeable hardware components, wherein the compatibility is based on at least one size value; sending to the end-user, through the output, the subset of interchangeable hardware components having different functions; receiving from the end-user, through the input, a selection of at least one hardware component from the subset of interchangeable hardware components; and storing the selection of the at least one hardware component in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of selling a mobile phone, comprising:
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providing processing electronics comprising a processor, a memory, an input, and an output; offering to sell over a computer network a hardware customizable mobile phone with one or more selectable hardware components configured to fit within a shell; determining with the processing electronics a plurality of selectable options for at least one hardware component configured to fit within the shell based on an availability of the at least one hardware component; providing to an end user, through the output, the plurality of selectable options for the at least one hardware component configured to fit within the shell; receiving from the end user, through the input, a selection of at least one hardware component configured to fit within the shell; and storing the selection of the at least one hardware component configured to fit within the shell in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of customizing hardware by an end user for a mobile phone, comprising:
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providing processing electronics comprising a processor, a memory, an input, and an output; receiving from an end-user, through the input, a selection of a mobile phone shell from a set of mobile phone shells; storing the selection of the mobile phone shell in the memory; determining with the processing electronics a subset of interchangeable hardware components having different functions based on a compatibility between the selected mobile phone shell and a set of available interchangeable hardware components, wherein the compatibility is based on an availability of electrical contacts in the selected mobile phone shell for the interchangeable hardware component; sending to the end-user, through the output, the subset of interchangeable hardware components having different functions; receiving from the end-user, through the input, a selection of at least one hardware component from the subset of interchangeable hardware components; and storing the selection of the at least one hardware component in the memory.
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