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Electronic device case for mobile point of sale

  • US 8,910,863 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2013
  • Issued: 12/16/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A case for an electronic device, the case comprising:

  • an interface to a battery;

    an interface to receive electrical power from an external power source;

    a payment device reader;

    a product information input device;

    a computer processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions to;

    receive a data communication from the electronic device, the data communication including information about a state of the electronic device;

    limit an amount of current of the received electrical power used by the case;

    limit an amount of current of the received electrical power used by the electronic device based on the state of the electronic device received in the data communication by transmitting a command to the electronic device instructing the electronic device to use no more than a specified amount of current;

    read product information from a product using the product information input device; and

    read information from a payment device using the payment device reader.

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