Communications system providing enhanced mobile device holder detection based upon NFC communication and related methods
First Claim
1. A communications system comprising:
- a first mobile device accessory and a first trigger device associated with said first mobile device accessory;
a second mobile device accessory different than the first mobile device accessory and a second trigger device associated with said second mobile device accessory;
a first near field communication (NFC) device associated with said first mobile device accessory; and
a mobile device comprisinga second NFC device configured to communicate with said first NFC device via NFC communications,a detector configured to detect said first trigger device or said second trigger device, anda controller configured todetermine positioning of said mobile device adjacent said first mobile device accessory when said detector detects said first trigger device and when said second NFC device is in NFC communication with said first NFC device,determine positioning of said mobile device adjacent said second mobile device accessory when said detector detects said second trigger device and when said second NFC device is not in NFC communication with said first NFC device,operate in a first operating mode based upon positioning adjacent said first mobile device accessory, andoperate in a second operating mode different than the first operating mode based upon positioning adjacent said second mobile device accessory.
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Abstract
A communications system may include a first mobile device holder and a first trigger device associated therewith, a second mobile device holder different than the first mobile device holder and a second trigger device associated with the second mobile device holder, and a first NFC device associated with the first mobile device holder. The system may further include a mobile device configured to be removably coupled with the first holder or the second holder, a second NFC device carried by the housing, and a detector carried by the housing and configured to detect the first trigger device or the second trigger device. The mobile device may also include a controller carried by the housing and configured to determine positioning adjacent the first or second holder based upon the second NFC device and the detector, and operate in a respective first or second operating mode accordingly.
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25 Claims
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1. A communications system comprising:
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a first mobile device accessory and a first trigger device associated with said first mobile device accessory; a second mobile device accessory different than the first mobile device accessory and a second trigger device associated with said second mobile device accessory; a first near field communication (NFC) device associated with said first mobile device accessory; and a mobile device comprising a second NFC device configured to communicate with said first NFC device via NFC communications, a detector configured to detect said first trigger device or said second trigger device, and a controller configured to determine positioning of said mobile device adjacent said first mobile device accessory when said detector detects said first trigger device and when said second NFC device is in NFC communication with said first NFC device, determine positioning of said mobile device adjacent said second mobile device accessory when said detector detects said second trigger device and when said second NFC device is not in NFC communication with said first NFC device, operate in a first operating mode based upon positioning adjacent said first mobile device accessory, and operate in a second operating mode different than the first operating mode based upon positioning adjacent said second mobile device accessory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile device for use with a first mobile device accessory or a second mobile device accessory, the first mobile device accessory having a first trigger device and a first near field communication (NFC) device associated therewith, and the second mobile device accessory being different than the first mobile device accessory and having a second trigger device associated therewith, the mobile device comprising:
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a second NFC device configured to communicate with the first NFC device via NFC communications; a detector configured to detect the first trigger device or the second trigger device; and a controller configured to determine positioning of the mobile device adjacent the first mobile device accessory when said detector detects the first trigger device and when said second NFC device is in NFC communication with the first NFC device, determine positioning of the mobile device adjacent the second mobile device accessory when said detector detects the second trigger device and when said second NFC device is not in NFC communication with the first NFC device, operate in a first operating mode based upon positioning adjacent the first mobile device accessory, and operate in a second operating mode different than the first operating mode based upon positioning adjacent the second mobile device accessory. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 21)
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17. A communications method for use with a mobile device configured to be removably coupled with a first mobile device accessory or a second mobile device accessory, a second NFC device configured to communicate with the first NFC device via NFC communications, and a detector configured to detect the first trigger device or the second trigger device, the first mobile device accessory having a first trigger device and a first near field communication (NFC) device associated therewith, and the second mobile device accessory being different than the first mobile device accessory and having a second trigger device associated therewith, the method comprising:
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determining positioning of the mobile device adjacent the first mobile device accessory when the detector detects the first trigger device and when the second NFC device is in NFC communication with the first NFC device; determining positioning of the mobile device adjacent the second mobile device accessory when the detector detects the second trigger device and when the second NFC device is not in NFC communication with the first NFC device; operating the mobile device in a first operating mode based upon positioning adjacent the first mobile device accessory; and operating the mobile device in a second operating mode different than the first operating mode based upon positioning adjacent the second mobile device accessory. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for a mobile device configured to be removably coupled with a first mobile device accessory or a second mobile device accessory, a second NFC device configured to communicate with the first NFC device via NFC communications, and a detector configured to detect the first trigger device or the second trigger device, the first mobile device accessory having a first trigger device and a first near field communication (NFC) device associated therewith, and the second mobile device accessory being different than the first mobile device accessory and having a second trigger device associated therewith, the computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing the mobile device to perform steps comprising:
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determining positioning of the mobile device adjacent the first mobile device accessory when the detector detects the first trigger device and when the second NFC device is in NFC communication with the first NFC device; determining positioning of the mobile device adjacent the second mobile device accessory when the detector detects the second trigger device and when the second NFC device is not in NFC communication with the first NFC device; operating the mobile device in a first operating mode based upon positioning adjacent the first mobile device accessory; and operating the mobile device in a second operating mode different than the first operating mode based upon positioning adjacent the second mobile device accessory. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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