Personal cloud case cover with a plurality of modular capabilities

• US 9,086,847 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Issued: 07/21/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Micro Mobio Corporation
• Original Assignee: Micro Mobio Corporation
• Inventors: Filipovic, Zlatko Aurelio, Wang, Weiping, Wang, Adam James
• Primary Examiner(s): TRAN, CONGVAN
• Application Number:
  US13/831,663
• Publication Number:
  US 20140087788A1
• Time in Patent Office: 858 Days
• Field of Search: 455/550.1, 455/552.1, 455 411- 412, 455/553.1, 4555561-5562, 455/557, 455/558, 455/502, 455/410, 455/411, 455/414.1, 455/3, 455/6
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0242 adapted to measure environmental factors, e.g. temperature, pollution
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0252 using ambient temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0257 using atmospheric pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/14 Arrangements specially adapted for eye photography apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs per se G03B
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1117 Fall detection
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/332 Portable devices specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/748 Selection of a region of interest, e.g. using a graphics tablet
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1628 Carrying enclosures containing additional elements, e.g. case for a laptop and a printer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1633 Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1698 the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/183 : Internal mounting support structures, e.g. for printed circuit boards, internal connecting means for buses G06F13/409
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 : using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/70 : Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/00 : Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 : Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 : Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0254 : comprising one or a plurality of mechanically detachable modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/185 : Improving the rigidity of the casing or resistance to shocks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724092 : Interfacing with an external cover providing additional functionalities
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724094 : Interfacing with a device worn on the user's body to provide access to telephonic functionalities, e.g. accepting a call, reading or composing a message
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724095 : Worn on the wrist, hand or arm
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 : using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 : Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 : Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/04 : Large scale networks; Deep hierarchical networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 : WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 : Access point devices

Abstract

A personal cloud contained in a case for a portable computing device such as a tablet personal computer (PC), mobile phones, portable media players, or the like. The personal cloud case may be fitted with memory, a network connection, two-way wireless charging, external memory slots, external connections and other components for portable personal cloud computing.

Claims

1. A case for a removable mobile computing device comprising:

a first panel and a second panel capable of forming a compartment for the removable mobile computing device;

the first panel including a charging unit capable of wirelessly charging the removable mobile computing device;

a detachable WLAN modem module mounted on the second panel which is capable of wirelessly sending and receiving signals to and from a local network; and

a detachable WWAN modem module mounted on the second panel which is capable of wirelessly sending to and receiving signals from a cellular network and which is mounted on the second panel.

2. The case of claim 1, wherein the charging unit is also capable of receiving power from the removable mobile computing device and transferring the power to a power source located in the case.

3. The case of claim 1, further comprising:

a power source capable of receiving a charge from the charging unit; and

wherein the power source is configured to provide power to a plurality of electronic components mounted in the case.

4. The case of claim 1, further comprising:

an antenna embedded in the first panel and capable of coupling the mobile computing device to the cellular network.

5. The case of claim 4, wherein the wireless network may be selected from the group consisting of:

2G, 3G and 4G.

6. The case of claim 1, wherein the cellular network may be selected from the group consisting of:

2G, 3G and 4G.

7. The case of claim 1, further comprising:

a memory bank capable of being wirelessly coupled to the removable_mobile communication device; and

wherein the memory bank includes a plurality of memory modules.

8. The case of claim 7, wherein the plurality of memory modules are replaceable.

9. The case of claim 7, wherein the plurality of memory modules are capable of backing up information stored on the removable mobile communication device.

10. The case of claim 1, wherein the charging unit is also capable of receiving power from the removable mobile computing device and transferring the power to a power source located in the case;

and wherein the power source is configured to provide power to a plurality of electronic components mounted in the case.

11. The case of claim 1, further comprising:

a circuit embedded in the case which is capable of forming a data link between the removable mobile computing device and the detachable WWAN modem.

12. The case of claim 1, further comprising:

a sensor chip configured to detect biometric inputs selected from the group consisting of;

fingerprints, eye movement, and face shape; and

wherein the sensor chip provides a security function to deny unauthorized access to a plurality of components in the case.

13. The case of claim 1, wherein the WLAN modem may be from the group consisting of:

WiFi or SuperWiFi.

14. The case of claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of electronic components; and

an input configured to synchronize the plurality of electronic components with at least one storage device.

15. The case of claim 1, wherein the case is substantially made of a fabric material.

16. The case of claim 1, wherein the wireless charging unit is configured to pull the removable mobile device into proper alignment for charging.

17. The case of claim 1, wherein the detachable WWAN modem module and detachable WLAN modem module are capable of being snapped into position on the second panel.

18. A case for a removable mobile computing device comprising:

a plurality of panels capable of forming a compartment for the removable mobile computing device;

a charging unit mounted on one of the plurality of panels and capable of wirelessly charging the removable mobile computing device and receiving charge from the removable mobile computing device;

a power source mounted on one of the plurality of panels and connected to the charging unit and capable of storing power received from the charging unit and providing power to the charging unit;

a detachable WLAN modem module mounted on one of the panels which is coupled to the power source and which is configured to wirelessly send to and receive signals from a local network when the removable computing device is not present in the case; and

a detachable WWAN modem module mounted on one of the panels which is coupled to the power source and which is configured to wirelessly send and receive signals to and from a wireless network when the mobile computing device is not present in the case.

19. A case for a removable mobile computing device and a hotspot comprising:

the removable mobile computing device; and

a plurality of panels capable of forming a compartment for the mobile computing device; and

wherein at least one of the plurality of panels has a WWAN modem which is configured to wirelessly transmit signals to and receive signals from a network both when the removable mobile computing device is present and is not present.

20. A case for a removable mobile computing device comprising:

first and second panels capable of forming a compartment for the removable mobile computing device;

the second panel having an inner second panel layer and outer second layer panel layer with a second panel circuit board located in between and wherein the second panel circuit board has a detachable WLAN modem module and memory storage mounted thereon; and

wherein the memory storage is capable of connecting through the WLAN modem module to a network.

21. The case of claim 20, wherein

the WLAN modem is configured to operate in a plurality of bands and wireless standards, the plurality of bands including a first band and a second band;

the first band is used when the WLAN modem is transmitting information from the memory storage to the mobile computing device;

the second band is used when the WLAN modem is transmitting and receiving the wireless communications from the network; and

wherein the second band is greater than the first band.