Battery pack, holster, and extendible processing and interface platform for mobile devices
DCFirst Claim
1. A battery case for use with a mobile electronic device, the battery case comprising:
- a housing configured to at least partially enclose the mobile electronic device, the housing comprising;
a back wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a back side of the mobile electronic device;
a bottom wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a bottom of the mobile electronic device;
a top wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a top of the mobile electronic device;
a right side wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a right side of the mobile electronic device;
a left side wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a left side of the mobile electronic device; and
a front opening configured such that a display of the mobile electronic device is visible through the front opening;
a battery disposed within the housing;
an internal interface extending from the bottom wall and configured to engage a corresponding interface on the mobile electronic device, wherein the battery is coupled to the internal interface to provide electrical power to the mobile electronic device through the internal interface;
an external interface disposed on an outside of the housing and configured to receive electrical power to recharge the battery; and
a user input element configured to toggle the battery case between a charging configuration and a non-charging configuration while the mobile electronic device is in the battery case, wherein the battery case is configured to deliver electrical power from the battery to the mobile electronic device when in the charging configuration and to not deliver electrical power from the battery to the mobile electronic device when in the non-charging configuration.
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Abstract
A battery pack is provided for a mobile communication device, comprising a casing defining a cavity that conforms, at least partially, to the outer shape of the mobile communication device and one or more rechargeable power cells housed within the thickness of the casing. An internal interface engages a corresponding interface on the mobile communication device to provide power from the one or more rechargeable cells to the mobile communication device. An external interface is electrically coupled to the internal interface in order to transmit signals from the mobile communication device to an external device and may further serve to recharge the one or more rechargeable power cells. The battery pack may also serve as an extendible platform by providing additional integrated communication interfaces and/or processors that can be utilized by the mobile communication device to extend its communication and/or processing capabilities.
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22 Claims
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1. A battery case for use with a mobile electronic device, the battery case comprising:
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a housing configured to at least partially enclose the mobile electronic device, the housing comprising; a back wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a back side of the mobile electronic device; a bottom wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a bottom of the mobile electronic device; a top wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a top of the mobile electronic device; a right side wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a right side of the mobile electronic device; a left side wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a left side of the mobile electronic device; and a front opening configured such that a display of the mobile electronic device is visible through the front opening; a battery disposed within the housing; an internal interface extending from the bottom wall and configured to engage a corresponding interface on the mobile electronic device, wherein the battery is coupled to the internal interface to provide electrical power to the mobile electronic device through the internal interface; an external interface disposed on an outside of the housing and configured to receive electrical power to recharge the battery; and a user input element configured to toggle the battery case between a charging configuration and a non-charging configuration while the mobile electronic device is in the battery case, wherein the battery case is configured to deliver electrical power from the battery to the mobile electronic device when in the charging configuration and to not deliver electrical power from the battery to the mobile electronic device when in the non-charging configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A battery case for use with a mobile electronic device, the battery case comprising:
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a back wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a back side of the mobile electronic device; a battery disposed within a thickness of the back wall; a bottom wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a bottom of the mobile electronic device; an internal interface configured to engage a corresponding interface on the mobile electronic device, wherein the battery is coupled to the internal interface to provide electrical power to the mobile electronic device through the internal interface; an external interface configured to receive electrical power to recharge the battery; a right side wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a right side of the mobile electronic device; a left side wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a left side of the mobile electronic device; a front opening configured such that a display of the mobile electronic device is visible through the front opening; and a user input element configured to enable a user to start and stop charging from the battery to the mobile electronic device while the internal interface is engaged with the corresponding interface on the mobile electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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