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Case with electrical multiplexing

  • US 9,729,187 B1
  • Filed: 01/09/2017
  • Issued: 08/08/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A protective case for an electronic device, the protective case comprising:

  • a protective shell configured for receiving the electronic device and covering at least a portion of the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective shell, the protective shell having an interior surface and an exterior surface;

    a first electrical connector attached to the interior surface of the protective shell, the first electrical connector configured for electrically connecting to an electrical interface of the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective case;

    a second electrical connector accessible at the exterior surface of the protective shell, the second electrical connector configured for conducting first electrical signals between the first installed electronic device and a first external electrical device connected to the second electrical connector, the first electrical signals conducted through the second electrical connector and the first electrical connector to the electrical interface of the installed electronic device; and

    a third electrical connector accessible at the exterior surface of the protective shell, the third electrical connector configured for conducting second electrical signals between the installed electronic device and a second external electrical device connected to the third electrical connector, the second electrical signals conducted through the third electrical connector and the first electrical connector to the electrical interface of the installed electronic device.

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