Mobile handset recharge

• US 10,050,456 B2
• Filed: 08/10/2015
• Issued: 08/14/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Z124 LLC (Flexis)
• Original Assignee: Z124 LLC (Flexis)
• Inventors: Flynn, Michael J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Berhanu, Samuel
• Application Number:
  US14/822,715
• Publication Number:
  US 20160043587A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,100 Days
• Field of Search: 320103, 320114
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0045 concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/342 The other DC source being a battery actively interacting with the first one, i.e. battery to battery charging with circuits for polarity protection H02J7/0034
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3883 Arrangements for mounting batteries or battery chargers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0214 Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position combined with translation movement H04M1/0235
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/16 including more than one display unit

Abstract

Methods and devices for connecting a mobile device with different data storage devices located either locally or remotely are provided. The device may apply one or more rules to create a hierarchical virtualization of the several data storage devices. The virtualization may then be provided to the user as a single, hierarchical file system. Further, a monitoring system may monitor the file system to determine if any new applications have been installed or if applications are currently being executed. If a connection is made to a secure network, the system may provide the information derived from the monitoring to the secure network. The secure network can then analyze the information to determine if any of the applications should be uninstalled from the device or should be stopped while the device is connected to the network.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

placing a device in a holster, wherein the device connects to the holster via a Universal Serial Bus (USB) mating connector, wherein the device comprises;

a first screen, the first screen including a first gesture capture region;

a second screen, wherein the second screen faces an opposite direction from the first screen when the device is closed, wherein an image capture lens is associated with the second screen;

a memory; and

a processor in communication with the memory, the first screen, and the second screen;

determining, by the processor, that the device has been placed in the holster;

determining, by the processor, a charge level of the device;

determining, by the processor, a power level for a power source associated with the holster;

comparing, by the processor, the charge level of the device to the power level for the power source; and

determining, by the processor, if the power level for the power source is greater than the charge level of the device;

wherein if the power level for the power source is determined to be greater than the charge on the device, the method further comprises charging the device from the power source; and

wherein if the power level for the power source is determined to be not greater than the charge on the device, the method further comprises;

waiting a period of time before determining, by the processor, the charge level of the device and determining, by the processor, the power level for the power source, wherein the period of time is one of predetermined and set by a user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising stopping the charging of the device when the power level for the power source is the same or less than the charge level of the device.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising, if the power level for the power source is the same or less than the charge level of the device, not charging the device from the power source.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the holster includes the power source.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the power source is a battery.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the power source and a battery of the device are connected by the USB mating connector.

7. A device, comprising:

a first screen, the first screen including a first gesture capture region;

a second screen, wherein the second screen faces an opposite direction from the first screen when the device is closed, wherein the first screen and second screen are visible when the device is closed, and wherein an image capture lens is associated with the second screen;

a memory;

a processor in communication with the memory, the first screen, and the second screen, the processor operable to;

determine that the device has been inserted into a holster, wherein the device connects to the holster via a USB mating connector;

receive a charge for a battery of the device from a power source associated with the holster;

determine a charge level of the device;

determine a power level for the power source associated with the holster;

compare the charge level of the device to the power level for the power source;

determine if the power level for the power source is greater than the charge level of the device;

if the power level for the power source is determined to be greater than the charge level of the device, charge the device from the power source; and

if the power level for the power source is determined to be not greater than the charge level of the device, wait a period of time before determining the charge on the device and determining the power level for the power source, wherein the period of time is one of predetermined and set by a user.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the power source is a battery.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the power source and a battery of the device are connected by the USB mating connector.

13. The device of claim 7, wherein the processor is further operable to:

stop the charging of the device when the power level for the power source is the same or less than the charge level of the device.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the processor is further operable to:

if the power level for the power source is the same or less than the charge level of the device, not charge the device from the power source.

15. The device of claim 7, wherein the holster includes the power source.

10. A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, the computer executable instructions causing a processor of a device to execute a method, the method comprising:

determining that the device has been inserted into a holster, wherein the device connects to the holster via a USB mating connector, wherein the device comprises a first screen including a first gesture capture region and a second screen, wherein the second screen faces an opposite direction from the first screen when the device is closed, wherein the first screen and second screen are visible when the device is closed, and wherein an image capture lens is associated with the second screen;

receiving a charge for a battery of the device from a power source associated with the holster;

determining a charge level of the device;

determining a power level for the power source associated with the holster;

comparing the charge level of the device to the power level for the power source;

determining if the power level for the power source is greater than the charge level of the device;

if the power level for the power source is determined to be greater than the charge level of the device, charging the device from the power source; and

if the power level for the power source is determined to be not greater than the charge level of the device, waiting a period of time before determining the charge on the device and the power level for the power source, wherein the period of time is one of predetermined and set by a user.

11. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the power source is a battery.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the power source and a battery of the device are connected by the USB mating connector.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 10, the computer-executable instructions further comprising:

stopping the charging of the device when the power level for the power source is the same or less than the charge level of the device.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 16, the computer-executable instructions further comprising:

if the power level for the power source is the same or less than the charge level of the device, not charging the device from the power source.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the holster includes the power source.