Battery pack for mobile devices
First Claim
1. A protective battery case for use with a mobile phone, the protective battery case comprising:
- a protective casing comprising;
a back wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a back side of a mobile phone;
an upper wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a top of the mobile phone;
a right side wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a right side of the mobile phone;
a left side wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a left side of the mobile phone;
a front opening configured such that a display of the mobile phone is visible through the front opening;
wherein an external shape of the casing generally conforms to an external shape of the mobile phone such that the mobile phone is usable while inside the casing;
wherein a portion of the casing is flexible to facilitate insertion of the mobile phone into the casing or to facilitate removal of the mobile phone from the casing;
a battery housed within a thickness of the back wall such that the battery is configured to be positioned behind the back side of the mobile phone;
a charge level indicator configured to indicate the charge level of the battery;
a first interface coupled to the battery and configured to charge the mobile phone using the battery;
a second interface coupled to the battery and configured to recharge the battery, wherein the second interface comprises an external port configured to receive a connector for wired recharging of the battery; and
a third interface coupled to the battery and configured to recharge the battery, wherein the third interface comprises a wireless charging device for recharging the battery wirelessly.
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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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30 Claims
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1. A protective battery case for use with a mobile phone, the protective battery case comprising:
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a protective casing comprising; a back wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a back side of a mobile phone; an upper wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a top of the mobile phone; a right side wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a right side of the mobile phone; a left side wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a left side of the mobile phone; a front opening configured such that a display of the mobile phone is visible through the front opening; wherein an external shape of the casing generally conforms to an external shape of the mobile phone such that the mobile phone is usable while inside the casing; wherein a portion of the casing is flexible to facilitate insertion of the mobile phone into the casing or to facilitate removal of the mobile phone from the casing; a battery housed within a thickness of the back wall such that the battery is configured to be positioned behind the back side of the mobile phone; a charge level indicator configured to indicate the charge level of the battery; a first interface coupled to the battery and configured to charge the mobile phone using the battery; a second interface coupled to the battery and configured to recharge the battery, wherein the second interface comprises an external port configured to receive a connector for wired recharging of the battery; and a third interface coupled to the battery and configured to recharge the battery, wherein the third interface comprises a wireless charging device for recharging the battery wirelessly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A battery case for use with a mobile electronic device, the battery case comprising:
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a housing comprising; a cavity that is configured to receive a mobile electronic device, the mobile electronic device having a primary battery for powering the mobile electronic device; and a front opening configured such that a display of the mobile electronic device is visible through the front opening; and a supplemental battery for supplying supplemental power to the mobile electronic device, wherein the supplemental battery is housed within a thickness of the housing such that the supplemental battery is configured to be positioned behind a back side of the mobile electronic device; and a wireless charging system coupled to the supplemental battery, wherein the wireless charging system is configured to recharge the supplemental battery wirelessly; wherein the battery case is configured to transmit wireless signals to the mobile electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of making a protective battery case for use with a mobile phone, the method comprising:
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providing a protective casing that comprises; a back wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a back side of a mobile phone; an upper wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a top of the mobile phone; a right side wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a right side of the mobile phone; a left side wall configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of a left side of the mobile phone; a front opening configured such that a display of the mobile phone is visible through the front opening; wherein an external shape of the casing generally conforms to an external shape of the mobile phone such that the mobile phone is usable while inside the casing; wherein a portion of the casing is flexible to facilitate insertion of the mobile phone into the casing or to facilitate removal of the mobile phone from the casing; disposing a battery within a thickness of the back wall such that the battery is configured to be positioned behind the back side of the mobile phone; providing a charge level indicator configured to indicate the charge level of the battery; providing a first interface coupled to the battery and configured to charge the mobile phone using the battery; providing a second interface coupled to the battery and configured to recharge the battery, wherein the second interface comprises an external port configured to receive a connector for wired recharging of the battery; and providing a third interface coupled to the battery and configured to recharge the battery, wherein the third interface comprises a wireless charging device for recharging the battery wirelessly. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of making a battery case for use with a mobile electronic device, the method comprising:
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providing a housing that comprises; a cavity that is configured to receive a mobile electronic device, the mobile electronic device having a primary battery for powering the mobile electronic device; and a front opening configured such that a display of the mobile electronic device is visible through the front opening; and disposing a supplemental battery within a thickness of the housing such that the supplemental battery is configured to be positioned behind a back side of the mobile electronic device, wherein the supplement battery is configured to supply supplemental power to the mobile electronic device; and providing a wireless charging system coupled to the supplemental battery, wherein the wireless charging system is configured to recharge the supplemental battery wirelessly; wherein the battery case is configured to transmit wireless signals to the mobile electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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