Holster for supporting and charging the wireless headset of handheld devices
View Patent ↗A holster for use with a handheld device and a peripheral device is disclosed herein. The holster provides a mating structure for holding a peripheral device so that a mobile device charges the peripheral device. The holster removes the inconvenience of having to charge a peripheral off a battery charger at work or home by permitting the peripheral to charge off the handheld device. The holster can be used with any handheld device and peripheral device, such as a cellular phone and a wireless headset.
1. A peripheral device comprising:
a battery;
a charging contact to provide a charge to the battery in the peripheral device; and
a mating structure to releasably retain the peripheral device to a holster mating structure on a holster and to place the charging contact in direct physical and electrical contact with a charging port of a mobile device retained within the holster so as to permit the mobile device to charge the battery in the peripheral device.
2. The peripheral device of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is a cellular phone and the peripheral device is a wireless headset.
3. The peripheral device of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral device and the mobile device interact over a Bluetooth communication channel.
4. The peripheral device of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is a cellular phone and the peripheral device is a camera.
5. The peripheral device of claim 1 , further comprising a controller for regulating charging of the battery in the peripheral device.
6. A system for mobile communications comprising:
a mobile device having a charging port;
a peripheral device, the peripheral device having:
a battery;
a charging contact to provide a charge to the battery in the peripheral device; and
a mating structure; and
a holster for receiving and retaining both the peripheral device and the mobile device, the holster having a holster mating structure for releasably retaining the peripheral device such that the charging contact and the charging port are in direct physical and electrical contact when both the mobile device and the peripheral device are retained in the holster.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the holster includes a sleeve for releasably retaining the mobile device.
8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the mobile device or the peripheral device includes a controller for regulating charging.
9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the holster further includes a base for supporting the mobile device in the sleeve, the base having an aperture for receiving the charging contact and allowing it to make direct electrical contact with the charging port.
10. The system of claim 6 , wherein the mating structure is selected from the group consisting of a retaining bracket, a magnet, a tab, a latch, a flange, a hook, a clamp, a friction fit, and a tongue and groove.