Wireless communication accessory for a mobile device
A wireless communication accessory for a mobile communication device comprising: a casing that conforms, at least partially, to the outer shape of the mobile communication device; a processing circuit housed within the casing and configured to process a first data; and a wireless transmitter coupled to the processing circuit, where the transmitter is configured to transmit the first data. The wireless communication accessory may further comprise a wireless receiver that is configured to receive a second data from an external wireless device. The first data may be associated with any or all of the following: payment card information for processing purchase transactions; public transportation account information for processing travel credits on public transportation systems; and access card information for gaining access into restricted areas.
1. A wireless communication accessory for a mobile device, comprising:
a first portion comprising:
a back portion, wherein the back portion comprises a terminating edge;
a first sidewall connected to the back portion that will be positioned against a first side edge of the mobile device; and
a second sidewall connected to the back portion at an end opposite the first sidewall that will be positioned against a second side edge of the mobile device;
a second portion comprising:
a third sidewall that will be perpendicular to the first sidewall and the second sidewall and positioned against a third side edge of the mobile device when the second portion is seated against the first portion; and
an open side end, opposite of the third sidewall wherein the second portion slides onto the first portion through the open side end and when the second portion is seated against the first portion, the mobile device is secured in place by the back portion, the first sidewall the second sidewall and the third sidewall, and the screen of the mobile device will be visible from a direction opposite the back portion;
a processor;
an external interface coupled to the processor;
a wireless communication module coupled to the processor; and
an internal interface positioned to connect to a device interface on the mobile device and coupled through the processor to the wireless communication module.
2. The wireless communication accessory of claim 1 , further comprising a battery cell coupled through the processor to the internal interface.
3. The wireless communication accessory of claim 2 , wherein the battery cell is rechargeable.
4. The wireless communication accessory of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to receive and execute an instruction received from the mobile device through the internal interface.
5. The wireless communication accessory of claim 4 , wherein the wireless communication accessory is configured to:
transmit a first signal via the external interface when a first instruction is sent from the mobile device through the internal interface;
transmit a second signal via the wireless communication module when a second instruction is sent from the mobile device through the internal interface;
transmit a third signal via the internal interface to the mobile device when a first data is received at the external interface; and
transmit a fourth signal via the internal interface to the mobile device when a second data is received by the wireless communication module.
6. The wireless communication accessory of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication module provides a different wireless interface than provided or supported by an internal system of the mobile device.
7. The wireless communication accessory of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication module is an infrared port, a Bluetooth wireless interface, a nearfield communication (NFC) interface, or a radio frequency identification (RFID) module.
8. The wireless communication accessory of claim 1 , comprising:
a transmitter coupled to the processor, the transmitter configured to transmit a first data; and
a receiver coupled to the processor, the receiver configured to receive a second data.
9. The wireless communication accessory of claim 8 , wherein the transmitter is a nearfield communication (NFC) transmitter and the receiver is a nearfield communication (NFC) receiver.
10. The wireless communication accessory of claim 1 , further comprising a display interface, coupled to the processor, the display interface configured to display information to a user of the mobile device.
11. The wireless communication accessory of claim 1 , further comprising a memory module configured to couple to the mobile device through the internal interface.
12. The wireless communication accessory of claim 11 , wherein the memory module is removable from the wireless communication accessory.
13. The wireless communication accessory of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication module is removable from the wireless communication accessory.
14. The wireless communication accessory of claim 1 , wherein when the second portion is seated against the first portion, a first open-polygon-shaped opening for the first portion merges with a second open-polygon-shaped opening for the second portion to form a cavity of the wireless communication accessory through which a screen of the mobile device will be visible, the cavity closed on at least four sides.
15. The wireless communication accessory of claim 1 , further comprising a transparent screen opposite the back portion, through which a screen of the mobile device will be visible.
16. A wireless communication accessory for a mobile device, comprising:
a first portion comprising:
a back portion, against which a back of a housing of a mobile device will be placed, wherein the back portion comprises a terminating edge;
a first sidewall, connected to the back portion, that will be positioned against a first side edge of the mobile device;
a second sidewall, connected to the back portion at an end opposite the first sidewall, that will be positioned against a second side edge of the mobile device;
a third sidewall connected to the back portion at an end opposite of the terminating edge, that will be positioned against a third side edge of the mobile device;
a wireless communication module, enclosed in the first portion;
a processor coupled to the wireless communication module;
an external interface coupled to the processor; and
an internal interface positioned to connect to a device interface on the mobile device and coupled through the processor to the wireless communication module; and
a second portion comprising:
a fourth sidewall that will be perpendicular to the first sidewall and the second sidewall and positioned against a fourth side edge of the mobile device opposite the third side edge when the second portion is seated against the first portion; and
an open side end, opposite the fourth sidewall, wherein the second portion slides onto the first portion through the open side end and when the second portion is seated against the first portion, the mobile device is secured in place by the back portion, the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the third sidewall, and the fourth sidewall, and the screen of the mobile device will be visible from a direction opposite the back portion.
17. The wireless communication accessory of claim 16 , further comprising a battery cell enclosed in the first portion and coupled through the processor to the internal interface.
18. A wireless communication accessory or a mobile device, comprising:
a first portion comprising:
a back portion, against which a back of a housing of a mobile device will be placed, wherein the back portion comprises a terminating edge;
a first sidewall connected to the back portion that will be positioned against a first side edge of the mobile device; and
a second sidewall connected to the back portion at an end opposite the first sidewall that will be positioned against a second side edge of the mobile device;
a second portion comprising:
a third sidewall that will be perpendicular to the first sidewall and the second sidewall and positioned against a third side edge of the mobile device when the second portion is seated against the first portion;
an open side end, opposite of the third sidewall, wherein the second portion slides onto the first portion through the open side end and when the second portion is seated against the first portion, the mobile device is secured in place by the back portion, the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the third sidewall, and the screen of the mobile device will be visible from a direction opposite the back portion;
a processor;
a wireless communication module coupled to the processor;
an internal interface positioned to connect to a device interface on the mobile device and coupled through the processor to the wireless communication module; and
an external interface coupled to the processor.
19. The wireless communication accessory of claim 18 , wherein the first portion and second portion are communicatively coupled when the second portion is seated against the first portion.
20. The wireless communication accessory of claim 18 , further comprising a battery cell enclosed in the first portion and communicatively coupled through the processor to the internal interface when the second portion is seated against the first portion.