Active cover for electronic device
View Patent ↗Systems and methods of providing a mobile device cover are described. In some embodiments, the mobile device cover may include, for example, an acoustic sensor, a processor, and lighting devices. The processor can be operatively coupled to the acoustic sensor and the lighting devices. The acoustic sensor can be configured to receive sound generated by the mobile phone and to convert the sound into an acoustic signal. The processor can be configured to receive the acoustic signal and to determine whether the acoustic signal is similar to one of a plurality of acoustic signals previously stored on the mobile phone cover. Each of the previously stored acoustic signals can be indicative of, for example, a particular caller, a particular message sender, or a particular alert. Based on the acoustic signal determination, the processor is configured to cause lighting of the one or more lighting devices corresponding to the indicated caller, indicated message sender, or indicated alert.
1. A mobile phone cover for use with a mobile phone, comprising:
a processor;
memory operatively coupled to the processor; and
a display operatively coupled to the processor,
wherein the processor is configured to receive an output generated by the mobile phone based on a wireless communication received by the mobile phone, and to cause the display to display based on one or both of a source of the wireless communication and a type of communication received by the mobile phone.
2. The mobile phone cover according to claim 1 , comprising:
a subscriber identity module (SIM) card operatively coupled to the processor; and
a wireless transceiver,
wherein the mobile phone and the mobile phone cover are connected physically and electrically via one or more connectors, and wherein the mobile phone and the mobile phone cover communicate wirelessly with each other.
3. A mobile phone cover for use with a mobile phone, comprising:
a processor;
a display operatively coupled to the processor; and
a subscriber identity module (SIM) card operatively coupled to the processor,
wherein the processor is configured to receive an output generated by the mobile phone based on a wireless communication received by the mobile phone, and to cause the display to display based on one or both of a source of the wireless communication and a type of communication received by the mobile phone.
4. The mobile phone cover according to claim 1 , comprising:
a rechargeable battery operatively coupled to the processor.
5. The mobile phone cover according to claim 4 , comprising:
battery recharging circuitry operatively coupled to the rechargeable battery.
6. The mobile phone cover according to claim 5 , wherein the battery charging circuitry is configured to charge the rechargeable battery via inductive charging.
7. The mobile phone cover according to claim 5 , wherein the battery charging circuitry is configured to charge the rechargeable battery via wireless charging.
8. The mobile phone cover according to claim 4 , wherein the rechargeable battery charges or powers the mobile phone.
9. The mobile phone cover according to claim 1 , wherein the display comprises a touch-sensitive screen.
10. The mobile phone cover according to claim 1 , wherein the display comprises active matrix organic light emitting diodes (AMOLEDs).
11. A mobile phone cover for use with a mobile phone, comprising:
a processor;
a display operatively coupled to the processor; and
a sensor operatively coupled to the processor,
wherein the processor is configured to receive an output generated by the mobile phone based on a wireless communication received by the mobile phone, and to cause the display to display based on one or both of a source of the wireless communication and a type of communication received by the mobile phone.
12. The mobile phone cover according to claim 1 , comprising:
a wireless transceiver, wherein the mobile phone and the mobile phone cover are connected physically and electrically via one or more connectors, and wherein the mobile phone and the mobile phone cover communicate wirelessly with each other.
13. A mobile phone cover for use with a mobile phone, comprising:
a processor; and
a display operatively coupled to the processor,
wherein the processor is configured to receive an output generated by the mobile phone based on a wireless communication received by the mobile phone, and to cause the display to display based on one or both of a source of the wireless communication and a type of communication received by the mobile phone, and the display is configured to display video.
14. A mobile phone cover for use with a mobile phone, comprising:
a processor;
a display operatively coupled to the processor; and
a lightning connector configured to connect circuitry of the mobile phone cover to circuitry of the mobile phone,
wherein the processor is configured to receive an output generated by the mobile phone based on a wireless communication received by the mobile phone, and to cause the display to display based on one or both of a source of the wireless communication and a type of communication received by the mobile phone.
15. The mobile phone cover according to claim 1 , comprising:
a connector configured to connect circuitry of the mobile phone cover to circuitry of the mobile phone.
16. The mobile phone cover according to claim 15 , wherein the connector comprises one or more of the following: a USB connector, a serial connector, a parallel connector, and a wireless connector.