Interchangeable housing panel with rechargeable power, network connectivity, and memory for use with portable computing devices
US11016538B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0283
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Interchangeable housing panel components for a display housing of a portable computing device with a cellular data module, power source, and memory. The interchangeable housing panel component is sized and dimensioned to be received by a receiving portion of the computing device. An interchangeable housing panel component is quickly installed by a user to customize the appearance of their computing device and, when desired, is also quickly removed, from the computing device. The interchangeable housing panel component further includes a cellular data module that is configured to provide the portable computing device with access to cellular networks. When desired, the interchangeable housing panel component can be removed and another interchangeable housing panel component can be installed. The housing panel components and computing device include provisions for easy removal and installation of the components.
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