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Carrying case for controlling a mobile device

US8964364B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 23, 2012
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2200/1633
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A carrying case for controlling a mobile device is provided, the carrying case comprising: a body enabled to mate with a mobile device to physically protect the mobile device; at least one input device, the body comprising the input device; a processor enabled to control communications with the mobile device; a power interface enabled to receive power from the mobile device to power the processor; and, a data interface enabled for relaying the communications between one or more of the at least one input device and the processor, and the mobile device, for controlling applications at the mobile device.

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