Phone covers with NFC circuit powered display devices
US9369184B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/04
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cover for a user equipment, such as a cell phone, includes a housing, a display device, and a near field communication (NFC) circuit. The housing is attachable to the user equipment, and while attached covers a back surface of the user equipment. The display device is at least partially disposed within the housing. The NFC circuit that is configured to generate power through inductive coupling to another NFC circuit within the user equipment, the NFC circuit configured to operate using the power to receive data from the other NFC circuit within the user equipment, and to supply the power and the data to the display device to cause the data to be displayed for viewing by a user. Related user equipment, methods, and computer program products are disclosed.
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