Abstract:
An apparatus and/or systems related to a case for a mobile device. A protective case may include a stand portion which slides out to an open position for propping up the mobile device at a predetermined angle for viewing by a user. As the user switches the viewing orientation of the mobile device (e.g., by physically rotating the mobile device 90 degrees), the stand portion continues to prop up the mobile device at the predetermined angle.
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
Some embodiments include a stand for an electronic device. Other embodiments of related stands and methods of providing and using the same are disclosed.
Abstract:
Techniques for designing a communications unit including a signal separation module for energy harvesting. In an exemplary aspect, the signal separation module includes first and second quadrature hybrids coupled by band-pass filters (BPF's). Incoming signals within the pass-band of the BPF's are directed through the quadrature hybrids and through the BPF's, and emerge as a desired pass-band signal to be processed by an RX processing module. Incoming signals lying outside the pass-band of the BPF's are reflected from the BPF's back to the first quadrature hybrid, and output as a non-pass-band signal to be processed by an energy harvesting module. In a further exemplary aspect, the signal separation module resides in a detachable module coupleable to a wireless communications device, and a signal transmitted by the wireless communications device is coupled to the signal separation module for energy harvesting.
Abstract:
In some embodiments, a connectivity device is configured to provide electrical power to a first electrical device and facilitate communications between the first electrical device and at least one second electrical device. The connectivity device further is configured to couple to a cigarette lighter and an external electrical power source. The connectivity device can include: (a) a first removable cigarette lighter adapter having: (1) a first electrical output interface; and (2) a power interface configured to removably couple to the cigarette lighter; (b) a base module having: (1) at least one first interface; (2) a second interface configured to removably couple to the first electrical output interface of the first removable cigarette lighter adapter and configured to also couple to the external electrical power source; (3) a third interface configured to removably couple to the first electrical device; and (4) a first control configured to receive operational instructions for the first electrical device. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a docking station kit for a personal electronic device such as a mobile phone, the docking station kit comprising a docking support having defined therein a first compartment space in which the personal electronic device is dockable and a second compartment space in which a modular accessory for the personal electronic device is dockable. The docking station kit further comprises at least two modular accessories which are interchangeably dockable within the second compartment space. Further embodiments describe the docking support with an alternative number and/or alternative arrangements of compartments along with various alternative modular accessories that are interchangeably dockable within these compartments. The interchangeable modular accessories can be used to add additional functionality to the personal electronic device quite easily. Parts can be added and interchanged while the device otherwise functions as an integral unit when assembled.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, the present invention includes an accessory device for coupling to a portable system having an AM radio receiver. The accessory device includes a housing to house at least one accessory component and an AM antenna.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an accessory antenna for a portable terminal and a portable terminal using the same, and more particularly, to an accessory antenna for a portable terminal, which can provide not only the beauty of decoration to the portable terminal through a cable and an accessory disposed in the portable terminal, but also can perform the antenna function, and a portable terminal using the same. To this end, the present invention provides an accessory antenna for a portable terminal includes an accessory including a conductive antenna radiator for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves, and a binder having one end coupled to the antenna radiator and the other end coupled to a feed terminal of the portable terminal, and a portable terminal using the same.
Abstract:
A system includes a cellular radio and an FM transmitter that are fabricated in the same semiconductor. The FM transmitter includes at least one mixer, a filter and an antenna tuning network. The mixer(s) translate an intermediate carrier frequency of an input signal to generate a second signal that has an FM carrier frequency. The filter removes spectral energy from the second signal to generate a third signal. The antenna tuning network is separate from the filter and produces a fourth signal to drive an antenna in response to the third signal.