Wireless Accessory for Mobile Device Power and Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile devices face power consumption issues due to increasing demands, leading to shorter battery life and limited processing and input/output capabilities, restricting users' ability to extend device functionality.
Innovation Solution
A wireless communication accessory that includes a casing conforming to the mobile device's shape, housing a processing circuit and transmitter/receiver for data transmission, and an interface for communication with the mobile device, providing additional power, processing, and input/output capabilities through a battery pack and modular accessories.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If mobile devices are designed with more powerful processing capabilities and extended functionality, then device performance and capabilities are improved, but power consumption increases and battery life decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the mobile device system into two independent parts: the original mobile device and an external accessory device. The accessory device houses additional processing capabilities, battery power, and I/O interfaces, allowing the mobile device to access extended functionality without incorporating these power-consuming components internally. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by externalizing the power and processing demands.
Solution Approach 2:
The accessory device acts as an intermediary between the user and the mobile device, providing extended processing capabilities, additional battery power, and extra I/O interfaces. The wireless or wired connection between the mobile device and accessory allows data and power transfer, enabling the mobile device to leverage the accessory's resources without permanently integrating them, thus maintaining low power consumption in the mobile device itself.
2Adaptability or versatility
If mobile devices incorporate extended processing capabilities and additional I/O interfaces, then functionality is enhanced, but device size and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent separates the mobile device from an external accessory device that contains the extended processing capabilities and I/O interfaces. This segmentation allows the mobile device to maintain its compact, simple form factor while accessing enhanced functionality through the separate accessory, which houses all the additional components needed for extended capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The accessory device is designed as a universal platform that can provide multiple functions including additional processing power, extended battery life, various I/O interfaces, and wireless communication capabilities. This multi-functional design allows a single accessory to replace what would otherwise require multiple separate devices or internal components, reducing overall system complexity while enhancing functionality.
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AI summary
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.