Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same
US-9225811-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Customized hardware selection for a mobile phone
US9106764B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9106764-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414501372-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | Dec 29, 2011 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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A method of customizing hardware by an end user for a mobile phone is provided. The method includes receiving from an end-user a selection of a mobile phone shell from a set of mobile phone shells, sending to the end-user a subset of interchangeable hardware components having different functions, and receiving from the end-user a selection of at least one hardware component from the subset of interchangeable hardware components. The subset of interchangeable hardware components is generated based on a compatibility between the selected mobile phone shell and the set of available interchangeable hardware components.
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What is claimed is: 1. A mobile communication device comprising: a platform having a generally rigid structure and including more than one hardware component receivers; the more than one hardware component receivers each configured to removably receive and electrically couple with a respective interchangeable hardware module selected from at least two interchangeable hardware modules; and processing electronics including a bus and configured to communicatively couple with an i…
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- What does patent US9106764B2 cover?
- A method of customizing hardware by an end user for a mobile phone is provided. The method includes receiving from an end-user a selection of a mobile phone shell from a set of mobile phone shells, sending to the end-user a subset of interchangeable hardware components having different functions, and receiving from the end-user a selection of at least one hardware component from the subset of i…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Elwha Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04M1/72575. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).