Mobile device customizer

Details Mobile device customizer Mobile device customizer

2010-01-25

2011-11-22

Osorio, Ricardo L (Department: 2629)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

C345S169000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08063880

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for customizing a mobile host device is disclosed. An accessory device for interfacing with and customizing a mobile host device includes a communication channel designed to establish a bi-directional communication link between the accessory device and the host device. The accessory device also includes a processor communicatively coupled to the communication channel. The processor is designed to execute a plurality of applications. In addition, the accessory device includes an input assembly communicatively coupled to the processor. The input assembly is designed to minimize a total number of input elements included in the input assembly. Further, at least a first input element being selectively mapped to one or more input functions of the host device based on a user selection.

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