Modular mobile device

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2008-05-02

2011-11-01

Ghebretinsae, Temesgh (Department: 2618)

Telecommunications

Transmitter and receiver at same station

Radiotelephone equipment detail

C455S550100, C455S575100, C455S575800, C455S090300

Reexamination Certificate

active

08050715

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments provide a shell module that accommodates form factors that define operational and aesthetic aspects of a modular device. Operational form factors of the shell module include constituent components that provide functional capabilities of the modular device. These constituent components are manipulated and powered by a core module, upon engagement thereto. In particular, the core module includes a power-source component for supplying power to the shell module and a processing component for managing the constituent components. The process of engagement includes executing a recognition procedure to determine a configuration of the shell module. The recognition procedure includes extracting available properties from the constituent components, utilizing the properties to determine an identity of each of the constituent components, and integrating operational control of the constituent components with the processing component. Accordingly, the core module communicates with the constituent components as if they are native to the core module.

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