US Patent 7966040 Magnetically attachable accessories for a mobile unit

Patent 7966040 was granted and assigned to Symbol Technologies on June, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Symbol Technologies

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

79660400

Patent Inventor Names

Sunmee Kim0

Thomas K. Roslak0

Date of Patent

June 21, 2011

Patent Application Number

119372270

Date Filed

November 8, 2007

Patent Primary Examiner

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Kent Chang

Patent abstract

A mobile unit comprises a housing and a processor. The housing includes a frame configured to magnetically couple with an accessory. When the frame and the accessory are magnetically coupled, data signals and power are exchanged between the mobile unit and the accessory via a wireless communication where the wireless communication includes at least one of an inductive coupling, a capacitive coupling and an optical coupling. The processor is disposed within the housing to process the data signals and control the power being exchanged between the mobile unit and the accessory.