Patent ID: 11868171
Assignee: T-MOBILE USA, INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A wireless converter for converting a host device to a wireless-capable device comprising:
a housing, wherein the housing is external to and separate from the host device;
a button having a connection and an actuating assembly for the button, said connection being configured to connect to a switch of the host device, said button having an outer surface to user interaction, wherein the actuating assembly is disposed inside the housing and comprises a motor and a gear assembly, wherein the actuating assembly is further connected to an energy source, wherein the motor actuates movements of the button;
a wireless processor, being within the housing and being external to the host device, having a wireless antenna for a mobile cellular network and being preconfigured with a preset wireless identifier for registering with the mobile cellular network, wherein the preset wireless identifier comprises a subscriber identification module (SIM);
wherein the energy source comprises an internal battery, wherein the internal battery is connected with the button and the wireless processor, and
an external attachment element to attach the housing to the host device, wherein the external attachment element comprises one or more of the following: a magnet, a clip, a hook and loop fastener, or an adhesive;
wherein, in response to energizing the host device via the button, the wireless processor is configured to transition the host device to a first state upon connecting the host device to the mobile cellular network via a programmable sequence or a programmable pattern of presses of the button and provide a first indication via a light indicator for the first state, wherein the wireless processor is configured to transition the host device to a second state upon disconnecting the host device from the mobile cellular network.