Patent ID: 9277037
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: G06F,H02J,H04M

Claim Text:
1. An accessory module for providing at least one accessory function to a portable communication device, the portable communication device including a processor and an interface connector, the interface connector disposed on a back side of a housing of said portable communication device such that the interface connector is positioned behind a removable back panel when coupled to the housing, said accessory module comprising: an accessory module back panel; a means for providing at least one accessory function; a module connector configured to mate with the interface connector of the portable communication device; and a means for coupling said accessory module back panel to the housing in place of the removable back panel of the portable communication device when the removable back panel is uncoupled from the housing, said module connector positioned on said accessory module back panel such that said module connector mates with the interface connector when said accessory module back panel is secured to the housing, and such that said accessory module is coupled to the portable communication device and communicates with the processor of the portable communication device via said module connector to provide said at least one accessory function.