Patent ID: 9270808
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04B,H04M,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A handheld-device platform comprising: a generally rigid structure or housing configured to be grasped by a human user and including a plurality of hardware module receivers; the plurality of hardware module receivers each configured to removably receive and electrically couple with a respective interchangeable hardware module selected from at least two interchangeable hardware modules, at least two hardware module receivers of the plurality of hardware module receivers each have a different size value; and processing electronics configured to communicate with each respective interchangeable hardware module removably received and electrically coupled with a hardware module receiver of the plurality of hardware module receivers, wherein a first hardware module receiver of the plurality of hardware module receivers includes a first dimensional configuration allowing it to removably receive and electrically couple with one of a first group of the at least two interchangeable hardware modules but not with a second group of the at least two interchangeable hardware modules having a second dimensional configuration.