Patent ID: 9621214
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04B,H04M,H04W

Claim:
1. An apparatus for a handheld device, comprising: a protective shroud selectively attachable to the handheld device and configured to protect at least a display portion of the handheld device when attached to the handheld device; one or more electrical contacts integral with the protective shroud and configured to contact one or more electrical contacts of the handheld device when the protective shroud is attached to the handheld device; and an input component integral with the protective shroud and configured to generate an input signal based upon received user input and further configured to transmit the input signal to the handheld device through the one or more electrical contacts, the input component comprising an alphanumeric keypad and a touchpad adjacent to the alphanumeric keypad, the input component positioned on an interior wall of the protective shroud and configured to make physical contact with the handheld device.