Patent ID: 9614573
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: H04B,H04M,H04W

Claim:
1. A communication device for use with a mobile device comprising: a radio communication device including a receiver and transmitter for receiving and transmitting radio signals between the communication device and another communication device, the radio communication device further including a controller for operatively controlling the receiver and transmitter; a protective case comprising a housing for receiving and securing the mobile device and radio communication device; an antenna attached to the protective case, said antenna communicatively coupled with the receiver and transmitter; a connection between the mobile device and radio communication device, wherein the mobile device provides radio configuration data for configuring the receiver and the transmitter of the radio communication device, and a software defined radio circuitry coupled to the receiver and the transmitter of the radio communication device, the software defined radio circuitry including hardware circuitry for configuring the receiver and the transmitter of the radio communication device based on the received radio configuration data from the mobile device, the hardware circuitry including at least a digital to analog converter and one or more amplification circuits.