Patent ID: 8832323
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: G06F,G06K,H04M,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A mobile device and peripheral device consolidation system for improved physical and electronic interoperability between a mobile device and at least one peripheral device, said mobile device and peripheral device consolidation system comprising: (a) a modular sled having an attachment means for physically attaching said at least one peripheral device to said mobile device, said attachment means for attaching said at least one peripheral device to said mobile device providing at least one point of secure attachment with at least one of the following of a custom engagement structure, universal engagement structure, or a native mobile device casement engagement structure, said modular sled further including engagement structure for cooperatively securing said at least one peripheral device physically proximate to said mobile device; (b) said modular sled further including at least one of the following of said at least one peripheral device chosen from the group consisting of compact bar code readers, Magnetic Strip Readers (MSRs), Integrated Circuit (IC) card readers, peripheral device triggers, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag readers, biometric verification modules, or multi-threat monitors; and (c) said modular sled further including electronic circuitry for wireless electronic communication connectivity between said mobile device and said at least one peripheral device.