Patent Publication Number: US-2020285359-A1

Title: Systems and methods for controlling a mobile device cover

Description:
FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Certain embodiments of the disclosure relate to systems and methods for controlling a mobile device cover for use with a mobile device. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Conventional mobile phone covers are passive accessories to mobile phones. They can have static designs and can offer some measure of protection for the mobile phone. 
     Further limitations and disadvantages of conventional and traditional approaches will become apparent to one of skill in the art, through comparison of such systems with the present disclosure as set forth in the remainder of the present application with reference to the drawings. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Some embodiments according to the present disclosure relate to, for example, an active cover for an electronic device or equipment as illustrated by and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims. 
     Various advantages, aspects and novel features of the present disclosure, as well as details of an illustrated embodiment thereof, will be more fully understood from the following description and drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1A  shows an exemplary mobile device cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 1B  shows a top view of an exemplary mobile device cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 1C  shows a partially exploded side perspective view of an exemplary mobile device cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 1D  shows an exploded side perspective view of an exemplary mobile device cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 1E  shows an exemplary mobile device cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 1F  shows a front side of a front portion of an exemplary mobile device cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 1G  shows a front side of a middle portion of an exemplary mobile device cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  shows an exemplary circuit arrangement according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  shows an exemplary launch screen page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  shows an exemplary front page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  shows an exemplary connection page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  shows an exemplary instructions page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 7  shows an exemplary home page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 8  shows an exemplary lightshows page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 9  shows an exemplary assigned contacts page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 10  shows an exemplary icons page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 11A  shows an exemplary scrolling text page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 11B  shows another exemplary scrolling text page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 12  shows an exemplary add item page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 13  shows an exemplary notifications-for-applications page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 14  shows an exemplary lighting-for-contacts page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 15  shows an exemplary lightshows-for-contacts page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 16  shows an exemplary icons-for-contacts page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 17  shows an exemplary battery page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 18  shows an exemplary lighting page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 19  shows an exemplary clock page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 20  shows an exemplary back design page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 21  shows an exemplary settings page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 22  shows an exemplary notifications-for-applications settings page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 23  shows an exemplary lightshows-for-contacts settings page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 24  shows an exemplary synchronization/reset page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 25A  shows an exemplary preview as a portion of an exemplary page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 25B  shows an exemplary preview page of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 25C  shows an exemplary preview on a mobile device cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 25D  shows an exemplary preview on a mobile device cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 25E  shows an exemplary preview on a mobile device cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     As utilized herein the terms “circuit” and “circuitry” refer to physical electronic components (i.e., hardware) and any software and/or firmware (“code”) which may configure the hardware, be executed by the hardware, and/or otherwise be associated with the hardware. As utilized herein, “and/or” means any one or more of the items in the list joined by “and/or”. As an example, “x and/or y” means any element of the three-element set {(x), (y), (x, y)}. As another example, “x, y, and/or z” means any element of the seven-element set {(x), (y), (z), (x, y), (x, z), (y, z), (x, y, z)}. As utilized herein, the term “exemplary” means serving as a non-limiting example, instance, or illustration. As utilized herein, the terms “e.g.,” and “for example” set off lists of one or more non-limiting examples, instances, or illustrations. 
     As utilized herein the terms “circuits” and “circuitry” refer to physical electronic components (i.e., hardware) and any software and/or firmware (“code”) that may configure the hardware, be executed by the hardware, and or otherwise be associated with the hardware. As used herein, for example, a particular processor and memory (e.g., a volatile or non-volatile memory device, a general computer-readable medium, etc.) may comprise a first “circuit” when executing a first one or more lines of code and may comprise a second “circuit” when executing a second one or more lines of code. Additionally, a circuit may comprise analog and/or digital circuitry. Such circuitry may, for example, operate on analog and/or digital signals. It should be understood that a circuit may be in a single device or chip, on a single motherboard, in a single chassis, in a plurality of enclosures at a single geographical location, in a plurality of enclosures distributed over a plurality of geographical locations, etc. Similarly, the term “module” may, for example, refer to a physical electronic components (i.e., hardware) and any software and/or firmware (“code”) that may configure the hardware, be executed by the hardware, and or otherwise be associated with the hardware. 
     As utilized herein, circuitry is “operable” to perform a function whenever the circuitry comprises the necessary hardware and code (if any is necessary) to perform the function, regardless of whether performance of the function is disabled, or not enabled (e.g., by a user-configurable setting, factory setting or trim, etc.). 
     As utilized herein, “and/or” means any one or more of the items in the list joined by “and/or”. As an example, “x and/or y” means any element of the three-element set {(x), (y), (x, y)}. That is, “x and/or y” means “one or both of x and y.” As another example, “x, y, and/or z” means any element of the seven-element set {(x), (y), (z), (x, y), (x, z), (y, z), (x, y, z)}. That is, “x, y, and/or x” means “one or more of x, y, and z.” As utilized herein, the terms “e.g.,” and “for example,” “exemplary,” and the like set off lists of or provide one or more non-limiting examples, instances, or illustrations. 
     The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular examples only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,” “includes,” “comprising,” “including,” “has,” “have,” “having,” and the like when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. 
     It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another element. Thus, for example, a first element, a first component or a first section discussed below could be termed a second element, a second component or a second section without departing from the teachings of the present disclosure. Similarly, various spatial terms, such as “upper,” “lower,” “side,” and the like, may be used in distinguishing one element from another element in a relative manner. It should be understood, however, that components may be oriented in different manners, for example an electronic device may be turned sideways so that its “top” surface is facing horizontally and its “side” surface is facing vertically, without departing from the teachings of the present disclosure. 
     The drawings are of illustrative embodiments. They do not illustrate all embodiments. Other embodiments may be used in addition to or instead of the illustrative embodiments. Details that may be apparent or unnecessary may be omitted to save space or for more effective illustration. Some embodiments may be practiced with additional components or steps and/or without all of the components or steps that are illustrated. 
     Some embodiments according to the present disclosure provide, for example, suitable logic, circuitry, code, and/or combinations thereof that may be adapted to perform the functions or acts described herein. 
     Some embodiments according to the present disclosure may relate to, for example, systems and methods that provide an active cover for an electronic device or equipment. Some embodiments contemplate that the active cover and the electronic device or equipment can communicate (e.g., digitally communicate) with each other. Some embodiments contemplate that the active cover and the electronic device or equipment can power themselves, for example, via direct current (DC) power supplies (e.g., rechargeable batteries) and/or via alternating current (AC) power supplies (e.g., wall outlets). Some embodiments further contemplate that one or both of the active cover and the electronic device or equipment can power and/or recharge the other. 
     Some embodiments according to the present disclosure provide that the active cover can sense when the electronic device is generating an alert or receiving a message, a notification, a call, an email, and/or an indication, and can provide an enhanced alert or indication (e.g., audible and/or visual alert or indication) instead of or in addition to the generated alert or indication of the electronic device. The active cover can provide a visual display (e.g., patterns of lights), display information (e.g., a message, a notification, and/or an indication) received from the electronic device on a graphical user interface (e.g., a touch-sensitive screen), generate a sound (e.g., voice, musical note, audible tone, etc.), and/or vibrate. 
     Some embodiments according to the present disclosure contemplate that the active cover includes a mobile device cover for use with, for example, a host mobile device (e.g., a cellular handset, a cellular device, a smartphone, a wireless phone, a wireless device, a wireless handset, a multimode phone, a mobile phone compliant with multiple wireless communication standards, a mobile phone equipped with a global positioning system, a multiple-input-multiple-output phone, a wireless communication device, a two-way radio, a communication device with one or more antennas, etc.). The systems and methods disclosed herein can also be used with, for example, tablets, tablet computers, laptops, computers, computing devices, and other devices as well. The systems and methods can be used with stationary devices such as, for example, desktop computers and stationary monitors and/or displays as well. Some embodiments according to the present disclosure that the functionality of the active cover can be directly implemented into the host mobile device, for example, as part of the housing of the host mobile device. 
     Some embodiments according to the present disclosure contemplate that, during a host mobile device alert or event, an active mobile device cover can provide its own alert or indication according to signals (e.g., alert signals, indication signals, data, digital signals, etc.) received from the host mobile device. The active mobile device cover may also light in a distinct or random pattern such as, for example, any arrangement, sequence, etc. using lights in which different colors, brightness, intensities, etc. form shapes, images, icons, emojis, text, alphanumeric text, video, messages, notifications, etc. that are either static or moving (e.g., animated), for example. The lights may be individual or distinct lighting devices or may be part of or form at least a portion of a screen or a display of the active mobile device cover. In some embodiments, the distinct or random patterns can be illuminated according to the sound, sound signal, alert data, digital signal, and/or other information generated by the host mobile device, and received by the active mobile device cover, for example. In some embodiments, a distinct pattern can be assigned (e.g., manually by a user or automatically) to an associated sound, sound signal, alert, alert signal, digital signal, caller, contact, notification, etc., and/or other information. For example, a distinct pattern can be assigned to a particular ring tone, ring tone signal, contact information (e.g., telephone number, email address, etc.), etc. A random pattern can be assigned to and/or associated with particular sounds, sound signals, alerts, alert signals, digital signals, callers, contacts, notifications, etc., and/or other information. For example, a random pattern or selected pattern can be assigned to a particular ring tone or ring tone signal of the host mobile device, or to a particular source (e.g., telephone number, caller ID, email address, IP address, etc.) of a message, email, call, etc. The random pattern can also be assigned to unassigned identifiers (e.g., telephone numbers, email addresses, IP addresses, source identifiers, etc.) or unrecognized and/or unknown identifiers. In addition to enhancing the look and feel of the outside of the host mobile device, the active mobile device cover provides the user with superior sensory input over the host mobile device alone, and/or protect the host mobile device from drops, scratches, etc. 
     Some embodiments according to the present disclosure provide a mobile device cover with lights such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) which can be part of and/or form different types of displays (e.g., organic LED (OLED) screens, RGB LED screens, LCD displays, LED indicator lights, touch-sensitive displays, screens, etc.), or other light sources or displays. 
     Some embodiments according to the present disclosure provide a mobile application that runs on a host mobile device. The mobile application provides a graphical user interface including one or more graphical elements that are used to control the mobile device cover and the host mobile device. 
       FIG. 1A  shows an exemplary mobile device cover  100  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in  FIG. 1A , the mobile device cover  100  (e.g., a cover, a case, a shell, a protector, etc.) is physically and/or electrically connected to a host mobile device  110 . In some embodiments, the mobile device cover  100  is wirelessly connected to the host mobile device  110 . In some embodiments according to the present disclosure, the host mobile device  110  (not shown in  FIG. 1A  except for a camera  125  and a sensor  135  on a back side  185  of the host mobile device  110 ) may be slipped inside or inserted into the mobile device cover  100 , or the mobile device cover  100  can be snapped on or stretched around, at least in part, or otherwise can be fit around, at least in part, the host mobile device  110 .  FIGS. 1F and 1G  show front sides of a front portion  145  and a middle portion  153  of the mobile device cover  100  according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to  FIGS. 1F and 1G , the host mobile device  110  (not shown) can be inserted or locked in between the guides  165  of the middle portion  153 . Although some embodiments contemplate a via in the mobile device cover  100  through which a female connector (e.g., a female USB-type connector) of the host mobile device can be accessed, other embodiments contemplate the mobile device cover  100  with a connector  175  (e.g., a lightning connector, a USB-type connector, a data connector, a recharging connector, multi-pin connector, etc.) that mates with the female connector of the host mobile device  110  to provide a connection (e.g., a power connection, a physical connection, an electrical connection, a signal connection, a synchronization connection, etc.). In some embodiments, the connector  175  provides a connection (e.g., electrical connection, data connection, etc.) between circuits in the host mobile device  110  and the mobile device cover  100 . For example, the batteries in the host mobile device  110  and the mobile device cover  100  can charge each other via the connector  175  and/or other ports, for example. In some embodiments, the connector  175  is part of a connector assembly that includes a connector element  148 , a coupler  149 , and a port  147 . In addition to or instead of the connector  175 , the host mobile device  110  and the mobile device cover  100  can communicate wirelessly (e.g., Bluetooth communication, near field communication (NFC), other radio frequency (RF) communication (e.g., Wi-Fi), infrared communication, etc.) with each other, as mentioned below. In some embodiments, the front side  145  of the mobile device cover  100  can be interlocked with the middle portion  153  of the mobile device cover  100  with the host mobile device  110  there between. As noted before, the main display of the host mobile device  110  may or may not be covered by a transparent material of the mobile device cover  100 . In some embodiments, a window  195  is provided in the front portion  145  of the mobile device cover  100  so that the user can directly touch the display (e.g., touch-sensitive screen) of the host mobile device  110 . 
     In some embodiments, the mobile device cover  100  can be an accessory to the host mobile device  110 . In some embodiments, the mobile device cover  100  can be an accessory that is operable while separate from the host mobile device  110 . The accessory can be in wireless communication with the host mobile device  110 . In some embodiments, the mobile device cover  100  and the host mobile device  110  can be controlled via inputs (e.g., buttons, touch-sensitive screens, capacitive touch, sliders, graphical elements on graphical user interfaces, etc.) located on the mobile device cover  100 , the host mobile device  110 , a mobile application running on the host mobile device  110 , a mobile application running on the mobile device case  100 , a wired and/or wireless signal sent to the host mobile device  110 , a wired and/or wireless signal sent to the mobile device cover  100 , etc. The wireless signal can include, for example, Bluetooth signals, IEEE 802.11 signals, wireless local area network (WLAN) signals, wireless personal area network (PAN) signals, Zigbee signals, infrared signals, RF signals, etc. sent to the mobile device cover  100 , the host mobile device  110 , etc. Accordingly, the mobile device cover  100  and/or the host mobile device  110  include, for example, antennas and circuits (e.g., processors, wireless hardware, transceivers, transmitters, receivers, etc.) to support wireless communication between them  100 ,  110 , and/or between the mobile device cover  100 , the host mobile device  110 , and/or other wireless devices (e.g., wireless speakers, wireless microphones, wireless headphones, wireless earbuds, wireless displays, base stations, access points, wireless networks, etc.). 
     Referring to  FIG. 1A , a back side  158  of the back portion  155  (e.g., back cover) of an exemplary mobile device cover  100  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. The back portion  155  of the mobile device cover  100  has lights  160 . The lights  160  can form, be a part of, and/or illuminate a screen (e.g., a main screen or display, indicator lights, light patterns, etc.) and can emit different colors with different intensities at different times. The lights  160  can also form, be a part of, and/or illuminate another screen  132  or an extension of the main screen along an edge  130  (e.g., a beveled edge, a chamfered edge, a side, a lateral side, a border of the screen  162 , etc.) of the mobile device cover  100 . Further, the lights  160  can illuminate beads  180  with different colors as indicator lights, for example. The beads  180  can be colored or not, and can be at least partially transparent, for example. In some instances, the beads  180  can take the configuration of letters, numbers, and/or shapes and can be flat or raised in structure. The beads  180  can be used as part of a Braille reader system, for example. In some instances, the beads  180  can include, for example, LED or light covers. In some examples, the beads  180  can be flat transparent plastic windows that can be positioned over lights  160 . In such an instance, the beads  180  can be colored, and/or the lights  160  can provide color through colorless, transparent beads  180 . In some embodiments, the beads  180  can be disposed throughout the back cover  155  of the mobile device cover  100  so that the beads  180  can be illuminated in particular colors, patterns, and/or intensities at particular times and/or in response to certain alerts or other information (e.g., digital signals, digital data, analog signals, etc.) received from the host mobile device  110 . 
     In some embodiments, when the host mobile device  110  and the mobile device cover  100  are operatively coupled, the mobile device cover  100  can provide indicators and/or data (e.g., digital data, video data, streaming data, etc.) from the host mobile device  110  to the user via output interfaces (e.g., lights, screens, speakers, etc.) of the mobile device cover  100 . In some embodiments, when the host mobile device  110  and the mobile device cover  100  are operatively coupled, the mobile device cover  100  and the host mobile device  110  are in one- or two-way digital and/or analog data communication. The mobile device cover  100  can display information, data, and/or content (e.g., multimedia content, video content, streaming content, social media content, scrolling text, etc.) received from the host mobile device  110 . Further, the host mobile device  110  can display information, data, and/or content received from the mobile device cover  100 . The host mobile device  110  and/or the mobile device cover  100  can cause information, data, and/or content to be displayed on the host mobile device  110 . Further, the host mobile device  110  and/or the mobile device cover  100  can cause information, data, and/or content to be displayed on the mobile device cover  100 . The information, data, and/or content can be received from the host mobile device  110 , the mobile device cover  100 , another device, and/or a third party, such as a mobile application, a website, etc.  FIG. 1E  shows an embodiment of the mobile device cover  100  in which the back cover  1030  includes the lights  160  forming a touch-screen display  162  that can be similar or the same as the display that can be shown on the main display of the host mobile device  110 . Thus, for example, the touch-screen display  162  of the mobile device cover  100  can operate in a same or similar manner (e.g., same or similar graphical user interface, graphical elements, touch-and-feel, etc.) as the main display of the host mobile device  110 . The touch-screen display  162  of the mobile device cover  100  can provide the same or similar array of icons  164  as the main display of the host mobile device  110 , for example, or can be completely different. This can be useful, for example, if the display of the host mobile device  110  is being used for another purpose (e.g., playing a video, taking a call, work use, personal use, etc.), but the user wants to access other mobile applications. For example, the host mobile device  110  can be used to operate a GPS navigation application, while the mobile device cover  100  is being used to watch a movie or to stream video. Further, since the host mobile device  110  and the mobile device cover  100  can be in wireless communication, the mobile device cover  100  can be detached from the host mobile device  110  while watching the movie or streaming video, for example. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1A , when the host mobile device  110  is receiving an incoming call, for example, beads  180  that form the word “CALL” on the back cover  155  of the mobile device cover  100  can be illuminated, caused to flicker, flash, etc. If a calendar event notification is activated or received by the host mobile device  110 , for example, the beads  180  that form the word “ALERT” can be illuminated, caused to flicker, flash, etc. If a text message is received by the host mobile device  110 , for example, the beads  180  that form the word “TEXT” can be illuminated, caused to flicker, flash, etc. These events and others (e.g., social media postings or messages, changes in sports scores, news items, emails, SMS messages, etc.) can also be displayed on the touch-screen display  162 . The beads  180  can also be illuminated different colors and with different intensities to indicate different degrees of urgency. For example, if the alert is urgent (e.g., an email sent with “high importance”), the beads  180  that form the word “ALERT” can flash red and/or with increased intensity to indicate urgency. In another example, if the incoming call or text message is not from an important person, which can be designated via programming, user settings, user configurations, user preferences, etc., the corresponding beads  180  can be illuminated a dim blue. In some embodiments, the mobile device cover  100  can determine the identity of the caller or the message sender via electrical signals, sound signals, acoustic signals, wireless signals, digital signals, etc. received from the host mobile device  110 . In some embodiments, the host mobile device  110  can determine the identity of the caller or the message sender and send a data signal corresponding to and/or identifying the caller or the message sender to the mobile device cover  100  as well as other information (e.g., voice mail, text message, indications of importance, etc.). Further, the user may be notified as to the name, number, email address, etc. of the sender or source of the alert, text, email, or other notification via the lights  160 , beads  180 , or other output devices (e.g., speakers, screens, vibration, etc.) of the mobile device cover  100 . 
     In some embodiments, the mobile device cover  100  can be configured to provide video (e.g., live streaming video, streaming video, stored video, etc.) and/or other information (e.g., digital data, messages, news, alerts, etc.) on one or more screens. The video can be provided via the host mobile device  110 , for example, or some other source to which the mobile device cover  100  and/or the host mobile device  110  is operatively coupled. For example, the mobile device cover  100  can have its own wireless link with an access point (e.g., an IEEE 802.11-compliant access point) or a base station (e.g., a cellular base station, a portable base station, etc.) from which to download media content. The mobile device cover  100  can also include memory storage (e.g., non-transitory memory storage, solid state memory storage, removable memory sticks, disks, cards, etc.) on which resides media content for playing or displaying on the screen of the mobile device cover  100  and/or the host mobile device  110 . The video can be, for example, stored on the host mobile device  110  or can be streamed via a wireless link (e.g., cellular link, WIFI link, IEEE 802.11 link, wireless local area network (WLAN) link, Bluetooth link, RF link, etc.) with a content provider or a third party application. In some embodiments, closed captioning or subtitles can scroll along the main screen  162  which can include and/or be supplemented with one or more screens  132  on one or more edges  130  of the mobile device cover  100 . In some embodiments, the mobile device cover  100  can be configured to provide an alert of a received video message and to play the video message on the screen  162  of the mobile device cover  100 . The screen  162  of the mobile device cover  100  can be substantially independent or can substantially mirror the screen of the host mobile device  110 . The screens  162 ,  132  can be incorporated into the housing of the electronic device. Further, the screen  162  of the mobile device cover  100  can be touch-sensitive and employ graphical elements of a graphical user interface. Thus, for example, a user input via the touch-sensitive screen  162  of the mobile device cover  100  can provide a user input to the host mobile device  110  and/or the mobile device cover  100 . The screen of the mobile device cover  100  can be set up to substantially mirror the screen of the host mobile device  110  or to operate independently of the screen of the host mobile device  110 . Content or material can also be displayed on the mobile device cover  100  and/or the host mobile device  110  that is from an application on the host mobile device  110 , for example. For example, if the user has access to a sports application running on the host mobile device  110  that shows sports videos, television channels, movie channels, or live events on the host mobile device  110 , the video may be displayed on the host mobile device  110  and/or the mobile device cover  100 . 
     Some embodiments provide that digital signals can be received or provided by the host mobile device  110  and forwarded to the mobile device cover  100  for storage, processing, and/or output (e.g., on a display, lights, a speaker, a vibrating mechanism, etc.). For example, in addition to multimedia data, some embodiments provide that data (e.g., alphanumeric data, indicators, control data, source information, etc.) can be received or provided by the host mobile device  110  and forwarded to the mobile device cover  100  for storage, processing, and/or output. For example, the edge screen  132  (or any other light  160  screen on the mobile device cover  100 ) can be configured to scroll information relating to news, sports, live or recorded events or movies, stocks, weather, calendar events, text messages, alerts, email, social media messages (e.g., messages or posts from mobile applications or websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, etc.), etc. In some embodiments, the information can scroll around one or more edge screens  132  around the mobile device cover  100 . In some embodiments, the host mobile device  110  can be set to periodically receive or retrieve sports data (e.g., scores, news items, etc.) or other types of data. The data can be from, for example, websites, mobile applications, other host mobile devices, etc. The host mobile device  110  can send sports data, for example, to the mobile device cover  100 ; and the mobile device cover  100  can display or scroll the data across the edge screen  132  of the mobile device cover  100  or display or scroll on the screen  162 . In some embodiments, the edge screen  132  can be touch-sensitive, thereby allowing the user to tap or swipe an email notification and read a scrolling email on the edge screen  132  or on another display (e.g., the main display  162  on the back cover  155 ) of the mobile device cover  100 . In some embodiments, the data can flow across the edge screen  132  in response to a finger sweeping motion along the edge touch-sensitive screen  132 . In one embodiment, an incoming text message can be indicated by the beads  180  forming the word “TEXT” being illuminated by lights  160 , the sender of the incoming text can be displayed on the edge screen  132 , and the text of the text message can be displayed on the main screen  162  on the back cover  155  of the mobile device cover  100 . In one embodiment, alphanumeric letters are displayed on the screen on the back cover  155  and the edge  130 , either simultaneously or independently, indicating that a text message has been received and possibly displaying the sender&#39;s name, the sender&#39;s associated icon, the sender&#39;s associated image (e.g., sender&#39;s picture), the sender&#39;s subject, the sender&#39;s header, the sender&#39;s body text, the sender&#39;s partial or full text, etc. A text or email icon can be displayed instead of the words TEXT, for example. The display can also be a series of LEDs forming a grid to accommodate lights show, scrolling text, etc. 
     The edge screen  132  can be configured to scroll completely or partially around the mobile device cover  100  and/or along one or more of its edges  130 . In some embodiments, the edge  130  can be segmented or partitioned so that the right edge portion is reserved for a first subject (e.g., stocks), the left edge portion is reserved for a second subject (e.g., sports), the bottom edge portion is reserved for a third subject (e.g., email), and the top edge portion is reserved for a fourth subject (e.g., calendar items, alerts, etc.), for example. Within each segment, the edge screen  132  can scroll the data. In some embodiments, the user can program and/or select which subject is displayed on each individual segment on the mobile device cover  100 . In some embodiments, the user can program the mobile device cover  100  so that it decides on which segment to display a particular subject (e.g., incoming call, incoming text, incoming email, incoming message, mobile device notification, mobile device accessory notifications, music or other audio notifications, social media notifications, etc.). 
       FIG. 1B  shows a top view of an exemplary mobile device cover  100  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 1C  shows a partially exploded side perspective view of an exemplary mobile device cover  100  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1B and 1C , the mobile device cover  100  can be adapted, for example, to provide physical vias (e.g., access openings and windows) through which various input interfaces and output interfaces of the host mobile device  110  can be accessed without detaching the mobile device cover  100  from the host mobile device  110 . In some embodiments, the mobile device cover  100  may provide a physical opening to access a display, a camera, a button, a control, other input/output (I/O) interfaces, etc. of the host mobile device  110 . In some embodiments, the mobile device cover  100  does not cover the main display of the host mobile device  110  when the mobile device cover  110  is attached to the host mobile device  110 . In some embodiments, the mobile device cover  100  may provide a transparent or partially transparent cover portion, for example, over a display or other portions of the host mobile device  110 . The transparent cover portion can be made of materials that, for example, do not interfere with the operation of any of the touch screens, speakers, and/or buttons of the host mobile device  110 . In some embodiments, the materials can be substantially transparent to wireless communication links used by the host mobile device  110  and/or the mobile device cover  100 . The transparent cover portion may also protect areas of the host mobile device  110  such as touch screens from scratches or other damage. 
     Some embodiments according to the present disclosure may provide that the mobile device cover  100  is made of one or more of the following materials: silicone, rubber, metal, plastic, polymers, polycarbonate, composites, cloth, metal, wood, acrylic, glass, plexiglass, and/or other materials. The cover material may be, at least in part, opaque or transparent. The cover material may assist a user in gripping the host mobile device  110  and may protect the host mobile device  110 . The cover material may be, for example, one or more of the following: shock resistant, shock proof, shatter proof, shatter resistant, dust resistant, dust proof, water resistant, water proof, etc. In some embodiments, the mobile device cover  100  may be made up of multiple pieces (e.g., portions  100   a ,  100   b ,  100   c , one or more printed circuit boards, housings, etc.), as shown in  FIGS. 1B and 1C . In some embodiments, the multiple pieces of the mobile device cover  100  interlock together to house, become the back panel of the host mobile device  110 , and/or to connect (e.g., physically and/or electrically connect, snap, interlock, etc.) to the host mobile device  110 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1B and 1C , the mobile device cover  100  can include, for example, circuitry  150  and lights  160  disposed on one or more printed circuit boards. In some embodiments, the circuitry  150  can include one or more of the following: one or more processors, one or more non-transitory memories, signal processors, light control circuitry, light drive circuitry, battery recharging circuitry, battery control circuitry, display control circuitry, sensors, input interface circuitry, output interface circuitry, digital-to-analog converters, analog-to-digital converters, wired transceivers, wireless transceivers, input/output ports, input/output interfaces, and antennas. The one or more non-transitory memories can be configured to store, for example, data (e.g., input data, data received from the host mobile device  110 , stored reference data, stored configuration data, stored personal data, etc.) and processor-executable instructions or code for use with the one or more processors. The circuitry  150  can be connected, for example, to and/or can include the lights  160 . Some embodiments provide that the lights can include one or more of the following: LEDs, flexible active-matrix OLEDs (AMOLEDs), OLEDs, phosphor-based LEDs, white LEDs (WLEDs), multi-color WLEDs, semiconductor LEDs, other types of LEDs, LCDs, LCD touch screens, electroluminescence, pixel displays, etc., and can be arranged or used in a specific pattern, array, sequence, etc. Some embodiments provide that the lights can be raised or provide bumpy surfaces suitable for use in a Braille system. Various components and/or elements of the circuitry  150  can be connected to each other through one or more buses, for example. 
     The mobile device cover  100  can also include, for example, a battery  170  (e.g., a rechargeable battery, a “watch” battery, etc.) that can be used to power, for example, the circuitry  150 , the lights  160 , and any other circuitry or components in the mobile device cover  100  and/or the host mobile device  110 . The battery  170  can also be used to power the host mobile device  110  and/or to recharge a battery in the host mobile device  110 . In some embodiments, the mobile device cover  100  does not have a battery and instead can be powered by the host mobile device  110 . Some embodiments according to the present disclosure provide that the battery  170  can be rechargeable or not rechargeable. If not rechargeable, the battery  170  can be replaced. Some embodiments of the battery  170  include, for example, a lithium battery, an alkaline battery, a silver-oxide battery, nickel cadmium battery, nickel metal hydride battery, lithium ion battery, lithium ion polymer battery, etc. If rechargeable, then the battery  170  can be recharged, for example, by drawing energy from one or more interfaces of the host mobile device  110  (e.g., an audio port, an earphone jack, a docking port (e.g., a USB-type port, a lightning connector port, a power and signaling connection port, etc.), a wireless charging pad, etc.). The battery  170  can also be recharged by drawing energy separate from or independent of the host mobile device  110 . Similarly, a rechargeable battery of the host mobile device  110  can be charged through one or more interfaces of the host mobile device  110  that are electrically or wirelessly connected to the mobile device cover  100 . The rechargeable battery of the host mobile device  110  can also be recharged by drawing energy separate from or independent of the host mobile device  110 . 
     For example, independent of whether the mobile device cover  100  is connected to the host mobile device  110 , the mobile device cover  100  can be separately plugged into a wall outlet or wirelessly charged at a wireless charging station. The mobile device cover  100  can also be charged by plugging it into a computer, a charger bank, a generator, etc. via a USB-type connection, for example. The battery  170  of the mobile device cover  100  can be charged by a piezoelectric battery charger, for example. In some embodiments, the piezoelectric battery charger can convert force (e.g., caused by pressure, movements, mechanical forces, etc.) into electrical energy for use by the battery  170 . Some embodiments contemplate converting other types of energy (e.g., sound energy, light energy, electromagnetic energy, magnetic energy, thermal energy, moving air, wireless energy, etc.) into electrical energy to charge the battery  170 . In some embodiments, the mobile device cover  100  can utilize charging methods such as conductive and inductive charging. 
     In some embodiments, the battery  170  of the mobile device cover  100  can also be recharged when the host mobile device  110  is wirelessly or wiredly connected to a power source (e.g., AC and/or DC power source). For example, the battery  170  of the mobile device cover  100  can be recharged when the host mobile device  110  is connected to a wall outlet, for example, such as when a docking port of the host mobile device  110  is connected to a wall outlet. The battery  170  may receive energy directly from the wall outlet (e.g., via connecting the mobile device cover  100  directly to the wall outlet) or indirectly from the wall outlet through the host mobile device  110 . In addition, the battery  170  may receive energy when a docking port or some other interface of the host mobile device  110  is connected to a computer while electrically or wirelessly connected to the mobile device cover  100 . Some embodiments according to the present disclosure contemplate that the circuitry  150  receives power from the host mobile device  110  without using the battery  170  or in combination with the battery  170 . Thus, some embodiments according to the present disclosure might not have a dedicated battery as part of the mobile device cover  100 , or might use the battery  170  as a back-up power source. 
     In some embodiments, just as the battery  170  of the mobile device cover  100  can draw on energy from the host mobile device  110 , the battery of the host mobile device  110  can draw on energy from the mobile device cover  100  to recharge the battery of the host mobile device  110  or to supplement power to the host mobile device  110 . For example, as rechargeable batteries age, they are less capable of fully powering the main processor on the host mobile device  110 . The aging batteries have reduced full charge capacity and provide less power, voltage, and/or current during normal operation. As a result, some processors (e.g., central processor, graphics processor, general processor, dedicate processor, etc.) will enter a power-save mode in which processor speed (e.g., clock speed) and/or load capacity (e.g., peak load) are reduced to conserve power and/or energy which is detrimental to performance and/or inconvenient to the user. In such a situation, the host mobile device  110  can supplement the power and capacity of its own battery with the battery  170  of the mobile device cover  100 , thereby avoiding the power-save mode of the processor of the host mobile device  110  or vice versa. Accordingly, the processors in the host mobile device  110  can continue to operate at normal operation speeds and load capacities. Further, by supplementing power and capacity of the host mobile device  100 , the battery  170  of the mobile device cover and the battery of the host mobile device  110  can be used to power a turbo mode in the processor of the host mobile device  110  or vice versa. For example, in turbo mode, the processor (e.g., a central processor, graphics processor, general processor, dedicated processor, etc.) of the host mobile device  110  can operate at one or more of the following: a higher voltage, a higher current, a higher power, a higher load capacity, and/or a higher clock speed than during normal operation. During turbo mode, the host mobile device  110  and/or the mobile device cover  100  can operate with greater performance and can perform more processor-intensive applications. 
     In some embodiments, when the host mobile device  110  is electrically connected to the mobile device cover  100  (e.g., when the host mobile device  110  has been inserted into the mobile device cover  110 ) and the mobile device cover  100  is plugged into a wall outlet, for example, the battery  170  of the mobile device cover  100  and the battery of the host mobile device  110  charge at the same time. In some embodiments, the battery of the host mobile device  110  charges without a decrease in charge speed even when the host mobile device  110  and the mobile device cover  100  are charged at the same time via the electrical connection (e.g., via a port  147 ) of the mobile device cover  100  to the wall plug, for example. 
       FIG. 1D  shows an exploded side perspective view of an exemplary mobile device cover  100  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the circuitry  150  can be embedded in the mobile device cover  100 . In some embodiments, the circuitry  150  may include, for example, one or more circuit boards  150   a  including, for example, one or more of the following: one or more processors, circuit elements or components, an integrated circuit, an integrated circuit chip, a system on a chip, etc. The circuitry  150  may also include, for example, one or more sensors  150   b  (e.g., an audio sensor, a signal sensor, an optical sensor, a wireless signal sensor, a wireless receiver, a wireless transceiver, an electrical sensor, a power sensor, a battery sensor, an electromagnetic sensor, a vibration sensor, gyroscope sensor, iris scanner, fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, hear rate sensor, a biometric sensor, etc.). Components  150   a  and  150   b  can be part of the same circuit board or can be part of separate circuit boards, for example, that are connected to form, in part, the mobile device cover  100 . A sensor can be part of components  150   a ,  150   b , or both. In some embodiments, the mobile device cover  100  can include multiple circuit boards or multiple-layered circuit boards. 
       FIG. 2  illustrates an exemplary circuit arrangement according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to  FIG. 2 , a simplified block diagram is shown of the circuitry  150 . The circuitry  150  may include one or more of the following: a processor  200 , a memory  210 , an I/O device  220 , a bus  230 , driver circuitry  240 , and lights  160 . The processor  200 , the memory  210 , the I/O device  220 , the driver circuitry  240 , and the lights  160  can be coupled to each other via one or more buses  230 . The circuitry  150  can include more or less than one processor  200 , one memory  210 , one I/O device  220 , one bus  230 , one driver circuit  240 , and two lights  160  as illustrated in  FIG. 2 . Thus, some embodiments contemplate employing different numbers of various elements of the circuitry  150 . 
     The driver circuitry  240  can include, for example, one or more of the following: light drivers, LED drivers, shift registers, constant current supply, constant voltage supply, switching supply, FET amplifier, BJT amplifier, etc. In addition, some embodiments according to the present disclosure contemplate using a plurality of sensors, processors, memories, and/or driver circuits. Some embodiments provide that the driver circuitry  240  can be part of the processor  200  and, in some embodiments, can take the place of the processor  200 . Some embodiments provide that the driver circuitry  240  and other circuitry can be incorporated into a system on a chip (SOC). In some embodiments, the driver circuitry  240  can be configured to control any amount or arrangement of similar or different lights  160 , including a full display (e.g., a touch-sensitive screen, LED screen, etc.). In some embodiments, the driver circuitry  240  can be configured to power any number or arrangement of similar or different lights  160 . 
     The I/O device  220  can include, for example, one or more of the following: an input device (e.g., a button), a touch-screen display, a wired and/or wireless transceiver (e.g., cellular transceiver, Bluetooth transceiver, WLAN transceiver, etc.), a wired and/or wireless transmitter, a wired and/or wireless receiver, an antenna, a speaker, a microphone, an I/O port (e.g., earbud port, earphone port, microphone port, speaker port, etc.), an I/O interface, data connector port, power connector port, wired and/or wireless communication device, GPS receiver, a network interface, etc. 
     The processor  200  can include, for example, one or more of the following: a general processor, a central processing unit, a digital filter, a microprocessor, a digital processor, a digital signal processor, a microcontroller, a programmable array logic device, a complex programmable logic device, a field-programmable gate array and an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and a memory (e.g., a cache). Code, instructions, software, firmware, and data including, for example, a mobile application may be processed and/or executed by the processor  200  to perform any of the operations, functions, and/or features described in the present disclosure. Further, the code, instructions, software, firmware, and/or data including, for example, the mobile application may be stored in the processor  200  and/or the memory  210 . The code, instructions, software, firmware, and/or data can be automatically or manually updated, upgraded, modified, replaced, overwritten, supplemented, etc. via a wireless or wired connection. 
     The memory  210  can include, for example, one or more of the following: a non-transitory memory, a non-transitory processor readable medium, a non-transitory computer readable medium, a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), DRAM, EPROM, EEPROM, F-RAM, FIFO, NVRAM, SRAM, a cache, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory, an optical memory, a flash memory, a flash card, a compact flash card, memory cards, secure digital memory cards, a microcard, a minicard, an expansion card, a smart card, a memory stick, a multimedia card, a picture card, flash storage, a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, a hard drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), etc. The memory  210  may be configured to store code, instructions, software, firmware, and data for use by the processor  200  and may be external, internal, or both with respect to the processor  200 . In some embodiments, the memory  210  also stores a mobile application, settings, parameters, values, lightshows, icons (e.g., icons, emojis, graphical elements, etc.), animations, scrolling text, etc. Further, the code, instructions, software, firmware, and/or data can be automatically or manually updated, upgraded, modified, replaced, overwritten, supplemented, etc. via a wireless or wired connection. 
     Some embodiments provide that a mobile application can be downloaded onto the host mobile device  110  to provide a graphical user interface that can be used, for example, to control the mobile device cover  100 . The mobile application can run on the host mobile device  110  and/or the mobile device cover  100 . The graphical user interface can be on the host mobile device  110  and/or the mobile device cover  100 . Further, the mobile application can be automatically or manually updated, upgraded, modified, replaced, overwritten, supplemented, etc. via a wireless or wired connection. 
       FIGS. 3 and 4  show an exemplary launch screen page  300  and an exemplary front page  400  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The mobile application can be represented as an icon (e.g., a graphical element of a graphical user interface) on the display (e.g., screen) of the host mobile device  110  and/or the mobile device cover  100 . When the icon is selected, the mobile application runs on the host mobile device  110  (and/or the mobile device cover  100 ) and a launch page  300  as shown in  FIG. 3  is displayed by the host mobile device  110  (and/or the mobile device cover  100 ). Subsequently, a front page  400  as shown in  FIG. 4  is displayed. While the front page  400  is being displayed, the mobile application attempts to wirelessly and/or wiredly connect the host mobile device  110  and the mobile device cover  100  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the mobile application attempts to wirelessly pair the mobile device cover  100  and the host mobile device  110 , which are both Bluetooth-enabled. If the mobile application is not successful in making a connection (e.g., a connection between previously paired devices  100 ,  110 ), then a connection page  500  is opened as shown in  FIG. 5 , or an alternative connection method can be established via, for example, a USB-type connection, WiFi connection, Bluetooth connection, Zigbee connection, etc. If a successful connection is made, then an exemplary home page  700  is opened as shown in  FIG. 7 . If the connection is lost, then the mobile application opens the front page  400  or the connection page  500 . 
     By selecting the pair icon  410  (e.g., graphical button) shown in  FIG. 4 , an exemplary connection page  500  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure as shown in  FIG. 5  is opened that allows for configuring wireless and/or network connections. The connection page  500  enables the user to select a device for pairing (e.g., a mobile device cover  100 ) and/or a network for connection. The list  520  of devices can be refreshed by a user gesture such as a swipe, for example, otherwise, the list is refreshed periodically. In some embodiments, selecting a particular device such as a mobile device cover  100 , for example, initiates a verification process such as a pin verification process, for example. After a prompt from the mobile application, entry of the correct pin (e.g., supplied by the mobile device cover  100 ) within a particular time limit or by a particular number of attempts causes the mobile application to open the home page  700  shown in  FIG. 7 . Configuring of the mobile application and/or the mobile device cover  100  can occur based on a selection or an input of a particular model number or particular type of mobile device cover  100 . Incorrect entry of the pin number within the particular time limit or after a particular number of failed attempts causes the mobile application to open the front page  400  or the connection page  500 . By selecting a back icon  510 , for example, the mobile application navigates to the front page  400 , the connection page  500 , or a previous page. 
     By selecting the information icon  420  (e.g., an “i” icon) in  FIG. 4 , an exemplary instructions page  600  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure as shown in  FIG. 6  is opened which provides descriptions and helpful information about various items being displayed, for example, on a push button or element selectable menu. By tapping or toggling the back icon  610  (e.g., back graphical button), for example, by making a gesture on the screen (e.g., swiping left to right on the screen), or by moving the mobile device cover  100  and/or host mobile device  110  in a particular way, the home page  700  as shown in  FIG. 7  or a previous page can be opened. 
       FIG. 7  shows an exemplary home page  700  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, upon successful connection and pairing, the mobile application displays a home page  700  as shown in  FIG. 7 . The home page  700  provides a graphical user interface by which the user can further navigate the mobile application. Referring to  FIG. 7 , the home page  700  includes icons or hyperlinks to open, for example, a phone page, a messages page, an email page, a notifications-for-applications page, a lighting-for-contacts page, a battery page, a lighting page, a back design page, and a settings page. In addition, the home page  700  provides for controlling a brightness (e.g., via a brightness slider  710 ) of a display and/or a volume for a speaker for the mobile device cover  100  and/or the host mobile device  110 . In some embodiments, the home page  700  provides an icon  720  (e.g., a graphical element) that can be toggled on or off as to whether to display incoming notifications on the mobile device cover  100 , for example. 
     In some embodiments, the mobile application enables the user with the ability to set up a particular lightshow, a particular icon (e.g., an icon, an emoji, a custom-designed graphical element), and/or a particular text (e.g., scrolling text) to be displayed for a particular type of communication (e.g., phone, message, email. etc.), a particular contact, and/or a particular type of communication (e.g., phone, message, email, etc.) for that particular contact on a contact list stored in the host mobile device  110  and/or the mobile device cover  100 . The mobile application also enables the user to customize the selected lightshow, icon, text, etc. 
     By selecting the phone icon  730  on the home page  700 , a phone page  800  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is opened as shown in  FIG. 8 . In some embodiments, a messages page and an email page are opened by selecting the message icon  735  and the email icon  745 , respectively, of the home page  700  and operate in a similar manner as the phone page  800 . In some embodiments, after the phone icon  730  is selected, a lightshows page  810  (e.g., for phone notifications) is first shown for the phone page  800  as in  FIG. 8 ; however, other selectable options including an icons page and a scrolling text page can also be opened by selecting the corresponding icons  820 ,  830  (e.g., graphical buttons or tabs). Referring to  FIG. 8 , the lightshows page  810  provides one or more graphical elements on a graphical user interface that enable the user to select a particular lightshow (e.g., flare) from a list of lightshows that can be assigned, for example, to a particular contact. Parameters for the lightshows are also selected. For example, a speed and a duration are set (e.g., via graphical sliders  840 ,  850  as shown in  FIG. 8 ) for the selected lightshow, which includes animation, for example. Other adjustable or selectable parameters can include light intensity, colors, size, pulsing, bursting, etc. The selected lightshow with any selected particular lightshow parameters is assigned to a particular contact (e.g., phone contact, phone number, etc.), and this information is sent to the mobile device cover  100 , for example. The assignments are stored in the mobile device cover  100 , the host mobile device  110 , and/or the mobile application. The lightshows page  810  provides an icon  860  (e.g., a preview-on-case icon) that, when selected, causes the mobile device cover  100  to demonstrate the currently selected lightshow according to the selected lightshow parameters on the LEDs (or other lights or lighting devices) and/or on one or more screens of the mobile device cover  100 . In some embodiments, the lightshows page  810  can provide an icon (e.g., a preview-in-the-mobile application icon) or can automatically display in a portion  870  of the lightshows page  810  or in a separate page of the mobile application, a preview of the selected lightshow according to the set lightshow parameters. For example, the mobile application can provide a separate preview page or preview section  870  as shown in  FIG. 8  of the lightshows page  810  that shows the selected lightshow according to the selected settings (e.g., with any selected animation at a particular speed for a particular duration) on an image of the mobile device cover  100  according to the selected model and/or other characteristics (e.g., a blue back design or color). The preview in the mobile application can provide the user with a preview of the selected lightshow and lightshow options (e.g., on the host mobile device  110 ) without necessarily demonstrating the lightshow on the LEDs and/or screen of the mobile device cover  100 . However, the preview in the mobile application (e.g., on the host mobile device  110 ) can also be played concurrently with or separately from a preview on the case (e.g., a preview using the LEDs and/or screen of the mobile device cover  100 ). In some embodiments, the lightshows page  810  provides an icon that, when selected, enables a user to download or purchase (e.g., as part of an in-application purchases page) additional lightshows or features. In some embodiments, clicking on a share icon enables the user to share the particular lightshow, icon, and/or scrolling text with others (e.g., friends, selected individuals, contacts, etc.). The sharing can be facilitated via a wired and/or wireless communication or transfer, a text, an email, a social media post or communication, etc. as text, a file, a graphics interchange format (GIF) file, an image, a video, a picture, a file stored in camera roll, etc. Selecting the back button  880  (or other actions such as backwards swipes) brings back the home page  700  or a previous page. Selecting (e.g., tapping or some other user input) on the assigned contacts button or link  890  causes an assigned contacts page  900  to open as shown in  FIG. 9 . 
       FIG. 9  shows an exemplary assigned contacts page  900  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The assigned contacts page  900  enables the user to view and select a particular lightshow (e.g., light pattern, lightshow, animation, etc.) for assignment (e.g., assignment or re-assignment). In some embodiments, a lightshow includes a series of images that are displayed on the mobile device cover  100  and/or the mobile application. The assigned contacts page  900  also enables the user to view the currently assigned lightshow for a particular notification category (e.g., email, message, phone, etc.). Further, the assigned contacts page  900  can also identify duplicate lightshow assignments. Colors or other indicators enable the user to easily see duplicate assignments. Referring to  FIG. 9 , the Halo lightshow, which is shown as a red button  910 , is assigned both to contacts Adam Fee and Abc Xyz. The particular colors used are merely exemplary. The Star lightshow, which is shown as a blue button  920 , is uniquely assigned to Amanda Bee. The email icon, the message icon, the phone icon, and the Happy icon, which are shown as green buttons  930 , indicate uniquely assigned icons for emails generally, messages, phone calls generally, and Ally Arm. Selecting the back button  940  (or other actions such as backwards swipes) brings back a previous page (e.g., the lightshows page  810 ). 
     Selecting the icons button  820  (e.g., graphical tab) at the top of the phone page  800  shown in  FIG. 8  opens an exemplary icons page  1000  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure as shown in  FIG. 10 . The icons page  800  of the mobile application enables the user to select a particular icon, icon parameters, and/or animation for assignment (e.g., assignment or re-assignment). Selecting a particular icon such as, for example, the phone icon  1010  as shown in  FIG. 10 , causes the mobile application to display the phone icon as it would look when displayed on the mobile device cover  100  on a portion  1020  of the page  1000  or on a separate page. Information relating to the selection of the phone icon  1010  including any icon parameters and assignments is sent to the mobile device cover  100 . By selecting the animations button  1030 , different types of animations are listed for application to the phone icon, for example. In some embodiments, the list includes only those animations that are applicable for the selected icon. In some embodiments, the animations can include moving across the screen, pulsating, bursting, dynamically changing colors, rotating, dynamically changing in size, etc. Selecting an icon parameter such as, for example, an animation, causes the mobile application to display the selected icon on a portion  1020  of the display according to the selected animations and/or icon parameters, and to send the icon-related information to the mobile device cover  100 . Icon parameters such as a speed and a duration are set (e.g., via graphical sliders  1040 ,  1050  as shown in  FIG. 10 ) for the selected icon and the applied animation. In some embodiments, the icons page  1000  provides an icon  1060  (e.g., a preview-on-case icon) that, when selected, causes the mobile device cover  100  to demonstrate the currently selected icon according to the selected parameters and/or animations on the mobile device cover  100  as shown in  FIG. 25C , for example. For example, the lights  160  (e.g., LEDs, screens, etc.) of the mobile device cover  100  light up according to the selected icon, animations, and/or parameters to preview the response of the mobile device cover  100  for the particular assignment (e.g., a particular contact, type of communication, type of notification, alert, etc.). In some embodiments, the icons page  1000  can provide an icon (e.g., a preview-in-the-mobile application icon) or can automatically display in a portion  1020  of the icons page  1000  as in  FIG. 10 or 25A , or in a separate page  2500  of the mobile application as in  FIG. 25B , a preview of the selected lightshow according to the set lightshow parameters. The preview changes as the user makes changes. The mobile application can also provide a separate preview page  2500  as shown in  FIG. 25B  or preview section  1020  as shown in  FIG. 10  (or  FIG. 25A ) of the icons page  1000  that shows the selected icon according to the selected settings (e.g., with any selected animation at a particular speed for a particular duration) on an image of the mobile device cover  100  according to the selected model and/or other characteristics (e.g., a blue back design or color). The preview in the mobile application can provide the user with a preview of the selected icon and icon options (e.g., on the host mobile device  110 ) without necessarily demonstrating the icon on the LEDs and/or screen of the mobile device cover  100 . However, the preview in the mobile application (e.g., on the host mobile device  110 ) can also be played concurrently with a preview on the case (e.g., a preview using the LEDs and/or screen of the mobile device cover  100 ) as shown in  FIG. 25C . In some embodiments, clicking on a share icon enables the user to share the particular lightshow, icon, and/or scrolling text with others (e.g., friends, selected individuals, contacts, etc.). The sharing can be facilitated via a wired and/or wireless communication or transfer, a text, an email, a social media post or communication, etc. as text, a file, a graphics interchange format (GIF) file, an image, a video, a picture, a file stored in camera roll, etc. Selecting the back button  880  (or other actions such as backwards swipes) brings back the home page  700  or a previous page. 
     In some embodiments, the icons page  1000  provides an icon that, when selected, enables a user to download or purchase (e.g., as part of an in-application purchases page) additional icons or features. Selecting the back button  1070  (or other actions such as backwards swipes) brings back the home page  700  or a previous page. 
     Selecting the scrolling text button  830  (e.g., graphical tab, graphical element, etc.) at the top of the phone page  800  shown in  FIG. 8  or the scrolling text button  1080  at the top the icons page  1000  shown in  FIG. 10  opens an exemplary scrolling text page  1100  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure as shown in  FIG. 11A . The scrolling text page  1100  enables the user to select a text and/or a scrolling text and/or scrolling text parameters for assignment (e.g., assignment or re-assignment). Selecting text, scrolling text, and/or scrolling text parameters causes the mobile application to send the selected text, scrolling text, and/or scrolling text parameters to the mobile device cover  100 . Referring to  FIG. 11B , an exemplary scrolling text page  1105  is shown with a preview pane  1115  that enables the viewing of the scrolling text (e.g., customized scrolling text, preset scrolling text, etc.). The speed and text can be changed using the scrolling text page  1105 . Further, as will be explained below with respect to  FIGS. 25D-E , for example, the font and the orientation of the scrolling text can be changed and previewed. The preview changes as the user makes changes to the scrolling text. The preview pane  1115  can also be a pop-up window or a separate page. The previewed pane  1115  can also illustrate various changes in the scrolling text on a representation of a selected model of the mobile device cover  100 . Further, the previewed display can also be actually displayed on the mobile device cover  100  to view the display (e.g., scrolling text display) in view of any scrolling text changes, for example. In some embodiments, clicking on a share icon  1125  enables the user to share the scrolling text (and/or particular lightshow, icon, etc.,) with others (e.g., friends, selected individuals, contacts, etc.). The sharing can be facilitated via a wired and/or wireless communication or transfer, a text, an email, a social media post or communication, etc. as text, a file, a graphics interchange format (GIF) file, an image, a video, a picture, a file stored in camera roll, etc. 
     By selecting an icon  1110  (e.g., a plus icon), an exemplary add item page  1200  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is opened as shown in  FIG. 12 . The add item page enables a user to select text options for scrolling on the mobile device cover  100 . Referring to  FIG. 12 , a user can add words, symbols, names, a phone type, and/or a phone character for scrolling. A user can cause the word “Call” to scroll across the mobile device cover  100  as part of a phone call notification or as part of a calendar alert, for example. In addition, different options for scrolling the name of the caller are available such as the full name, first name, first name and remaining name in initials, all initials, etc. Furthermore, the user can add a phone type, a phone character, or some other customized graphics for scrolling across the mobile device cover  100  as part of a notification, for example. Selecting the back button  1210  (or other actions such as backwards swipes) brings back the scrolling text page  1100 . 
     Referring back to  FIG. 11 , further options for scrolling include changing the order and appearance of words, names, phone type, phone character, and/or icon for scrolling. The order of these options can be changed, for example, by moving the particular category of information being scrolled into a different position in the display order  1120  by selecting and moving the three lined icon  1130 . The scrolling text page  1100  enables, via one or more graphical elements  1140 , a user to display the icon before or after the scrolling text, or not at all. The scrolling text page  1100  further enables the user to select a type of separator, via a selection menu  1150 , between different categories (e.g., name, phone character, phone type, etc.) for scrolling. For example, the separator can be one or more lines or spaces between different categories (e.g., phone character, name, phone type, icon, etc.). In addition, the scrolling text page  1100  provides for the user to determine, via selection menus  1160 ,  1170 , the number of display repetitions (e.g., one, two, three, etc.) of the scrolling message and a scroll speed. In some embodiments, the scrolling text page  1100  provides an icon  1180  (e.g., a preview-on-case icon) that, when selected, causes the mobile device cover  100  to demonstrate the currently selected scrolling text and/or icon according to the selected scrolling text parameters and/or animations on the mobile device cover  100 . In some embodiments, the mobile application can preview the scrolling text on the host mobile device  110 , for example, as part of the lightshows page  810 , the icons page  1000 , the scrolling text page  1100 , or a separate page, the selected scrolling text with or without accompanying icons or lightshows according to the scrolling text parameters and/or other parameters as it would appear on the mobile device cover  100 . For example, the mobile application can provide a preview page that includes an image of the mobile device cover  100  (e.g., the selected model including color and other characteristics of that model of the mobile device cover  100 ) with the scrolling text as it would appear on the mobile device cover  100  during a notification or other display, for example. Selecting the back button  1190  (or other actions such as backwards swipes) brings back the home page  700  or a previous page. 
     In some embodiments, by selecting a notifications-for-applications button or link  740  (e.g., graphical element in a graphical user interface, the text “Notifications for App,” etc.) on the home page  700  as shown in  FIG. 7 , an exemplary notifications-for-applications page  1300  is opened as shown in  FIG. 13 . The notifications-for-applications page  1300  enables users to view and change settings for applications for which the mobile application and the mobile device cover  100  support custom notifications. Referring to  FIG. 13 , a list of applications  1310  is shown for which the mobile application and the mobile device cover  100  support notifications. Some embodiments provide that the list of mobile applications include the mobile application installed on the host mobile device  110 , any of the user&#39;s other host mobile devices or mobile devices, the mobile device cover  100 , etc. For each listed application, the user can select (e.g., tap, toggle, etc.) various options. In some embodiments, a button or icon (e.g., a graphical element of a graphical user interface) is provided to turn on or off a particular notification parameter. Referring to  FIG. 13 , for each listed application, a graphical button  1320  is provided to turn on or off the displaying of notifications from the calendar application on the mobile device cover  100 , for example. A graphical button  1330  is also provided for each listed application to turn on or off the displaying of the respective application name (e.g., Amazon, Calendar, etc.) on the mobile device cover  100  when the mobile application receives a notification for the respective application. A graphical button  1340  is provided for each listed application to turn on or off the displaying of a particular icon (e.g., application icon, customized icon, emoji, etc.) corresponding to the respective application when the mobile application receives a notification for the respective application. In addition, a graphic button  1350  is provided for each listed application to turn on or off the displaying of the contents of a notification (e.g., scrolling the contents of a notification on the mobile device cover  100 , text or media from an email, a message, a textual alert, a sound, a transcription of a voicemail, etc.) when the mobile application receives the notification for the respective application. The notifications-for-applications page also provides a search bar  1360  for searching for applications by name, for example. Selecting the back button  1370  (or other actions such as backwards swipes) brings back the home page  700  or a previous page. 
     In some embodiments, by selecting a lighting-for-contacts button or link  750  (e.g., graphical element in a graphical user interface, the text “Lighting for Contacts,” etc.) on the home page  700  as shown in  FIG. 7 , an exemplary lighting-for-contacts page  1400  is opened as shown in  FIG. 14 . The lighting-for-contacts page  1400  enables users to view and assign lightshows, icons, scrolling text, etc. for display on the mobile device cover  100 , for example. Referring to  FIG. 14 , by selecting (e.g., tapping or some other user input) a contact name  1410  or a graphical button  1420  indicating an assigned lightshow, icon, etc., a lightshows-for-contacts page  1500  or an icon-for-contacts page  1600  is opened as shown in  FIG. 15 or 16 , respectively. In some embodiments, swiping left to right or right to left on the contact name  1410  or the graphical button  1420  indicating an assigned lightshow or icon, for example, causes the removal of the particular contact and/or the lightshow or icon assignment for a particular contact. The screen including the data displayed on the screen can be refreshed continuously, periodically, or aperiodically by a gesture (e.g., a swipe up or down, selecting a graphical element, etc.) on the screen. Selecting the back button  1430  (or other actions such as backwards swipes) brings back the home page  700  or a previous page. 
       FIG. 15  shows an exemplary lightshows-for-contacts page  1500  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In particular, by selecting the contact name, e.g., Hank Williams, or a graphical button indicating a lightshow assigned to Hank Williams on the lighting-for-contacts page  1400 , the exemplary lightshows-for-Hank-Williams page  1510  opens as shown in  FIG. 15 . The lightshows-for-contacts page  1500  enables a user to change the lightshow and lightshow parameters assigned to a particular contact. The current lightshow for Hank Williams is listed as the Star lightshow  1520 ; however, other lightshows can be selected (e.g., by tapping or toggling on the lightshow name such as “Nova”) from the lightshows list  1530  for assignment to Hank Williams. Parameters for the selected lightshow such as a speed (e.g., speed of an animation of the lightshow) and a duration of the lightshow care are controlled by sliding controls  1540 ,  1550  (e.g., graphical sliders). Data relating to the selected lightshow and lightshow parameters is sent to the mobile device cover  100 . The selected lightshow is shown or previewed on a portion  1560  of the lighting-for-contacts page  1500  including any selected animations in accordance with any selected lightshow parameters. The preview also reflects the selected model including color or other characteristics (e.g., arrangement of LEDs or screens, resolution, etc.) of the selected model of the mobile device cover  100  so that the user can see how the lightshow looks on the selected model of the mobile device cover  100 . The lightshows-for-contacts page  1500  also provides an icon  1570  (e.g., a preview-on-case icon) that, when selected, causes the mobile device cover  100  to demonstrate (e.g., actually display on the mobile device cover  100 , cause LEDs of the mobile device cover  100  to light according to the lightshow, animations, and parameters, cause screens of the mobile device cover  100  to display according to the lightshow, animations, and parameters, etc.) the currently selected lightshow including any selected animations according to any selected lightshow parameters. Selecting (e.g., tapping or some other user input) on the assigned contacts button or link  1580  causes the assigned contacts page  900  to open. In some embodiments, the lightshows-for-contact page  1500  provides an icon that, when selected, enables a user to download or purchase (e.g., as part of an in-application purchases page) additional lightshows or features. Selecting the back button  1590  (or other actions such as backwards swipes) brings back the home page  700  or a previous page. 
       FIG. 16  shows an exemplary icons-for-contacts page  1600  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In particular, by selecting the contact name, e.g., Hank Williams, or a graphical button indicating an icon assigned to Hank Williams on the lighting-for-contacts page  1400 , the icons-for-Hank-Williams page  1610  opens as shown in  FIG. 16 . Alternatively, if the lightshows-for-Hank-Williams page  1510  is already opened as shown in  FIG. 15 , then selecting the icons button  1595  (e.g., graphical tab) also opens the icons-for-Hank-Williams page  1610 . The icons-for-contacts page  1600  enables a user to change the icon (e.g., an icon, an emoji, a graphical element, a custom-designed graphical element, a downloaded graphical element, a stored graphical element, etc.) and icon parameters assigned to a particular contact and/or for a particular type of notification for the particular contact. For example, in addition to speed and duration parameters, the icons-for-contacts page  1600  can also add animation to the icon. Other parameters that can be changed include, for example, parameters that change the color, size, intensity, pulsating, bursting, etc. of the icon. The information indicating the selected icon and icon parameters is sent to the mobile device cover  100 . The selected icon is shown or previewed on a portion  1620  of the icons-for-contacts page  1600  (or on a separate page) including any selected animations in accordance with any selected icon parameters. The preview also reflects the selected model including color or other characteristics (e.g., arrangement of LEDs or screens, resolution, etc.) of the selected model of the mobile device cover  100  so that the user can see how the displayed icon looks on the selected model of the mobile device cover  100 . The icons-for-contacts page  1600  also provides an icon  1630  (e.g., a preview-on-case icon) that, when selected, causes the mobile device cover  100  to demonstrate (e.g., actually display on the mobile device cover  100 , cause LEDs of the mobile device cover  100  to light according to the icon, animations, and parameters, cause screens of the mobile device cover  100  to display according to the icon, animations, and parameters, etc.) the currently selected icon with any selected animations according to any selected icon parameters. Selecting (e.g., tapping or some other user input) on the assigned contacts button or link  1640  causes the assigned contacts page  900  to open. In some embodiments, the lightshows-for-contact page provides an icon that, when selected, enables a user to download or purchase (e.g., as part of an in-application purchases page) additional icons or features. Selecting the back button (or other actions such as backwards swipes) brings back the home page  700  or a previous page (e.g., the lightshows-for-contacts page). 
       FIG. 17  shows an exemplary battery page  1700  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure that is opened, for example, when the battery icon or link  760  on the home page  700  is selected. The battery page  1700  enables a user to view and change the battery settings of mobile device cover  100  and/or the host mobile device  110 . For example, the battery page  1700  enables a user to turn on an autocharging feature of the mobile application. The user can set a start automatic charging parameter and a stop automatic charging parameter. The parameters can be, for example, battery charge percentages of the mobile device cover  100  battery or the host mobile device  110  battery. In an exemplary embodiment, a full battery charge is 100% and an exhausted battery charge is 0%, for example. In addition to battery charge percentages, the parameters can be in units of energy, charge, power, capacity, etc. Each parameter is set by selecting (e.g., tapping or toggling) the increase (“+”) or decrease (“−”) graphical buttons  1710  which incrementally increases or decreases the respective parameter accordingly. In some embodiments, when the mobile application senses that the battery charge percentage of the host mobile device  110  battery has dropped to or below the start automatic charging parameter, then the mobile application causes the mobile device cover  100  battery to charge the host mobile device  100  battery until the stop automatic charging parameter is reached. In some embodiments, similar automatic charging parameters are used by the mobile application to also cause the host mobile device  110  battery to charge the mobile device cover  100  battery. The parameters and information relating to whether the automatic charging feature enabled is sent by the mobile application to the mobile device cover  100  and/or the host mobile device  110 . By selecting the manual tab  1770 , the battery page  1700  also enables to user to initiate manual battery charging by selecting one battery (e.g., the mobile device cover  100  battery) to charge another battery (e.g., the host mobile device  110  battery) according to a selectable condition (e.g., battery charge, duration, etc.). The battery page  1700  also displays the battery charge or battery charge percentages  1720 ,  1730  of the batteries of the mobile device cover  100  and the host mobile device  110 , respectively. When either battery is being charged, a charging icon  1740  is displayed over the battery  FIG. 1750  or over the portion  1760  of the battery  FIG. 1750  representing the battery that is being charged. Selecting the back button  1780  (or other actions such as backwards swipes) brings back the home page  700  or a previous page. 
       FIG. 18  shows an exemplary lighting page  1800  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure that is opened, for example, when the lighting icon or link  770  on the home page  700  is selected. The lighting page  1800  enables a user to set lighting settings for the mobile application and the mobile device cover  100 . The lighting page lists a number of lighting options  1810  (e.g., flashlight, softlight, reading light, strobe light, panic light, etc.), the order of which can be changed by dragging the respective three lines icon  1820  corresponding to the lighting option to the appropriate place in the list. By selecting one of the lighting options (e.g., flashlight, softlight, panic light, etc.), the respective light parameters  1830  (e.g., brightness via slider  1840 , duration via incremental adjustment buttons  1850 ,  1855 , etc.) of the selected lighting option is viewed and can be modified. The mobile device cover  100  and/or the mobile application can operate according to one or more light options for a select time and/or duration, the one or more light options provided by the mobile device cover  100  including: a flashlight; a soft light; a panic light (e.g., a bright bursting light that may accompany a piercing sound); a selfie light (e.g., a soft ring of light to naturally illuminate a face during a selfie and used in conjunction, for example, with a camera of the host mobile device  110  or an external camera); a reading light (e.g., an adjustable light for reading); a strobe light; icons (e.g., static or animated icons including emojis displayed by one or more LEDs or on one or more screens); light shows; light patterns; scrolling text (e.g., favorite proverb or saying); and a clock. By selecting a respective icon (e.g., an “i” icon  1860 ), a corresponding page (e.g., clock page, lightshows page, icons page, etc.) opens. Referring to  FIG. 18 , when the flashlight option is selected, the mobile device cover  100  operates as a flashlight by one or both of turning on selected LEDs or turning on one or more screens to a particular brightness and/or hue, for example. The “on” and “off” tabs  1870 ,  1875  (e.g., icons, graphical elements, etc.) turn the flashlight on or off, respectively. The brightness and duration of the flashlight option can be set by a graphical slider  1840  or incremental adjustment icons (e.g., “+” icon  1850  and “−” icon  1855 ). The various options of the lighting page  1800  can be previewed in the mobile application (e.g., a portion of the lighting page  1800  or a separate page) and/or on the mobile device cover  100  (and host mobile device  110 ). As with all features described in the present disclosure, the mobile device cover  100  operates whether physically connected to host mobile device  110  or physically separated from the host mobile device  110 . Selecting the back button  1880  (or other actions such as backwards swipes) brings back the home page  700  or a previous page. 
     In some embodiments, the lighting page  1800  provides the setup of a panic light, panic alert, hazards, blinkers, etc. For example, for use in an emergency situation, a user can enable the lighting page to set up a panic alert. The panic alert can be activated by a graphical button on the lighting page  1800  or on a home screen of the host mobile device  110 , or a physical button on the host mobile device  110 . The panic alert can also be activated by a graphical button on a screen or a physical button on the mobile device cover  100 . The panic alert can include, for example, a panic light that is a light pattern at the highest intensities in a pattern (e.g., bursting light pattern, full LED on/off blue or other light pattern) configured to draw the most attention to the user and/or to disorient an attacker of the user, for example. Further, the panic alert can be accompanied with a loud sound or voice that is broadcast over the speakers of the mobile device cover  100  and/or the host mobile device  110 . The sound or voice is configured to draw the most attention to the user and/or to disorient an attacker of the user, for example. The panic alert can also include, with or without a prompt, the dialing of an emergency phone number (e.g., police department, security system, emergency contact, etc.) and other configurations such as turning on the speaker phone. Other options of the panic alert can include, for example, the sending of text messages to various contacts notifying the various contacts of the emergency situation. The messages and/or phone call can include location information (e.g., via a satellite-based location determining system such as GPS and/or a ground-based location determining system) or other data to direct responders to the user location. The camera on the host mobile device  110  can be activated during a panic alert to take pictures at selected intervals and/or to take one or more movies, which can be sent automatically and/or stored. These options can be set up for the panic light link on the lighting page  1800  that can open up a menu or a separate page for these panic alert settings and/or parameters. 
       FIG. 19  shows an exemplary clock page  1900  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure that is opened, for example, when the clock icon or link  1885  (e.g., the “Clock” link) on the lighting page  1800  is selected. The clock page  1900  enables a user to set clock settings for display by the mobile device cover  100 . Referring to  FIG. 19 , different clock faces  1910  can be selected, for example, by swiping the clock face menu options (e.g., vertical view, horizontal view, portrait view, landscape view, stop watch view, etc.). Different parameters  1920  can be set by corresponding icons (e.g., graphical toggle switches  1930 ). For example, the following parameters can be set to affect the clock display on the mobile device cover  100 : 12-hour time format, 24-hour time format, displaying leading zeroes, blinking colon, etc. Further, custom fields can be selected and/or set. For example, custom fields can be used to further display and/or set calendar information, time zone information, additional time zone information times, highlighted world time zone map, etc. In some embodiments, the clock page provides an icon  1940  (e.g., a preview-on-case icon) that, when selected, causes the mobile device cover  100  to demonstrate the currently selected clock according to the selected clock face and other clock parameters on the mobile device cover  100 . Selecting the back button  1950  (or other actions such as backwards swipes) brings back the home page  700  or a previous page (e.g., the lighting page  1800 ). 
       FIG. 20  shows an exemplary back design page  2000  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure that is opened, for example, when the back design icon or link  780  (e.g., icon and/or “Lighting” link) on the home page  700  is selected. The back design page  2000  enables a user to select a particular back design and/or mobile device cover  100  model. Referring to  FIG. 20 , a listing  2010  of back designs can be viewed by swiping up or down, for example, on a touch-sensitive screen of the host mobile device  110 . Selection of a particular back design occurs by selecting (e.g., tapping or some other user input) the particular back design graphic  2020  or the back design description  2030  (e.g., the “Blue” link). The selection of the particular back design and/or mobile device cover  100  model affects the available lightshows, icons, animations, etc. that are adjustable for the selected back design and/or mobile device cover  100  model. For example, each mobile device cover  100  model and/or particular back design can have its own arrangement of lights (e.g., LEDs, indicators, etc.), screens, and/or features. Accordingly, the available lightshows, icons, animations, etc. available for display on the light arrangements and/or screens of the selected mobile device cover  100  model and/or back design vary according to the selected mobile device cover  100  model and/or back design. Further, the mobile application uses the selected mobile device cover  100  model and/back design when displaying selected lightshows, icons, animations, etc. during a preview, for example. For example, when the mobile application is running on the host mobile device  110 , the host mobile device  110  can preview the selected lightshow, icons, animations, etc. using a page (e.g., lightshows page, lightshows-for-contacts page, icons page, a preview page, etc.) of the mobile application. The graphical preview provided by a page of the mobile application incorporates the selected mobile device cover  100  model and/or back design (e.g., structural features, colors, etc.). Selecting the back button  2040  (or other actions such as backwards swipes) brings back the home page  700  or a previous page. 
       FIG. 21  shows an exemplary settings page  2100  that is opened, for example, when the settings icon or link  790  (e.g., settings icon or “Settings” link”) on the home page  700  is selected. The settings page  2100  enables a user to view and change general settings and other settings. For example, the settings page  2100  can be used to change fonts, languages, display orientation, etc. via its graphical user interface. Referring to  FIG. 25D , an exemplary scrolling text fonts page  2530  is shown with a preview pane  2535  that enables the viewing and/or selection of different fonts such as, for example, rounded, condensed, boxed, and other font choices that are not shown. By a swipe or other gesture on a screen, for example, other font choices can be viewed. Further, the option of all text being in capitals is provided. The preview pane  2535  can also be a pop-up window or a separate page. The previewed pane  2535  can also illustrate various changes in fonts on a representation of a selected model of the mobile device cover  100 . Further, the previewed display can also be actually displayed on the mobile device cover  100  to view the display (e.g., scrolling text display) in view of any font changes, for example. Referring to  FIG. 25E , an exemplary scrolling orientation page  2550  is shown with a preview pane  2555  that enables the viewing and/or selection of different orientations (e.g., whether the text scrolls up, down, left, right, whether the text is in landscape or portrait format, etc.) for the scrolling text. The preview pane  2555  can also be a pop-up window or a separate page. The previewed pane  2555  can also illustrate various changes in orientation on a representation of a selected model of the mobile device cover  100 . Further, the previewed display can also be actually displayed on the mobile device cover  100  to view the display (e.g., scrolling text display) in view of any orientation changes, for example. Some embodiments provide that the host mobile device  110  and/or the mobile device cover  100  can determine, for example, whether the host mobile device  110  and/or the mobile device cover  100  is upside down or some other orientation, for example, via an internal gyroscope and/or accelerometer, for example, and automatically re-orient the displayed information accordingly so that the displayed information is easily read by a user. 
     Referring back to  FIG. 21 , respective icons  2110  (e.g., graphical switches or graphical elements that can be selected or toggled) are selected to turn on or off corresponding categories of notifications. For example, phone notifications, message notifications, email notifications, alerts, application notifications, or other notifications supported and displayed on the mobile device cover  100  and/or the host mobile device  110  can be turned on or off. Further, by selecting an icon or link  2120 ,  2130 ,  2140  on the settings page  2100 , a notifications-for-applications page  2200 , a lightshows-for-contacts page  2300 , a synchronization/reset page  2400 , etc. can be opened. The settings page  2100  also provides icons or links  2150 ,  2160  that open an about page, a test functions page, and other settings pages. The about page enables the user to view model or version details of the mobile application and/or the mobile device cover  100 . In addition, an icon or link  2170  is provided to facilitate the update of the mobile application on the host mobile device  110  and/or the mobile device cover  100 , and the software and/or circuitry on the mobile device cover  100 . Selecting the back button  2180  (or other actions such as backwards swipes) brings back the home page  700  or a previous page. 
       FIG. 22  shows an exemplary notifications-for-applications settings page  2200  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure that is opened, for example, when the notifications-for-applications icon or link  2120  on the settings page  2100  is selected. The notifications-for-applications settings page  2200  enables a user to view and make changes (e.g., generally or specifically) to parameters governing the display of application notifications on the mobile device cover  100 . Referring to  FIG. 22 , various parameters can be set by the user. For example, the user can generally (or specifically) enable or disable, via a graphical switch  2210 , the application notifications being shown on the mobile device cover  100  for phone notifications, message notifications, email notifications, application notifications, etc. When enabled, the user can then set other general or specific parameters for the application notifications. The notifications-for-applications settings page  2200  provides the user with an icon  2220  (e.g., graphical switch or graphical element that can be tapped or toggled) that causes icons (e.g., icons, emojis, graphical designs, animations, lightshows, light icons, scrolling text, etc.) to be included or not included during an application notification displayed on the mobile device cover  100 . Other parameters for general or specific application notifications that a user can view and modify include turning on/off animations  2230  and/or text scrolling, and setting a scroll speed  2240 , a type of separator  2250  between text and/or icons, a number of repeat times  2260 , etc. Selecting the back button  2270  (or other actions such as backwards swipes) brings back the home page  700  or a previous page (e.g., the settings page  2100 ). 
       FIG. 23  shows an exemplary lightshows-for-contacts settings page  2300  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure that is opened, for example, when the lightshows-for-contacts icon or link  2130  on the settings page  2100  is selected. The lightshows-for-contacts settings page  2300  enables a user to view and make changes (e.g., generally or specifically) to parameters governing the display of contact lightshows on the mobile device cover  100 . Referring to  FIG. 23 , various parameters can be set by the user. For example, the lightshows-for-contacts settings page  2300  provides a sort order icon or link  2310  (e.g., that provides a pop up menu) that is selected to set a sorting parameter for contacts (e.g., a list of contacts) in the mobile application, and a display order icon or link  2320  that is selected to set a display parameter for contacts (e.g., first name before last name when a contact is displayed on the mobile device cover  100 ). Further, the lightshows, icons (e.g., light icons), scrolling text, etc. for the phone, message, email, etc. are enabled or disabled by icons  2330  (e.g., graphical switches or graphical elements that can be selected or toggled). In addition, content can be displayed on the mobile device cover  100  including, for example, phone numbers, email addresses, transcriptions of voice mails, the body of emails, the body of texts, attachments to the emails or texts, etc. Different parameters can be generally be set for the different types of communication, for example, to distinguish them from each other. For example, once a particular category of application notification has been enabled, animations can be turned on or off (e.g., via graphical switch  2340 ), particular animations can be chosen, and other animation characteristics (e.g., blink, fade, etc.) of the animations can be set (e.g., via menus links  2450 ,  2460 ) for the general categories such as notifications for phone, messages, emails, etc. or for specific phone numbers, messages/emails from specific senders, etc. In some embodiments, animations and animation parameters can be set for groups (e.g., subsets) of contacts depending upon the type of communication. Selecting the back button  2470  (or other actions such as backwards swipes) brings back the home page  700  or a previous page (e.g., the settings page  2100 ). 
       FIG. 24  shows an exemplary synchronization/reset page  2400  that is opened, for example, when the synchronization/reset icon or link  2140  on the settings page  2100  is selected. By selecting the reset-to-default icon or link  2410 , the synchronization/reset page  2400  enables the user to reset the mobile application settings to original default values and clear contact lists and other information in the mobile application. The default values and other information are sent to and/or stored in the mobile device cover  100  and/or the host mobile device  110 . By selecting the sync-settings-with-case icon or link  2420 , the synchronization/reset page  2400  enables the user to synchronize the mobile application with the mobile device cover  100 , for example, by sending present values/settings and other present information (e.g., present settings, contact lists, selected animations, icons, parameters, etc.) to the mobile device cover  100  or vice versa. Further, by selecting the repair-LED-grid icon or link  2430 , the synchronization/reset page enables a rewrite of all sectors for the mobile device cover  100 , including sectors that store light patterns, light shows, fonts, icons, animations, clock faces, graphical elements, graphical designs, etc. The synchronization/reset page  2400  also provides an icon or link  2440  for backing up settings and/or other information to a cloud network. The mobile application also provides an icon  2450  for restoring settings and/or other information of the mobile application and/or mobile device cover  100  from settings and/or other information stored on the cloud network. In some embodiments, selections made on the synchronization/reset page  2400  include warnings about the information being lost if the user proceeds with the synchronization, reset, repair, and/or restore. For example, resetting or synchronizing the mobile application and/or the mobile device cover  100  can cause the settings and lookup tables (or other types of memory or storage) in the mobile device cover  100  to be overwritten. Selecting the back button  2460  (or other actions such as backwards swipes) brings back the home page  700  or a previous page (e.g., the settings page  2100 ). 
     Other embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a non-transitory computer readable medium and/or storage medium, and/or a non-transitory machine readable medium and/or storage medium, having stored thereon, a machine code and/or a computer program having at least one code section executable by a machine and/or a computer, thereby causing the machine and/or computer to perform the steps as described herein. 
     Accordingly, aspects of the present disclosure may be realized in hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. The present disclosure may be realized in a centralized fashion in at least one computer system or in a distributed fashion where different elements are spread across several interconnected computer systems. Any kind of computer system or other apparatus adapted for carrying out the methods described herein is suited. A typical combination of hardware and software may be a general-purpose computer system with a computer program that, when being loaded and executed, controls the computer system such that it carries out the methods described herein. 
     Aspects of the present disclosure may also be embedded in a computer program product, which comprises all the features enabling the implementation of the methods described herein, and which when loaded in a computer system is able to carry out these methods. Computer program in the present context means any expression, in any language, code or notation, of a set of instructions intended to cause a system having an information processing capability to perform a particular function either directly or after either or both of the following: a) conversion to another language, code or notation; b) reproduction in a different material form. 
     While the present disclosure has been described with reference to certain embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the present disclosure without departing from its scope. Therefore, it is intended that the present disclosure not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed, but that the present disclosure will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.