Patent ID: 8024500

Claim:
A universal peripheral connector apparatus for a mobile device and in communication with the mobile device, the mobile device having an external Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector, a USB client hardware configuration, and a control interface configured to communicate with the universal peripheral connector apparatus, the universal peripheral connector apparatus comprising: a first universal serial bus (USB) connector for connecting with the mobile device; at least one interface for connecting with peripherals, the at least one interface including at least a second USB connector; a USB host controller configured to control the first USB connector and the second USB connector; a microprocessor configured to control said at least one USB host controller, the microprocessor having a universal peripheral connector operating system; and at least one peripheral driver configured to operate within said operating system of said universal peripheral connector apparatus; wherein said microprocessor is configured to receive instructions from the mobile device via the first USB connector and to control the at least one peripheral based on said instructions.