Patent ID: 8753128

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a first coupling mechanism providing a first form factor for the apparatus, the first coupling mechanism including: a first coupling mechanism connector; and a second coupling mechanism connector mechanically coupled to the first coupling mechanism connector, where the second coupling mechanism connector is movable relative to the first coupling mechanism connector; a first portable communication device including a first portable communication device connector detachably coupled to the first coupling mechanism connector; and a second portable communication device including a second portable communication device connector detachably coupled to the second coupling mechanism connector, the second portable communication device configured to communicate with the first portable communication device and move relative to the first portable communication device when coupled to the coupling mechanism, wherein the first portable communication device is adapted to be used independent from the second portable communication device, wherein the apparatus further comprises a second coupling mechanism interchangeable with the first coupling mechanism, the second coupling mechanism providing a second form factor for the apparatus different from the first form factor, the second coupling mechanism comprising: a second first coupling mechanism connector, where the first portable communication device connector detachably couples to the second first coupling mechanism connector; and a second second coupling mechanism connector mechanically coupled to the second first coupling mechanism connector, where the second second coupling mechanism connector moves relative to the second first coupling mechanism connector differently from movement between the first coupling mechanism connector and the second coupling mechanism connector, where the second portable communication device connector detachably couples to the second second coupling mechanism connector, and wherein the second portable communication device provides a user interface for the first portable communication device to access functions of the first portable communication device that are not accessible without the second portable communication device.