Patent ID: 8406826

Claim:
A mobile phone, comprising: a modular communicator comprising: a modem for transmitting and receiving voice and data communications; a communicator connector for making electrical connection with a jacket for the communicator, when the communicator is pouched in the jacket; a communicator display screen for displaying information; and a communicator controller (i) for executing programmed instructions for operating said modem, (ii) for transmitting data to and receiving data from said communicator connector, and (iii) for generating the information displayed on said communicator display screen; and a jacket for said modular communicator, comprising: a mechanical jacket housing comprising: a top section and a bottom section connected by a hinge which enables the top section to fold over at least a portion of the bottom section; a pouch comprising a cavity into which said communicator may be pouched; a transparent portion through which at least a portion of said communicator display shows through to the outside of the jacket when said communicator is pouched in the jacket and when said top section is folded over said bottom section; and a jacket display screen for displaying a graphical user interface, wherein the jacket display screen does not overlap said transparent portion when said top section is folded over said bottom section; a jacket connector that mates with said communicator connector to make electrical connection with said communicator, when said communicator is pouched in the jacket; and a jacket controller for transmitting data to and receiving data from said communicator controller, via said jacket connector, and for generating the graphical user interface displayed on said jacket display screen.