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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2011
Prem Jothipragasam Kumar, San Diego, CA (US);
Thomas O'neil, La Jolla, CA (US);
Robbin David Hughes, San Diego, CA (US);
Prem Jothipragasam Kumar, San Diego, CA (US);
Thomas O'Neil, La Jolla, CA (US);
Robbin David Hughes, San Diego, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
One or more embodiments of the present invention disclose a system and method for enhancing the communication capabilities of a personal electronic device by modifying its existing battery module, adding communication circuitry to the modified module, and providing for the personal device to communicate in a Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) via this modified battery module. The system and method consists of a personal device's existing battery pack modified to contain one or more wireless communication circuits, the wireless communication circuitry included in the modified battery module, and the method by which the personal device will communicate to the WWAN using the modified battery module. The system can also be used to re-distribute WWAN communication from the modified battery module, to one or more external personal devices, using near-field communications.