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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Cellco Partnership, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Saeed S. Saatchi, Middletown, NJ (US);
Sheela Thimmappa, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Ning Zhang, Warren, NJ (US);
Cellco Partnership, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A mobile device accessory includes an integrated non-volatile display (NVD) that uses substantially no power in order to maintain an image displayed thereon. A mobile device connected to the accessory controls the NVD by providing both image data for display on the NVD and power for powering of the NVD. In response to receiving a user-input command to display an image on the NVD, the mobile device transiently provides power to the accessory. While power is provided, the mobile device transmits the data for the image to the accessory. Once the image is displayed on the NVD, the mobile device substantially withdraws power provided to the accessory. Upon receiving a user-input command to update an image on the NVD, the mobile device again transiently provides power to the accessory for a limited period of time sufficient to provide and display the updated image on the NVD.