Customized hardware selection for a mobile phone

摘要

A method of customizing hardware by an end user for a mobile phone is provided. The method includes receiving from an end-user a selection of a mobile phone shell from a set of mobile phone shells, sending to the end-user a subset of interchangeable hardware components having different functions, and receiving from the end-user a selection of at least one hardware component from the subset of interchangeable hardware components. The subset of interchangeable hardware components is generated based on a compatibility between the selected mobile phone shell and the set of available interchangeable hardware components.

主权项

1. A mobile communication device comprising:
a platform having a generally rigid structure and including more than one hardware component receivers; the more than one hardware component receivers each configured to removably receive and electrically couple with a respective interchangeable hardware module selected from at least two interchangeable hardware modules; and processing electronics including a bus and configured to communicatively couple with an interchangeable hardware module removably received and electrically coupled with a respective hardware component receiver of each of the more than one hardware component receivers, wherein the more than one hardware component receivers and the processing electronics have a bus modular architecture allowing the number and locations of interchangeable hardware modules respectively electrically coupled with the more than one hardware component receivers to vary.