A mobile device case is configured to facilitate coupling of an auxiliary lens assembly along an optical path of a miniature camera module of a mobile device. A case processor and electrical circuitry embedded within the case are configured to detect the presence of the auxiliary lens assembly that
A mobile device case is configured to facilitate coupling of an auxiliary lens assembly along an optical path of a miniature camera module of a mobile device. A case processor and electrical circuitry embedded within the case are configured to detect the presence of the auxiliary lens assembly that is coupled to the lens attachment interface. A lens recognition sensor is coupled to the case processor and electrical circuitry and is configured to identify the auxiliary lens with a specific lens type.
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1. A protective mobile device case that is configured for coupling around a camera-enabled mobile device that includes a miniature camera module embedded within the mobile device, which itself includes a built-in lens and an image sensor for capturing digital images, a processor configured for proce
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A protective mobile device case that is configured for coupling around a camera-enabled mobile device that includes a miniature camera module embedded within the mobile device, which itself includes a built-in lens and an image sensor for capturing digital images, a processor configured for processing the digital images, and a mobile device display for viewing the digital images, wherein the case comprises: a case housing that includes a unitary component that is configured to couple around a back plane and top, bottom, left and right sides of a camera-enabled mobile device, wherein the unitary component is flexible for receiving and removing the camera-enabled mobile device;a lens attachment interface that defines a camera-flash aperture in the case at a location that permits transmission of a camera flash to illuminate objects in a scene and that permits transmission of image data for capturing an image of the objects in the scene focused by the built-in lens onto the image sensor;electrical circuitry that is programmable by a software application in accordance with a lens recognition process, selectable pre-capture settings or post-capture image editing or combinations thereof;wherein said lens attachment interface is embedded within or integral with the case and configured for coupling a removable lens assembly to the case in stable alignment along the optical path of the miniature camera module; anda battery installed in the case that is configured for powering the electrical circuitry of the case or for powering the mobile device when the device battery is low or out of power, or combinations thereof. 2. The protective mobile device case of claim 1, comprising a removable lens assembly coupled to the case in stable alignment along the optical path of the miniature camera module. 3. The protective mobile device case of claim 1, wherein the unitary component of the case housing comprises an overmold. 4. The protective mobile device case of claim 1, wherein the overmold comprises polycarbonate with thermoplastic. 5. The protective mobile device case of claim 1, wherein the overmold comprises polycarbonate with TPU/silicone. 6. The protective mobile device case of claim 1, wherein the lens attachment interface comprises a mount interface overmold that defines a lens attachment aperture that at least mostly overlaps the camera flash aperture. 7. The protective mobile device case of claim 6, wherein the mount interface overmold overlaps one or more peripheral segments of the camera flash aperture. 8. The protective mobile device case of claim 6, wherein the mount interface overmold is configured for coupling with a bayonet coupling component of the removable lens assembly. 9. The protective mobile device case of claim 6, wherein the lens attachment aperture comprises an hourglass shape. 10. The protective mobile device case of claim 1, comprising a printed circuit board (PCB) having said electrical circuitry coupled thereto. 11. The protective mobile device case of claim 1, wherein the camera flash aperture comprises an hourglass shape including a camera half and a flash half. 12. The protective mobile device case of claim 11, wherein the camera half of the camera flash aperture comprises a lens attachment aperture. 13. The protective mobile device case of claim 12, wherein the camera half is raised out of plane with the flash half to accommodate coupling with a coupling interface of a removable lens assembly. 14. The protective mobile device case of claim 12, wherein the camera half has an elongated shape to accommodate coupling with an elongated coupling interface of a removable lens assembly by insertion and rotation. 15. The protective mobile device case of claim 12, wherein said lens attachment interface comprises a micro-bayonet interface. 16. The protective mobile device case of claim 1, wherein said battery is configured for powering the mobile device when the device battery is low or out of power. 17. The protective mobile device case of claim 1, wherein said battery is configured for powering the mobile device when the device battery is out of power. 18. A protective mobile device case for coupling around a mobile device that includes a miniature camera module, comprising: a lens attachment interface comprising a case housing configured both to securely couple around at least a portion of the periphery and back of the camera-enabled mobile device and to define therein a lens attachment aperture shaped both to permit light from an object to be captured as a digital image to travel along the optical path of the miniature camera module to a built-in image sensor of the miniature camera module of the mobile device, and to facilitate stable coupling of a removable lens in optical alignment with the miniature camera module;electrical circuitry including a processor that is programmable by a software application in accordance with a lens recognition process, selectable pre-capture settings or post-capture image editing or combinations thereof; anda battery installed in the case that is configured for powering the electrical circuitry of the case or for powering the mobile device when the device battery is low or out of power, or combinations thereof. 19. The protective mobile device case of claim 18, comprising a removable lens assembly coupled to the case in stable alignment along the optical path of the miniature camera module. 20. The protective mobile device case of claim 18, wherein the case housing comprises an overmold. 21. The protective mobile device case of claim 20, wherein the overmold comprises polycarbonate with thermoplastic. 22. The protective mobile device case of claim 20, wherein the overmold comprises polycarbonate with TPU/silicone. 23. The protective mobile device case of claim 18, comprising a printed circuit board (PCB) having said electrical circuitry including said processor coupled thereto. 24. The protective mobile device case of claim 18, wherein the lens attachment aperture comprises an hourglass shape including a camera half and a flash half. 25. The protective mobile device case of claim 24, wherein the camera half of the camera flash aperture comprises a lens attachment aperture. 26. The protective mobile device case of claim 25, wherein the camera half is raised out of plane with the flash half to accommodate coupling with a coupling interface of a removable lens assembly. 27. The protective mobile device case of claim 25, wherein the camera half has an elongated shape to accommodate coupling with an elongated coupling interface of a removable lens assembly by insertion and rotation. 28. The protective mobile device case of claim 25, wherein said lens attachment interface comprises a micro-bayonet interface. 29. The protective mobile device case of claim 18, wherein said battery is configured for powering the mobile device when the device battery is low or out of power. 30. The protective mobile device case of claim 18, wherein said battery is configured for powering the mobile device when the device battery is out of power. 31. The protective mobile device case of claim 18, wherein said lens attachment interface is configured for coupling with removable lens assemblies comprising multiple lens types including wide angle and telephoto lens types. 32. An auxiliary optical assembly for a mobile device that includes a miniature camera module, comprising: a auxiliary lens assembly including a lens holder, a lens coupled to the lens holder, and a coupling interface; anda lens attachment interface that is configured for coupling to said mobile device, and that defines a lens attachment aperture shaped both to permit light from an object to be captured as a digital image to travel along the optical path of the miniature camera module to a built-in image sensor of the miniature camera module of the mobile device, and to facilitate stable coupling of the auxiliary lens assembly in optical alignment with the miniature camera module; andwherein the lens attachment interface comprises a mobile device case that is coupled around the mobile device, andwherein the case includes a processor and electrical circuitry that is programmable by a software application in accordance with a lens recognition process, selectable pre-capture settings or post-capture image editing or combinations thereof, andwherein the case includes a battery installed in the case that is configured for powering the electrical circuitry of the case or for powering the mobile device when the device battery is low or out of power, or combinations thereof. 33. The auxiliary optical assembly of claim 32, wherein the case comprises a weight distribution that balances auxiliary lens weight with a heavier case weight at an opposite side of said case as said auxiliary lens assembly. 34. The auxiliary optical assembly of claim 32, wherein the case comprises a capacitive slider feature or an aperture exposing a camera slider to scroll through precapture menu items, select certain items, adjust certain precapture settings or capture an image, or combinations thereof. 35. The auxiliary optical assembly of claim 32, wherein the lens attachment aperture comprises an hourglass shape including a camera half and a flash half. 36. The auxiliary optical assembly of claim 35, wherein the camera half of the camera flash aperture comprises a lens attachment aperture. 37. The auxiliary optical assembly of claim 36, wherein the camera half is raised out of plane with the flash half to accommodate coupling with a coupling interface of a removable lens assembly. 38. The auxiliary optical assembly of claim 36, wherein the camera half has an elongated shape to accommodate coupling with an elongated coupling interface of a removable lens assembly by insertion and rotation. 39. The auxiliary optical assembly of claim 36, wherein said lens attachment interface comprises a micro-bayonet interface. 40. The auxiliary optical assembly of claim 32, wherein said battery is configured for powering the mobile device when the device battery is low or out of power. 41. The auxiliary optical assembly of claim 32, wherein said battery is configured for powering the mobile device when the device battery is out of power. 42. The auxiliary optical assembly of claim 32, wherein said lens attachment interface is configured for coupling with removable lens assemblies comprising multiple lens types including wide angle and telephoto lens types.
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