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`US Patent No. 10,589,320
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`Filed: November 27, 2019
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`For: SYSTEM COMPRISING A
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`SYSTEM COMPRISING A PORTABLE SWITCHING DEVICE FOR USE WITH A
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: SYSTEM COMPRISING A PORTABLE SWITCHING DEVICE FOR USE WITH A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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