System comprising a portable switching device for use with a portable electronic device

• US 10,625,307 B1
• Filed: 12/05/2019
• Issued: 04/21/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GUI Global Products, Ltd. (GUI Global Management, LLC)
• Original Assignee: GUI Global Products, Ltd. (GUI Global Management, LLC)
• Inventors: Mayfield, Walter G., Valdez, Daniel Martin
• Primary Examiner(s): Haughton, Anthony M
• Application Number:
  US16/704,989
• Publication Number:
  US 20200114396A1
• Time in Patent Office: 138 Days
• Field of Search: 36167901, 36167902, 36167921-6793
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/00 Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/08 Cases for telescopes or binoculars
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/38 Camera cases, e.g. of ever-ready type
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/002 for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/003 for portable computing devices, e.g. laptop, tablet, netbook, game boy, navigation system, calculator
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 25/00 Domestic cleaning devices not provided for in other groups of this subclass for cleaning spectacles G02C13/00
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 1/12 Brushes
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 1/143 Wipes
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 11/04 specially adapted for plate glass, e.g. prior to manufacture of windshields cleaning the gap between permanently secured panes E06B3/677
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/32 Means for saving power
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3816 Mechanical arrangements for accommodating identification devices, e.g. cards or chips; with connectors for programming identification devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0266 for a display module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/21 Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions

Abstract

A lens and/or a view screen of an electronic device having at least one case can be cleaned by wiping the view screen with a cleaning component wherein the cleaning component is configured to selectively couple to the at least one case or some other substrate using a magnetic attractive force. The cleaning devices may have secondary applications such as securing fly fishing lures, activating or deactivating a device having a magnetic switch, or preventing sunglasses from sinking. They may also be manufactured without a cleaning component for use with the secondary applications.

Claims

1. A System comprising:

a portable switching device for use with a portable electronic device having a case and a lens or view screen, the portable switching device comprising;

a magnet,

a case in which the magnet is embedded; and

a surface of the case which is configured to be nonabrasive to the lens or view screen;

wherein the portable switching device;

is configured to activate, deactivate or send the portable electronic device into hibernation,

has a first profile and the portable electronic device has a second profile; and

when coupled together, the System has a profile that is less than the sum of the first profile and the second profile,

has a beveled edge and a recessed area complimentary to a circular protrusion on the portable electronic device,

wherein the portable switching device is configured to selectively couple to the portable electronic device employing magnetic force from the magnet,

the portable switching device and portable electronic device may rotate or swivel while magnetically coupled, and

the portable switching device and portable electronic device may be decoupled by overcoming magnetic force.

2. The System of claim 1 wherein the portable electronic device has a lens and the portable switching device is applied to the lens of the portable electronic device.

3. The System of claim 1 wherein the portable switching device comprises a battery.

4. The System of claim 1 wherein the portable switching device is disk shaped and beveled and has a side profile that is rectangular.

5. The System of claim 4 wherein the disk has a diameter between 0.5 and 3.0 cm.

6. The System of claim 1 wherein the portable switching device is applied to the base of the portable electronic device.

7. The System of claim 1 wherein the portable electronic device further comprises a switch or sensor.

8. The System of claim 7 wherein the switch or sensor is responsive to the presence of the portable switching device.

9. The System of claim 8 wherein the portable electronic device is selected from the group consisting of:

cell phone, smart phone, gps, and tablet.

10. The System of claim 9 wherein the portable electronic device is a gps.

11. The system of claim 2 wherein the portable switching device applies a magnetic field onto the lens.

12. The System of claim 1 wherein the portable switching device employs a magnetic field to activate a sensor within the portable electronic device.

13. The System of claim 7 wherein the portable switching device actuates a power switch.

14. The System of claim 7 wherein the portable electronic device has a switch that may be activated or deactivated using a magnetic field.

15. The System of claim 14 wherein the activated or deactivated switch functions to conserve power.

16. The System of claim 1 wherein the embedded magnet of the portable switching device is centered on the case.

17. A System comprising:

a portable switching device for use with a portable electronic device having a lens, the portable switching device comprising;

a magnet,

a case in which the magnet is embedded; and

a surface of the case which is configured to be nonabrasive to the lens;

wherein the case;

has a beveled edge,

has a flat profile,

is disk shaped,

has a tether affixed to a portable object, and

includes a circuit disposed within the case; and

wherein;

the portable switching device is configured to selectively couple to the portable electronic device employing magnetic force from the magnet,

the portable switching device and portable electronic device may rotate or swivel while magnetically coupled,

the portable switching device and portable electronic device is configured to be decoupled by overcoming magnetic force, and

the portable switching device is configured to activate, deactivate, or send the portable electronic device into hibernation.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein the portable switching device applies a magnetic field onto the lens.

19. The System of claim 17 wherein the portable switching device employs a magnet field to activate a sensor within the portable electronic device.

20. The System of claim 17 wherein the portable switching device actuates a power switch.

21. The System of claim 17 wherein the portable electronic device has a switch that may be activated or deactivated using a magnetic field.

22. The System of claim 21 wherein the activated or deactivated switch functions to conserve power.

23. The System of claim 17 wherein the embedded magnet of the portable switching device is centered on the case.

24. A Process for activating, deactivating, or sending into hibernation a portable electronic device having a lens comprising applying to the portable electronic device, a portable switching device comprising:

a disk-shaped case; and

a surface of the case which is configured to be nonabrasive to the lens or view screen;

wherein;

the portable switching device is configured to employ magnetic force to activate, deactivate or send into hibernation the portable electronic device; and

the surface of the case has a beveled edge,

the portable switching device and portable electronic device may rotate or swivel while magnetically coupled, and

the portable switching device and portable electronic device may be decoupled by overcoming magnetic force.

25. The Process of claim 24 wherein the portable electronic device has a lens and the portable switching device is applied to the lens.

26. The Process of claim 25 wherein the portable switching device applies a magnetic field onto the lens.

27. The Process of claim 25 wherein the portable switching device employs a magnet field to activate a sensor within the portable electronic device.

28. The Process of claim 25 wherein the portable switching device actuates a power switch.

29. The Process of claim 25 wherein the portable electronic device has a switch that may be activated or deactivated using a magnetic field.

30. The Process of claim 29 wherein the activated or deactivated switch functions to conserve power.

31. The Process of claim 25 wherein the portable switching device has an embedded magnet and the embedded magnet is centered on the case.

32. A System comprising:

a portable switching device for use with a portable electronic device having a lens, the portable switching device comprising;

a first magnet,

a case in which the first magnet is embedded within a recess; and

a surface of the case which is configured to be nonabrasive to the lens; and

wherein;

the portable switching device is configured to activate, deactivate or send the portable electronic device into hibernation,

the portable switching device is configured to magnetically couple to a second magnet within a complimentary protrusion on the portable electronic device,

the portable switching device and portable electronic device may rotate or swivel while magnetically coupled, and

the portable switching device and portable electronic device may be decoupled by overcoming magnetic force.

33. The System of claim 32 wherein the portable switching device, when coupled to the portable electronic device, applies a magnetic field onto the lens.

34. The System of claim 33 wherein the portable switching device employs a magnetic field to activate a sensor within the portable electronic device.

35. The System of claim 34 wherein the portable switching device actuates a power switch.

36. The System of claim 34 wherein the activated or deactivated switch functions to conserve power.

37. The System of claim 33 wherein the magnet of the portable switching device is centered on the case.

38. A System comprising:

a portable switching device for use with a portable electronic device having a lens, the portable switching device comprising;

a magnet

a case in which the magnet is embedded; and

a surface of the case which is configured to be nonabrasive to the lens;

wherein the case;

has a beveled edge,

has a flat profile,

has a recess which contains the magnet, and which is complimentary in shape to a protrusion on the portable electronic device,

is disk shaped,

has a tether affixed to a portable object,

includes a circuit disposed within the case,

the portable switching device is configured to selectively couple to the portable electronic device employing magnetic force from the magnet,

the portable switching device is coupled onto the lens and is configured to activate, deactivate, or send the portable electronic component into hibernation,

the portable switching device and portable electronic device may rotate or swivel while magnetically coupled,

the portable switching device and portable electronic device may be decoupled by overcoming magnetic force, and

the portable electronic device plays or pauses a remote device.

39. The System of claim 38 wherein the portable switching device employs a magnetic field to activate a sensor within the portable electronic device.

40. The System of claim 39 wherein the portable switching device actuates a power switch.

41. The System of claim 38 wherein the portable electronic device has a switch that may be activated or deactivated using a magnetic field.

42. The System of claim 41 wherein the activated or deactivated switch functions to conserve power.

43. The System of claim 38 wherein the embedded magnet of the portable switching device is centered on the case.