Systems and Methods For Securing Handheld Electronic Devices
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for securing handheld electronic devices. To provide an optimal shopping experience for consumers, handheld electronic devices must be made accessible to users, while simultaneously being secured to prevent theft. A security system can include a coupler connected to an electronic device. The coupler can include a connector operative to provide power and/or data to the electronic device. A cable transferring the power and data can also include an alarm path and a security cable for providing security. The security cable may be difficult to cut, and the alarm path can direct an alarm to sound if the cable is cut or if the electronic device is disconnected from the coupler.
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37 Claims
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21. A security system for a handheld electronic device, the system comprising:
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a coupler comprising a body and a terminal that protrudes from the body, wherein the body comprises tabs for attaching to a device; a stand comprising a post having an upper end, a lower end, and a through-hole from the upper end to the lower end, wherein an upper end of the post defines a recess for receiving at least a portion of the terminal; and a cable extending from the terminal and through the through-hole from the upper end to the lower end. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A security system for a handheld electronic device, the system comprising:
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a coupler comprising a body and a terminal that protrudes from the body, wherein the body comprises a flat portion extending away from the terminal and a curved portion at an end of the flat portion for extending around the side of a device; a stand comprising a post having an upper end, a lower end, and a through-hole from the upper end to the lower end, wherein an upper end of the post defines a recess for receiving at least a portion of the terminal; and a cable extending from the terminal and through the through-hole from the upper end to the lower end. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A security system for a handheld electronic device, the system comprising:
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a stand having a through-hole from a top end to a bottom end and a slot disposed at the top end; a cable disposed through the through-hole and extending through the top and bottom ends, wherein the cable can move through the through-hole between an extended state and a non-extended state; a coupler movably constrained to the stand, wherein the coupler has a body and a terminal protruding from the body, wherein the terminal physically interfaces with the slot of the stand and can be received by the slot of the stand, and wherein bottom and side surfaces of the slot have a shape and dimension that corresponds to a shape and dimension of bottom and side surfaces of the terminal; and a recoiler attached to the cable and biasing the cable, wherein the coupler is attached to a top end of the cable that extends through the top end of the stand. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A security system for a handheld electronic device, the system comprising:
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a coupler having an attachment surface for attaching to a surface of a device, and a protrusion that protrudes away from the attachment surface by less than a width of the attachment surface; a stand comprising a post having an upper end, a lower end, and a through-hole from the upper end to the lower end, wherein an upper end of the post defines a recess for receiving at least a portion of the protruding surface, and wherein the upper end of the post defines an upper surface around at least a portion of the recess; and a cable extending from the center of the protruding surface and through the passageway from the upper end to the lower end, wherein the upper surface of the post is parallel to the attachment surface of the coupler when the protrusion is received by the coupler. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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