ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE

• US 20150009610A1
• Filed: 07/02/2013
• Published: 01/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hand Held Products Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hand Held Products Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Inventors: Fitch, Timothy R., Smith, Taylor, Schmidt, Mark, Oberpriller, Mark, London, Lisa
• Granted Patent: US 9,250,652 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.03
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1628 Carrying enclosures containing additional elements, e.g. case for a laptop and a printer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt

Abstract

A handle for an electronic-device case includes a hand strap and a switch. The switch may be integrated into the hand strap such that when the user secures his or her hand to the electronic-device case with the hand strap, the switch is accessible to the secured hand, thereby enabling one-handed operation of the electronic device.

Claims

1. A handle for an electronic-device case, comprising:

a hand strap; and

a switch for generating a signal, the switch being integral with the hand strap.

2. The handle according to claim 1, comprising a connector for affixing the hand strap to the electronic-device case

3. The handle according to claim 2, wherein the connector is a rotating connector that permits the electronic-device case to rotate with respect to the hand strap.

4. The handle according to claim 2, wherein the connector is a swivel-mount connector that permits the electronic-device case to swivel with respect to the hand strap.

5. The handle according to claim 2, wherein the switch is positioned on the connector.

6. The handle according to claim 1, wherein the switch is positioned on the hand strap.

7. The handle according to claim 1, wherein the switch is positioned on the electronic-device case.

8. The handle according to claim 1, wherein the switch is adapted for communicative connection with the electronic-device case.

9. The handle according to claim 1, wherein the switch is adapted for communicative connection with a computer.

10. An electronic-device casing assembly, comprising:

an electronic-device case for holding a mobile computer device;

a hand strap for securing a user'"'"'s hand to the electronic-device case, the hand strap being connected to the electronic-device case; and

a switch for generating a signal, wherein the switch is configured for operation by the user'"'"'s hand;

wherein the electronic-device casing assembly is adapted to communicate with the mobile computer device.

11. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 10, comprising a connector for affixing the hand strap to the electronic-device case.

12. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 11, wherein the connector permits the electronic-device case to rotate with respect to the hand strap.

13. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 11, wherein the switch is positioned on the connector.

14. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 10, wherein the switch is positioned on the hand strap.

15. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 10, wherein the switch is positioned on the electronic-device case.

16. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 10, wherein the switch is communicatively connected to the electronic-device case.

17. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 10, wherein the switch is adapted for communicative connection with the mobile computer device.

18. An electronic-device casing assembly, comprising:

an electronic-device case for securing a mobile computer device; and

a finger support positioned on the electronic-device case to facilitate one-handed operation of the electronic-device casing assembly and the mobile computer device, the finger support including (i) a first signal-generating switch, (ii) a second signal-generating switch, and (iii) a finger rest positioned between the first signal-generating switch and the second signal-generating switch;

wherein the electronic-device casing assembly is adapted to communicate with the mobile computer device.

19. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 18, comprising a hand strap for securing a user'"'"'s hand to the electronic-device case, the hand strap being connected to the electronic-device case.

21. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 18, comprising a connector for affixing the hand strap to the electronic-device case.

22. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 21, wherein the connector permits the electronic-device case to rotate with respect to the hand strap.

23. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 19, comprising an arm support for securing a user'"'"'s arm to the electronic-device casing assembly so as to position the user'"'"'s hand upon the electronic-device case and the user'"'"'s fingers near the finger rest.

24. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 19, wherein the first signal-generating switch and/or the second signal-generating switch are communicatively connected to the electronic-device case.

25. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 19, wherein the first signal-generating switch and/or the second signal-generating switch are adapted for communicative connection with the mobile computer device.