APPARATUS FOR MANAGING A SMART DEVICE
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1. A method for locking a smart device to control a user'"'"'s access of the smart device, the method comprising:
- fitting a removable pad to a smart device having a touch-screen display portion and a non-display portion, the removable pad covering a portion of the non-display portion, the non-display portion including one or more buttons to control operation of the smart device, the non-display portion further including a sensor;
detecting the fitting of the removable pad to the smart device using the sensor; and
activating a restricted access mode to control the user'"'"'s access of the smart device.
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Abstract
An access restriction kit for a smart device, such as an iPhone®, an iPad®, a Samsung Galaxy®, a Samsung Galaxy Tab®, or the like, is disclosed. The restriction kit may comprise a removable pad. The removable pad is configured to at least partially cover a home button, or the like, of the smart device to protect the home button and prevent accidental or intentional tapping on the home button. The removable pad is further configured to activate a restricted access mode on the smart device when the removable pad is covering the home button, or the like.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for locking a smart device to control a user'"'"'s access of the smart device, the method comprising:
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fitting a removable pad to a smart device having a touch-screen display portion and a non-display portion, the removable pad covering a portion of the non-display portion, the non-display portion including one or more buttons to control operation of the smart device, the non-display portion further including a sensor; detecting the fitting of the removable pad to the smart device using the sensor; and activating a restricted access mode to control the user'"'"'s access of the smart device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An access restriction kit to control a user'"'"'s access of a smart device, the kit comprising:
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an attachment mechanism for attaching the access restriction kit to the smart device, the smart device having a touch-screen display portion and a non-display portion, wherein the non-display portion includes one or more buttons that control operation of the smart device, the non-display portion further including a sensor; a removable pad connected to the attachment mechanism, the removable pad having a first setting and a second setting, the first setting enabling detection of the connection of the removable pad to the attachment mechanism, the second setting preventing the detection of the removable pad, the detection being performed by the sensor; and a toggle mechanism for switching the removable pad between the first setting and the second setting relative to the sensor, the toggle mechanism configured such that the first setting is a restricted access state tending to prevent toggling from the first setting to the second setting. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A carrying case for a smart device, the carrying case comprising:
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a base feature for protecting a rear surface of the smart device; a front feature coupled to the base feature and configured to cover at least a portion of a front surface of the smart device, the smart device having a touch-screen display portion and a non-display portion, the non-display portion further including a sensor, wherein the non-display portion includes one or more buttons that control operation of the smart device, wherein a user'"'"'s tapping on at least one of the one or more buttons of the smart devices affects content displayed within the display portion of the smart device; a removable pad optionally connected to the carrying case by attachment using a connection element, the removable pad having a first setting and a second setting, the first setting enabling detection of the connection of the removable pad to the connection element, the second setting preventing the detection of the removable pad, the detection being performed by the sensor; and the connection element configured such that a given user can selectively attach the removable pad to the connection mechanism, enabling the user to selectively convert the carrying case to a restricted access kit by attachment of the removable pad, the removable pad having a first setting and a second setting relative to the sensor, the toggle mechanism configured such that the first setting is a restricted access state tending to prevent toggling from the first setting to the second setting. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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