Apparatus for protecting a smart device
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1. A child-lock kit to control a user'"'"'s access of a smart device, the kit comprising:
- an attachment mechanism for attaching the child-lock 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, 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 connected to the attachment mechanism, the removable pad having a first setting and a second setting, the first setting enabling operation of the one or more buttons by providing physical access to the user to tap on the one or more buttons, the second setting preventing operation of the smart device via the one or more buttons by preventing physical access to the user to tap on the one or more buttons; and
a toggle mechanism for switching the removable pad between the first setting and the second setting, the toggle mechanism configured such that the second setting is a child-safe state tending to prevent toggling from the second setting to the first setting.
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Abstract
A removable pad kit for a smart device, such as an iPhone®, an iPad®, a Samsung Galaxy®, a Samsung Galaxy Tab®, or the like, is disclosed. The removable 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.
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1. A child-lock kit to control a user'"'"'s access of a smart device, the kit comprising:
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an attachment mechanism for attaching the child-lock 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, 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 connected to the attachment mechanism, the removable pad having a first setting and a second setting, the first setting enabling operation of the one or more buttons by providing physical access to the user to tap on the one or more buttons, the second setting preventing operation of the smart device via the one or more buttons by preventing physical access to the user to tap on the one or more buttons; and a toggle mechanism for switching the removable pad between the first setting and the second setting, the toggle mechanism configured such that the second setting is a child-safe state tending to prevent toggling from the second setting to the first setting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for child-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 carrying case of a smart device, the carrying case for covering at least a portion of the smart device and to prevent damage 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, 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; and attaching the removable pad to the carrying case in conjunction with a toggle mechanism, the toggle mechanism for switching the removable pad between a first setting and a second setting relative to the smart device, wherein; the first setting enables operation of the one or more buttons by providing physical access to the user to tap on the one or more buttons, the second setting prevents operation of the smart device via the one or more buttons by preventing physical access to the user to tap on the one or more buttons, and the toggle mechanism is configured such that the second setting is a child-safe state tending to prevent toggling from the second setting to the first setting. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. 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, 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 the connection element; and a 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 child-lock kit by attachment of the removable pad, the removable pad having a first setting and a second setting, the first setting enabling operation of the one or more buttons by providing access to the user to tap on the one or more buttons, the second setting preventing operation of the smart device via the one or more buttons by preventing physical access to the user to tap on the one or more buttons. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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