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:
- means for incorporating the 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;
means for providing a first setting and a second setting, the first setting enabling operation of the smart device via the one or more buttons, the second setting preventing operation of the smart device via the one or more buttons; and
means for toggling between the first setting and the second setting, the means for toggling 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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means for incorporating the 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; means for providing a first setting and a second setting, the first setting enabling operation of the smart device via the one or more buttons, the second setting preventing operation of the smart device via the one or more buttons; and means for toggling between the first setting and the second setting, the means for toggling 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 means 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 means to the carrying case in conjunction with a means for switching the removable means 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 switching means 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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means for covering at least a portion of a front surface of a 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 means for enabling a given user to selectively convert the carrying case to a child-lock kit by using a means having a first setting and a second setting, the first setting enabling operation of the smart device via tapping the one or more buttons, the second setting preventing operation of the smart device via tapping the one or more buttons. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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