Method and apparatus for protective encasement for mobile electronic devices
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a housing having a back surface, a first side, and an opposing second side;
a standard media plug connector rotatably mounted to the housing, so that the standard media plug connector can be rotated in a first plane, which is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing, from a first orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing to a second orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing;
wherein the housing is configured to be attached to a mobile electronic communications device;
wherein the first side and the opposing second side of the housing are connected to the back surface of the housing so that the first side and the opposing second side of the housing are substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing with the back surface of the housing in between and separating the first side of the housing from the opposing second side of the housing;
wherein the first side of the housing and the opposing second side of the housing are substantially parallel to each other;
wherein the first side, the opposing second side, and the back surface of the housing are configured with respect to each other, such that the mobile electronic communications device can be located between the first side and the opposing second side of the housing and simultaneously a back surface, a first side, and a second side of the mobile electronic communications device can be aligned with and substantially covered by the back surface, the first side and the second side of the housing, respectively; and
further comprising a mounting bracket to which the standard media plug connector is mounted; and
wherein the mounting bracket is rotatably mounted to the housing such that the mounting bracket is configured to rotate in a second plane which is substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing, while the standard media plug connector is substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing; and
wherein the mounting bracket is rotatably mounted to the housing such that the mounting bracket is configured to rotate in the second plane, while the standard media plug connector is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing.
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Abstract
An apparatus including a housing, and a standard media plug connector rotatably mounted to the housing, so that the standard media plug connector can be rotated in a first plane, which is substantially perpendicular to a back surface of the housing, from a first orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing to a second orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing. The housing may be configured to be attached to a mobile electronic communications device. The apparatus may further include an electronic device connector which is configured to be connected to a data port of the mobile electronic communications device, while the housing is attached to the mobile electronic communications device. The apparatus may further include a mounting bracket to which the standard media plug connector is rotatably mounted.
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Citations
24 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing having a back surface, a first side, and an opposing second side; a standard media plug connector rotatably mounted to the housing, so that the standard media plug connector can be rotated in a first plane, which is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing, from a first orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing to a second orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing; wherein the housing is configured to be attached to a mobile electronic communications device; wherein the first side and the opposing second side of the housing are connected to the back surface of the housing so that the first side and the opposing second side of the housing are substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing with the back surface of the housing in between and separating the first side of the housing from the opposing second side of the housing; wherein the first side of the housing and the opposing second side of the housing are substantially parallel to each other; wherein the first side, the opposing second side, and the back surface of the housing are configured with respect to each other, such that the mobile electronic communications device can be located between the first side and the opposing second side of the housing and simultaneously a back surface, a first side, and a second side of the mobile electronic communications device can be aligned with and substantially covered by the back surface, the first side and the second side of the housing, respectively; and further comprising a mounting bracket to which the standard media plug connector is mounted; and wherein the mounting bracket is rotatably mounted to the housing such that the mounting bracket is configured to rotate in a second plane which is substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing, while the standard media plug connector is substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing; and wherein the mounting bracket is rotatably mounted to the housing such that the mounting bracket is configured to rotate in the second plane, while the standard media plug connector is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16)
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5. A method comprising the steps of:
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attaching a housing to a mobile electronic communications device; and wherein the housing has a back surface, a first side, and an opposing second side; wherein a standard media plug connector is rotatably mounted to the housing, so that the standard media plug connector can be rotated in a first plane, which is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing, from a first orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing to a second orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing; wherein the first side and the opposing second side of the housing are connected to the back surface of the housing so that the first side and the opposing second side of the housing are substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing with the back surface of the housing in between and separating the first side of the housing from the opposing second side of the housing; wherein the first side of the housing and the opposing second side of the housing are substantially parallel to each other; wherein the first side, the opposing second side, and the back surface of the housing are configured with respect to each other, such that the mobile electronic communications device can be located between the first side and the opposing second side of the housing and simultaneously a back surface, a first side, and a second side of the mobile electronic communications device can be aligned with and substantially covered by the back surface, the first side and the second side of the housing, respectively; wherein the standard media plug connector is mounted to a mounting bracket; wherein the mounting bracket is rotatably mounted to the housing such that the mounting bracket is configured to rotate in a second plane which is substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing, while the standard media plug connector is substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing; and wherein the mounting bracket is rotatably mounted to the housing such that the mounting bracket is configured to rotate in the second plane, while the standard media plug connector is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing having a back surface, a first side, and an opposing second side; a standard media plug connector rotatably mounted to the housing, so that the standard media plug connector can be rotated in a first plane, which is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing, from a first orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing to a second orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing; and wherein the housing is configured to be attached to a mobile electronic communications device; wherein the first side and the opposing second side of the housing are connected to the back surface of the housing so that the first side and the opposing second side of the housing are substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing with the back surface of the housing in between and separating the first side of the housing from the opposing second side of the housing; wherein the first side of the housing and the opposing second side of the housing are substantially parallel to each other; wherein the first side, the opposing second side, and the back surface of the housing are configured with respect to each other, such that the mobile electronic communications device can be located between the first side and the opposing second side of the housing and simultaneously a back surface, a first side, and a second side of the mobile electronic communications device can be aligned with and substantially covered by the back surface, the first side and the second side of the housing, respectively; wherein the back surface of the housing has an opening through which a camera lens of the mobile electronic communications device is exposed when the mobile electronic communications device is located between the first side and the opposing second side of the housing and simultaneously the back surface, the first side, and the second side of the mobile electronic communications device are aligned with and substantially covered by the back surface, the first side and the second side of the housing, respectively.
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing having a back surface, a first side, and an opposing second side; a standard media plug connector rotatably mounted to the housing, so that the standard media plug connector can be rotated in a first plane, which is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing, from a first orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing to a second orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing; and wherein the housing is configured to be attached to a mobile electronic communications device; wherein the first side and the opposing second side of the housing are connected to the back surface of the housing so that the first side and the opposing second side of the housing are substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing with the back surface of the housing in between and separating the first side of the housing from the opposing second side of the housing; wherein the first side of the housing and the opposing second side of the housing are substantially parallel to each other; wherein the first side, the opposing second side, and the back surface of the housing are configured with respect to each other, such that the mobile electronic communications device can be located between the first side and the opposing second side of the housing and simultaneously a back surface, a first side, and a second side of the mobile electronic communications device can be aligned with and substantially covered by the back surface, the first side and the second side of the housing, respectively; wherein the standard media plug connector is rotatably mounted to a recessed portion of the back surface of the housing; and wherein the recessed portion of the back surface of the housing is substantially circular. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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19. A method comprising the steps of:
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attaching a housing to a mobile electronic communications device; and wherein the housing has a back surface, a first side, and an opposing second side; wherein a standard media plug connector is rotatably mounted to the housing, so that the standard media plug connector can be rotated in a first plane, which is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing, from a first orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing to a second orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing; wherein the first side and the opposing second side of the housing are connected to the back surface of the housing so that the first side and the opposing second side of the housing are substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing with the back surface of the housing in between and separating the first side of the housing from the opposing second side of the housing; wherein the first side of the housing and the opposing second side of the housing are substantially parallel to each other; and wherein the first side, the opposing second side, and the back surface of the housing are configured with respect to each other, such that the mobile electronic communications device can be located between the first side and the opposing second side of the housing and simultaneously a back surface, a first side, and a second side of the mobile electronic communications device can be aligned with and substantially covered by the back surface, the first side and the second side of the housing, respectively; wherein the back surface of the housing has an opening through a camera lens of the mobile electronic communications device is exposed when the mobile electronic communications device is located between the first side and the opposing second side of the housing and simultaneously the back surface, the first side, and the second side of the mobile electronic communications device are aligned with and substantially covered by the back surface, the first side and the second side of the housing, respectively.
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22. A method comprising the steps of:
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attaching a housing to a mobile electronic communications device; and wherein the housing has a back surface, a first side, and an opposing second side; wherein a standard media plug connector is rotatably mounted to the housing, so that the standard media plug connector can be rotated in a first plane, which is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing, from a first orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing to a second orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing; wherein the first side and the opposing second side of the housing are connected to the back surface of the housing so that the first side and the opposing second side of the housing are substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing with the back surface of the housing in between and separating the first side of the housing from the opposing second side of the housing; wherein the first side of the housing and the opposing second side of the housing are substantially parallel to each other; wherein the first side, the opposing second side, and the back surface of the housing are configured with respect to each other, such that the mobile electronic communications device can be located between the first side and the opposing second side of the housing and simultaneously a back surface, a first side, and a second side of the mobile electronic communications device can be aligned with and substantially covered by the back surface, the first side and the second side of the housing, respectively; wherein the standard media plug connector is rotatably mounted to a recessed portion of the back surface of the housing; and wherein the recessed portion of the back surface of the housing is substantially circular. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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