Multi-function attachment for a mobile computer

• US 9,195,265 B1
• Filed: 05/24/2013
• Issued: 11/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tyrone D. Jackson
• Original Assignee: Tyrone D. Jackson
• Inventors: Jackson, Tyrone D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, Courtney
• Assistant Examiner(s): Morrison, Rashen E
• Application Number:
  US13/901,809
• Time in Patent Office: 914 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.27
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1607 Arrangements to support accessories mechanically attached to the display housing G06F1/1603, G06F1/1605 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1611 to support document holders

Abstract

A multi-function attachment for a mobile computer which includes a rotatable and vertically adjustable horizontal arm incorporating a scanner, lighting devices, a camera, a microphone, and retainers for documents. The multi-function attachment for a mobile computer generally includes a multi-function attachment assembly which is slidably and frictionally secured within an inner channel formed within the host device. The attachment assembly includes a horizontal arm rotatably secured to the distal end of a support shaft. The horizontal arm may incorporate a number of devices, such as document retainers, a camera, a microphone, one or more lights and/or a feed slot for scanning documents to the host device.

Claims

1. A multi-function attachment assembly for a host device, comprising:

a support shaft frictionally and slidably secured within an inner channel formed within said host device, wherein said support shaft includes a plurality of frictional members positioned thereon;

a horizontal arm rotationally secured to a distal end of said support shaft;

one or more document retainers positioned on said horizontal arm, said one or more document retainers removably secure one or more documents therein; and

one or more illumination devices positioned along a length of said horizontal arm;

the horizontal arm including a feed slot extending between a lower and an upper end thereof so as to allow the passing of documents.

2. The multi-function attachment assembly of claim 1, wherein said host device is comprised of a computer monitor.

3. The multi-function attachment assembly of claim 1, further comprising a camera mount rotatably secured to a distal end of said horizontal arm.

4. The multi-function attachment assembly of claim 3, wherein said camera mount includes a camera secured thereto.

5. The multi-function attachment assembly of claim 4, wherein said camera mount includes a microphone secured thereto.

6. The multi-function attachment assembly of claim 1, wherein said one or more illumination devices are comprised of a first light emitting diode, a second light emitting diode and a third light emitting diode.

7. The multi-function attachment assembly of claim 1, further comprising a scanner within said feed slot, said scanner being adapted to scan said document to said host device.

8. The multi-function attachment assembly of claim 1, wherein said inner channel includes a plurality of grooves adapted to frictionally engage with said plurality of frictional members.

9. A multi-function attachment assembly for a host device, comprising:

a support shaft frictionally and slidably secured within an inner channel formed within said host device;

a horizontal arm rotationally secured to a distal end of said support shaft;

one or more document retainers positioned on said horizontal arm, said one or more document retainers to removably secure one or more documents therein;

a camera rotatably secured to a distal end of said horizontal arm;

a microphone positioned on said horizontal arm; and

one or more illumination devices positioned along a length of said horizontal arm, wherein said one or more illumination devices are comprised of a first light emitting diode, a second light emitting diode and a third light emitting diode positioned across a length of a front end of the horizontal arm adjacent to a lower end.

10. The multi-function attachment assembly of claim 9, wherein said host device is comprised of a laptop computer.

11. The multi-function attachment assembly of claim 9, wherein said horizontal arm includes a feed slot.

12. The multi-function attachment assembly of claim 11, further comprising a scanner within said feed slot, said scanner being adapted to scan said document to said host device.

13. The multi-function attachment assembly of claim 9, wherein said support shaft includes a plurality of frictional members positioned thereon.

14. The multi-function attachment assembly of claim 13, wherein said inner channel includes a plurality of grooves adapted to frictionally engage with said plurality of frictional members.

15. The multi-function attachment assembly of claim 12, further comprising one or more control buttons on said horizontal arm adapted to control said feed slot.

16. A multi-function attachment assembly for a host device, comprising:

a support shaft frictionally and slidably secured within an inner channel formed within said host device;

a horizontal arm rotationally secured to a distal end of said support shaft, wherein said horizontal arm includes a feed slot;

a scanner within said feed slot, said scanner being adapted to scan said document to said host device;

one or more document retainers positioned on said horizontal arm, said one or more document retainers to removably secure one or more documents therein;

a camera mount rotatably secured to a distal end of said horizontal arm;

a camera positioned on said camera mount;

a microphone positioned on said camera mount; and

one or more light emitting diodes positioned along a length of said horizontal arm.

17. The multi-function attachment assembly of claim 16, wherein said host device is comprised of a mobile computing device.