Accessory and support for electronic devices, systems including the same and methods
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1. An accessory for an electronic device, comprising:
- a housing including a top surface and a base, a front, a rear and opposite sides;
a support element comprising an elongated recess extending at least partially across a width of the housing, at a location between the user interface and the rear of the housing, the support element configured to receive an edge portion of an electronic device, to hold the electronic device in an inclined orientation and, along with the housing, to support the electronic device in the inclined orientation; and
at least one lip located at a front side of the support element and protruding over a portion of the support element, a recessed area defined by the at least one lip and a front surface of the support element,wherein, upon insertion of an edge portion of an electronic device into the support element, an edge of the electronic device rests upon at least a portion of a base of the support element, a back surface of the edge portion of the electronic device rests upon at least a portion of a rear edge of the support element, and a front surface of the edge portion of the electronic device is disposed against an edge of the lip.
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Abstract
An accessory for an electronic device, such as a mobile computing device, includes a housing and a support element that are configured to support the electronic device in an inclined orientation. The support element of the accessory may comprise an elongated recess that receives a portion (e.g., an edge portion) of an electronic device to orient and support the electronic device in the inclined orientation. The accessory may also include a peripheral component, such as a user interface component (e.g., a keyboard, a track pad, etc.) or any other component that may enhance or supplement functionality of the electronic device.
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22 Claims
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1. An accessory for an electronic device, comprising:
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a housing including a top surface and a base, a front, a rear and opposite sides; a support element comprising an elongated recess extending at least partially across a width of the housing, at a location between the user interface and the rear of the housing, the support element configured to receive an edge portion of an electronic device, to hold the electronic device in an inclined orientation and, along with the housing, to support the electronic device in the inclined orientation; and at least one lip located at a front side of the support element and protruding over a portion of the support element, a recessed area defined by the at least one lip and a front surface of the support element, wherein, upon insertion of an edge portion of an electronic device into the support element, an edge of the electronic device rests upon at least a portion of a base of the support element, a back surface of the edge portion of the electronic device rests upon at least a portion of a rear edge of the support element, and a front surface of the edge portion of the electronic device is disposed against an edge of the lip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for enhancing functionality of an electronic device, comprising:
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inserting an edge portion of an electronic device into an elongated recess of a support element of an accessory to physically secure the electronic device in an inclined orientation, wherein, upon inserting the edge portion of the electronic device into the support element, an edge of the electronic device rests upon at least a portion of a base of the support element, a back surface of the edge portion of the electronic device rests upon at least a portion of a rear edge of the support element, and a front surface of the edge portion of the electronic device is disposed against an edge of a lip located at a front side of the support element and protruding over a portion of the support element; establishing electronic communication between the electronic device and a peripheral component of the accessory; and using the peripheral component with the electronic device while the accessory provides sole support for the electronic device in the inclined orientation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. An accessory for an electronic device, comprising:
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a housing including a top surface and a base, a front, a rear and opposite sides, the housing configured for assembly with a folio or a case for the electronic device; and a support element comprising a plurality of regions configured for use with electronic devices of different widths and an elongated recess extending at least partially across a width of the housing, at a location between the user interface and the rear of the housing, the support element configured to receive an edge portion of an electronic device to hold the electronic device in an inclined orientation and, along with the housing, to support the electronic device in the inclined orientation. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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