Gang charger, shroud, and dock for portable electronic devices
First Claim
1. An anti-theft device for securing a portable electronic device from unauthorized removal or theft, the anti-theft device comprising:
- a shroud configured to at least partially receive and engage a portable electronic device;
a mobile payment interface pivotably coupled to the shroud for moving between an open position and a closed position, the mobile payment interface configured to operably couple to a mobile payment device; and
a dock configured to releasably engage the shroud, wherein the dock is configured to communicate power and/or data signals with the portable electronic device and the mobile payment device.
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Abstract
An anti-theft device for protecting a portable electronic device from theft or unauthorized removal in a retail environment is provided. The anti-theft device includes a shroud configured to at least partially receive and engage a portable electronic device. The anti-theft device also includes a dock configured to releasably engage the shroud. The dock is configured to engage the shroud in a locked configuration so as to prevent removal of the shroud and the portable electronic device from the dock and to disengage the shroud in an unlocked configuration so as to allow the shroud and the portable electronic device to be removed from the dock.
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53 Claims
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1. An anti-theft device for securing a portable electronic device from unauthorized removal or theft, the anti-theft device comprising:
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a shroud configured to at least partially receive and engage a portable electronic device; a mobile payment interface pivotably coupled to the shroud for moving between an open position and a closed position, the mobile payment interface configured to operably couple to a mobile payment device; and a dock configured to releasably engage the shroud, wherein the dock is configured to communicate power and/or data signals with the portable electronic device and the mobile payment device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 22, 23, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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12. An anti-theft device for securing a portable electronic device from unauthorized removal or theft, the anti-theft device comprising:
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a shroud configured to at least partially receive and engage a portable electronic device; a mobile payment interface coupled to the shroud and configured to operably couple to a mobile payment device, wherein the mobile payment interface is attached to the shroud via a hinge; and a dock configured to releasably engage the shroud. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An anti-theft device for securing a portable electronic device from unauthorized removal or theft, the anti-theft device comprising:
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at least one adapter configured to releasably engage an input port on a portable electronic device; a shroud configured to at least partially receive and engage the portable electronic device for establishing electrical communication with the at least one adapter; and a dock configured to releasably engage the shroud, the dock being in electrical communication with the portable electronic device via the at least one adapter, wherein the at least one adapter and the shroud each comprises at least one electrical contact configured to mate with and engage one another when the portable electronic device is received within the shroud. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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24. An anti-theft device for securing a portable electronic device from unauthorized removal or theft, the anti-theft device comprising:
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a shroud configured to at least partially receive and engage a portable electronic device, the shroud comprising a wireless communications interface configured to communicate and be paired with the portable electronic device; and a dock configured to releasably engage the shroud, the dock configured to engage the shroud in a locked configuration so as to prevent removal of the shroud and the portable electronic device from the dock and to disengage the shroud in an unlocked configuration so as to allow the shroud and the portable electronic device to be removed from the dock. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for securing a plurality of portable electronic devices from unauthorized removal or theft, the system comprising:
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a plurality of portable electronic devices; a plurality of shrouds, each shroud configured to at least partially receive and engage one of the plurality of portable electronic devices, each shroud comprising a wireless communications interface configured to communicate and be paired with any one of the plurality of portable electronic devices; and a plurality of docks, each dock configured to releasably engage one of the plurality of shrouds, each dock configured to engage the shroud in a locked configuration so as to prevent removal of the shroud and associated portable electronic device from the dock and to disengage the shroud in an unlocked configuration so as to allow the shroud and the associated portable electronic device to be removed from the dock. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A method for securing a portable electronic device from unauthorized removal or theft, the method comprising:
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positioning a portable electronic device within the shroud, the shroud comprising a wireless communications interface configured to communicate and be paired with the portable electronic device; and positioning the shroud and the portable electronic device on a dock such that the shroud and the portable electronic device are locked to the dock. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. An anti-theft device for securing a portable electronic device from unauthorized removal or theft, the anti-theft device comprising:
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a shroud configured to at least partially receive and engage a portable electronic device; a mobile payment interface pivotably coupled to the shroud for moving between an open position and a closed position, the mobile payment interface configured to operably couple to a mobile payment device; and a dock configured to releasably engage the shroud, wherein the dock is configured to communicate power and data signals with the portable electronic device and the mobile payment device.
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38. An anti-theft device for securing a portable electronic device from unauthorized removal or theft, the anti-theft device comprising:
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a shroud configured to at least partially receive and engage a portable electronic device; a mobile payment interface coupled to the shroud and configured to operably couple to a mobile payment device; and a dock configured to releasably engage the shroud, wherein the dock is configured to communicate power and/or data signals with the portable electronic device and the mobile payment device. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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