Docking station for an electronic device
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1. A mountable housing for removably holding an electronic device, comprising:
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b. a connector located completely within the cavity to electrically connect to the electronic device; and
c. a front cover movable between an open position and a closed position and coupled to the mountable housing;
wherein when the front cover is in the closed position and the electronic device is in the cavity a front face of the electronic device faces a back of the front cover and a back of the electronic device is placed against a back of the cavity.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a housing unit, which allows an electronic device such as a portable digital audio player to be substantially hermetically sealed within an audio device. The electronic device is controllable by a user while housed with the housing unit. The audio device is able to be used in a vehicle such as a car, a camper, or a boat or in other common consumer products.
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1. A mountable housing for removably holding an electronic device, comprising:
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a. a cavity to accept the electronic device; b. a connector located completely within the cavity to electrically connect to the electronic device; and c. a front cover movable between an open position and a closed position and coupled to the mountable housing; wherein when the front cover is in the closed position and the electronic device is in the cavity a front face of the electronic device faces a back of the front cover and a back of the electronic device is placed against a back of the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for housing and controlling a removable electronic device, comprising:
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a. a housing unit comprising; i. an enclosure for holding the electronic device; ii. a connector located completely within the enclosure and for electrically connecting to the electronic device; and iii. a cover coupled to the apparatus; wherein a back of the housing unit is mounted flush with an exterior support surface wherein when cover is in a closed position and the electronic device is in the enclosure a front face of the electronic device faces a back of the cover and a back of the electronic device is placed against a back of the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of coupling a removable electronic device to an audio apparatus, comprising:
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electrically connecting to a removable electronic device with a connector located completely within a housing unit, wherein a back of the electronic device is placed flat against a back of the housing unit and a front cover is closed over a front of the electronic device; connecting the housing unit and the electronic device with an existing audio system using an accessory connector; and controlling the electronic device from outside the housing unit when the electronic device is sealed within the housing unit, wherein when the front cover is in the closed position and the electronic device is in the enclosure a front face of the electronic device faces a back of the cover. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for housing and controlling a removable electronic media player comprising:
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a. a housing unit comprising; i. a sealable enclosure configured to house a removable electronic media player; ii. an opening configured to accept the electronic media player; iii. a connector located completely within the sealable enclosure for electrically connecting to the electronic media player; b. a separately movable cover that is movable in order to allow access to the opening and comprising a control interface for controlling the electronic media player while it is coupled within the housing, wherein when the cover is in a closed position and the electronic device is in the enclosure a front face of the electronic device faces a back of the cover and a back of the electronic media player is placed against a back of the enclosure; and c. an accessory connector which connects to one or more of an amplifier and speakers. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A mountable housing for removably holding an electronic device, comprising:
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a. a cavity to accept the electronic device; b. a connector located completely within the cavity to electrically connect to the electronic device; and c. a front cover coupled to the apparatus; wherein when the front cover is in a closed position and the electronic device is in the cavity a face of the electronic device faces a back of the front cover and a back of the electronic device is placed against a back of the cavity.
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45. An apparatus for housing and controlling a removable electronic device, comprising:
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a. a housing unit comprising; i. an enclosure for holding the electronic device; ii. a connector located completely within the enclosure and for electrically connecting to the electronic device; and iii. a cover movable between an open position and a closed position and coupled to the apparatus, wherein the electronic device is inserted into or removed from the enclosure when the front cover is in the open position; wherein a back of the housing unit is mounted flush with an exterior support surface, wherein when the cover is in the closed position and the electronic device is in the enclosure a front face of the electronic device faces a back of the cover and a back of the electronic device is placed against a back of the enclosure.
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46. A system for housing and controlling a removable electronic media player comprising:
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a. a housing unit comprising; i. an enclosure configured to house a removable electronic media player; ii. an opening configured to accept the electronic media player; iii. a connector located completely within the enclosure for electrically connecting to the electronic media player; b. a separately movable cover that is movable in order to allow access to the opening; and c. an accessory connector which connects to one or more of an amplifier and speakers, wherein when the separately movable cover is in a closed position and the electronic media player is in the enclosure a front face of the electronic media player faces a back of the separately movable cover and a back of the electronic media player is placed against a back of the enclosure.
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