System, method and apparatus for holding multiple devices
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1. A consumer electronic system comprising:
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a plurality of cradles extending from the enclosure, each cradle having a cavity and a support wall, each cavity sized to partially contain a consumer electronic device selected from a set of consumer electronic devices, the support wall providing support to a surface of the consumer electronic device;
at least one cradle of the cradles positioned in a staggered location behind at least one other cradle of the cradles such that a second consumer electronic device of the set of consumer electronic devices is supported by the at least one cradle resting against the support wall of the at least one cradle and an edge of the second consumer device rests against a back surface of the support walls of the at least one other cradle.
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A consumer electronic system for concurrently holding and providing power to several consumer electronic devices has several cradles in a staggered configuration. At least one of the cradles is positioned behind at least one other of the cradles. Thereby the cradle positioned behind the at least one other cradles is capable of supporting a larger consumer electronic device without blocking the at least one other cradle. The support walls of the at least one other cradles provides a surface that supports the larger consumer electronic device, keeping the larger consumer electronic device from sliding forward.
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1. A consumer electronic system comprising:
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an enclosure; and a plurality of cradles extending from the enclosure, each cradle having a cavity and a support wall, each cavity sized to partially contain a consumer electronic device selected from a set of consumer electronic devices, the support wall providing support to a surface of the consumer electronic device; at least one cradle of the cradles positioned in a staggered location behind at least one other cradle of the cradles such that a second consumer electronic device of the set of consumer electronic devices is supported by the at least one cradle resting against the support wall of the at least one cradle and an edge of the second consumer device rests against a back surface of the support walls of the at least one other cradle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of charging a consumer electronic device, the method comprising:
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connecting a first end connector of a data/power cable into a first consumer electronic device, the first end connector of the data/power cable designed to physically and electrically connect to the first consumer electronic device; routing the data/power cable through a cable trough of a first cradle of a plurality cradles, the first cradle removably attached to a consumer electronic system, the first cradle staggered behind at least one other cradle of the plurality of cradles; placing the first consumer electronic devices into the first cradle, a back side of the first consumer electronic device resting against a support wall of the first cradle and a forward edge of the first consumer electronic device held by at least one back side of a support wall of at least one of the other cradles; and plugging a second end connector of the data/power cable into a receptacle of the consumer electronic system, thereby providing power to the first consumer electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A consumer electronic system comprising:
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an enclosure; and a plurality of cradles extending from a back surface of the enclosure, each cradle having a cavity and a support wall, each of the cavities sized to contain and support at least one consumer electronic device of a plurality of consumer electronic devices, the at least one consumer electronic device resting against the support wall while supported by the cavity, the support wall having a cable trough; at least one cradle of the plurality of cradles positioned behind at least one other cradle of the plurality of cradles such that a larger consumer device that is too wide to fit within a cavity of the at least one cradle rests against the support wall of the at least one cradle and an edge of the larger consumer device rests against a back surface of the support walls of at least one of the other cradles. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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