# US 11,907,014 B2 · Smartphone holding assembly

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- Number: US 11,907,014 B2
- Document ID: US11907014B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/578,089
- Filed: 2022-01-18
- Published: 2023-07-20
- Granted: 2024-02-20
- Earliest claimed: 2022-01-18
- Applicants: Emanuel Grant
- Inventors: Emanuel Grant
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11907014B2

## CPC

- G06F 1/1632: {External expansion units, e.g. docking stations}
- H04B 1/3877: Arrangements for enabling portable transceivers to be used in a fixed position, e.g. cradles or boosters
- H04M 1/04: Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
- H04R 5/02: Spatial or constructional arrangements of loudspeakers
- H04W 12/50: Secure pairing of devices
- H04M 1/03: Constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. telephone hand-sets
- H04M 1/72412: using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
- H04M 2201/08: Magnetic elements
- H04R 2205/021: Aspects relating to docking-station type assemblies to obtain an acoustical effect, e.g. the type of connection to external loudspeakers or housings, frequency improvement
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- H04B: TRANSMISSION
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)
- H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K)
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)

## Abstract

A smartphone holding assembly includes a bowl that is positionable on a support surface. A sphere is rotatably disposed in the bowl and the sphere extends upwardly from the bowl. A mating unit is coupled to the sphere and the mating unit is matable to a personal electronic device. A pair of speakers is each of the speakers is positioned within the bowl to emit audible sounds received from the personal electronic device. A communication unit is integrated into the bowl to be wirelessly paired to the personal electronic device for streaming data from the personal electronic device.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A smartphone holding assembly for holding a smartphone in a variety of orientations, said assembly comprising:
a bowl being positionable on a support surface;
a sphere being rotatably disposed in said bowl having said sphere extending upwardly from said bowl;
a mating unit being coupled to said sphere wherein said mating unit is configured to be ratable to a personal electronic device, said mating unit extending outwardly from said sphere wherein said mating unit is configured to position the personal electronic device at an optimal orientation for viewing the personal electronic device;
a pair of speakers, each of said speakers being positioned within said bowl wherein each of said speakers is configured to emit audible sounds outwardly from said bowl, each of said speakers being in wireless communication with the personal electronic device when the personal electronic device is mated to said mating unit wherein said speakers are configured to emit audible sounds received from the personal electronic device;
a communication unit being integrated into said bowl, said communication unit being in electrical communication with each of said speakers, said communication unit broadcasting a pairing signal wherein said communication unit is configured to be wirelessly paired to the personal electronic device for streaming data from the personal electronic device;
wherein said bowl has a bottom wall and an outer wall extending upwardly from a perimeter edge of said bottom wall, said perimeter edge of said bottom wall being continuously arcuate about a center point of said bottom wall such that said bottom wall has a circular shape;
wherein said outer wall has a distal edge with respect to said bottom wall defining an opening in said bowl, said outer wall having a sloped portion and a vertical portion, said sloped portion extending between said bottom wall and said vertical portion, said vertical portion extending between said distal edge and said sloped portion;
wherein said sloped portion slopes inwardly between said bottom wall and said vertical portion such that said bowl has a lowered center of gravity to, inhibit said bowl from tipping over, said vertical portion extending upwardly between said sloped portion and said distal edge;
wherein a threshold between said sloped portion and said vertical portion is positioned closer to said distal edge than said bottom wall;
wherein said outer wall has a lip extending inwardly from an inside surface of said outer wall, said lip being spaced from said distal edge, an outer surface of said sphere resting on said distal edge of said outer wall of said base and a distal edge of said lip on said outer wall of said base; and
wherein said outer wall has a pair of foraminous sections being positioned on opposite sides of said outer wall from each other, each of said speakers being aligned with a respective one of said foraminous sections.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said mating unit extends outwardly from said outer surface of said sphere, said mating unit having a distal surface with respect to said outer surface, said distal surface comprising a magnetic material wherein said distal surface is configured to magnetically engage the personal electronic device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The assembly according; to claim 1, wherein said communication unit comprises:
a control circuit being integrated into said bowl, said control circuit being electrically coupled to each of said speakers;
a transceiver being integrated into said bowl, said transceiver being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said transceiver broadcasting said pairing signal to the personal electronic device; and
a pairing button being movably integrated into said outer wall of said bowl, said pairing button being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said transceiver performing a pairing sequence when said pairing button is depressed wherein said transceiver is configured to be wirelessly paired with the personal electronic device.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The assembly according to claim 3, further comprising a power supply being integrated into said bowl, said power supply being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said power supply comprising:
a battery being integrated into said bowl, said battery being electrically coupled to said control circuit;
a power button being movably integrated into said outer wall of said bowl, said power button being electrically coupled to said control circuit for turning said control circuit on and off; and
a charge port being recessed into said outer wall of said bowl wherein said charge port is configured to insertably receive a charge cord, said charge port being electrically coupled to said battery for charging said battery.

### Claim 5

A smartphone holding assembly for holding a smartphone in a variety of orientations, said assembly comprising:
a bowl being positionable on a support surface, said bowl having a bottom wall and an outer wall extending upwardly from a perimeter edge of said bottom wall, said perimeter edge of said bottom wall being continuously arcuate about a center point of said bottom wall such that said bottom wall has a circular shape, said outer wall having a distal edge with respect to said bottom wall defining an opening in said bowl, said outer wall having a sloped portion and a vertical portion, said sloped portion extending between said bottom wall and said vertical portion, said vertical portion extending between said distal edge and said sloped portion, said sloped portion sloping inwardly between said bottom wall and said vertical portion such that said bowl has a lowered center of gravity to inhibit said bowl from tipping over, said vertical portion extending upwardly between said sloped portion and said distal edge, a threshold between said sloped portion and said vertical portion being positioned closer to said distal edge than said bottom wall, said outer wall having a lip extending inwardly from an inside surface of said outer wall, said lip being spaced from said distal edge, said outer wall having a pair of foraminous sections being positioned on opposite sides of said outer wall from each other;
a sphere being rotatably disposed in said bowl having said sphere extending upwardly from said bowl, said an outer surface of said sphere resting on said distal edge of said outer wall of said base and a distal edge of said lip on said outer wall of said base;
a mating unit being coupled to said sphere wherein said mating unit is configured to be matable to a personal electronic device, said mating unit extending outwardly from said sphere wherein said mating unit is configured to position the personal electronic device at an optimal orientation for viewing the personal electronic device, said mating unit extending outwardly from said outer surface of said sphere, said mating unit having a distal surface with respect to said outer surface, said distal surface comprising a magnetic material wherein said distal surface is configured to magnetically engage the personal electronic device;
a pair of speakers, each of said speakers being positioned within said bowl wherein each of said speakers is configured to emit audible sounds outwardly from said bowl, each of said speakers being in wireless communication with the personal electronic device when the personal electronic device is mated to said mating unit wherein said speakers are configured to emit audible sounds received from the personal electronic device, each of said speakers being aligned with a respective one of said foraminous sections of said outer wall of said bowl; and
a communication unit being integrated into said bowl, said communication unit being in electrical communication with each of said speakers, said communication unit broadcasting a pairing signal wherein said communication unit is configured to be wirelessly paired to the personal electronic device for streaming data from the personal electronic device, said communication unit comprising:
a control circuit being integrated into said bowl, said control circuit being electrically coupled to each of said speakers;
a transceiver being integrated into said bowl, said transceiver being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said transceiver broadcasting said pairing signal to the personal electronic device;
a pairing button being movably integrated into said outer wall of said bowl, said pairing button being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said transceiver performing a pairing sequence when said pairing button is depressed wherein said transceiver is configured to be wirelessly paired with the personal electronic device; and
a power supply being integrated into said bowl, said power supply being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said power supply comprising:
a battery being integrated into said bowl, said battery being electrically coupled to said control circuit;
a power button being movably integrated into said outer wall of said bowl, said power button being electrically coupled to said control circuit for turning said control circuit on and off; and
a charge port being recessed into said outer wall of said bowl wherein said charge port is configured to insertably receive a charge cord, said charge port being electrically coupled to said battery for charging said battery.

### Claim 6

A smartphone holding system for holding a smartphone in a variety of orientations, said system comprising:
a personal electronic device;
a bowl being positionable on a support surface, said bowl having a bottom wall and an outer wall extending upwardly from a perimeter edge of said bottom wall, said perimeter edge of said bottom wall being continuously arcuate about a center point of said bottom wall such that said bottom wall has a circular shape, said outer wall having a distal edge with respect to said bottom wall defining an opening in said bowl, said outer wall having a sloped portion and a vertical portion, said sloped portion extending between said bottom wall and said vertical portion, said vertical portion extending between said distal edge and said sloped portion, said sloped portion sloping inwardly between said bottom wall and said vertical portion such that said bowl has a lowered center of gravity to inhibit said bowl from tipping over, said vertical portion extending upwardly between said sloped portion and said distal edge, a threshold between said sloped portion and said vertical portion being positioned closer to said distal edge than said bottom wall, said outer wall having a lip extending inwardly from an inside surface of said outer wall, said lip being spaced from said distal edge, said outer wall having a pair of foraminous sections being positioned on opposite sides of said outer wall from each other;
a sphere being rotatably disposed in said bowl having said sphere extending upwardly from said bowl, said an outer surface of said sphere resting on said distal edge of said outer wall of said base and a distal edge of said lip on said outer wall of said base;
a mating unit being coupled to said sphere, said mating unit being ratable to said personal electronic device, said mating unit extending outwardly from said sphere to position said personal electronic device at an optimal orientation for viewing said personal electronic device, said mating unit extending outwardly from said outer surface of said sphere, said mating unit having a distal surface with respect to said outer surface, said distal surface comprising a magnetic material to magnetically engage said personal electronic device;
a pair of speakers, each of said speakers being positioned within said bowl wherein each of said speakers is configured to emit audible sounds outwardly from said bowl, each of said speakers being in wireless communication with the personal electronic device when the personal electronic device is mated to said mating unit to emit audible sounds received from said personal electronic device, each of said speakers being aligned with a respective one of said foraminous sections of said outer wall of said bowl; and
a communication unit being integrated into said bowl, said communication unit being in electrical communication with each of said speakers, said communication unit broadcasting a pairing signal thereby facilitating said communication unit to be wirelessly paired to said personal electronic device for streaming data from said personal electronic device, said communication unit comprising:
a control circuit being integrated into said bowl, said control circuit being electrically coupled to each of said speakers;
a transceiver being integrated into said bowl, said transceiver being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said transceiver broadcasting said pairing signal to said personal electronic device;
a pairing button being movably integrated into said outer wall of said bowl, said pairing button being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said transceiver performing a pairing sequence when said pairing button is depressed for pairing said transceiver with said personal electronic device; and
a power supply being integrated into said bowl, said power supply being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said power supply comprising:
a battery being integrated into said bowl, said battery being electrically coupled to said control circuit;
a power button being movably integrated into said outer wall of said bowl, said power button being electrically coupled to said control circuit for turning said control circuit on and off; and
a charge port being recessed into said outer wall of said bowl wherein said charge port is configured to insertably receive a charge cord, said charge port being electrically coupled to said battery for charging said battery.