Accessory for a mobile electronic device and method of providing and using the same
AssigneeBelkin International, Inc.
InventorsJacob Scott Childs, Barry P. Sween, Justin Jakobson
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Abstract
Some embodiments include an accessory for a mobile electronic device. Other embodiments of related accessories and methods are also disclosed.
Claims20
1) An accessory for a mobile electronic device, the accessory comprising:
- a strap comprising a first stabilization structure, a second stabilization structure, and one or more support elements;
- wherein:
- the mobile electronic device comprises a mobile electronic device display, a mobile electronic device exterior, and a cover mechanism comprising a cover mechanism closed configuration;
- the cover mechanism is devoid of the mobile electronic device display and is configured to be coupled to the mobile electronic device exterior and to conceal the mobile electronic device display when the cover mechanism is positioned in the cover mechanism closed configuration;
- the first stabilization structure comprises a first coupling mechanism configured to be coupled to the cover mechanism in order to couple the strap to the cover mechanism;
- the one or more support elements comprise a first support element;
- the strap comprises a strap closed configuration and one or more strap stand configurations;
- when the strap is positioned in the strap closed configuration and the cover mechanism is positioned in the cover mechanism closed configuration, the strap is configured to maintain the cover mechanism in the cover mechanism closed configuration;
- and
- when the strap is positioned in the one or more strap stand configurations, the strap provides a strap stand for the mobile electronic device.
14) A method of providing an accessory for a mobile electronic device, the mobile electronic device comprising (a) a mobile electronic device display, (b) a mobile electronic device exterior, and (c) a cover mechanism, and the cover mechanism comprising (x) a closed configuration, (y) being devoid of the mobile electronic device display, and (z) being configured to be coupled to the mobile electronic device exterior and to conceal the mobile electronic device display when the cover mechanism is positioned in the cover mechanism closed configuration, the method comprising:
- providing a strap comprising a first stabilization structure, a second stabilization structure, and one or more support elements;
- wherein:
- providing the strap comprises:
- providing the first stabilization structure such that the first stabilization structure comprises a first coupling mechanism configured to be coupled to the cover mechanism in order to couple the strap to the cover mechanism;
- providing the one or more support elements such that the one or more support elements comprise a first support element;
- and
- configuring the strap to comprise a strap closed configuration and one or more strap stand configurations such that (i) when the strap is positioned in the strap closed configuration and the cover mechanism is positioned in the cover mechanism closed configuration, the strap is configured to maintain the cover mechanism in the cover mechanism closed configuration and (ii) when the strap is positioned in the one or more strap stand configurations, the strap provides a strap stand for the mobile electronic device.
16) A method of using an accessory for a mobile electronic device, the mobile electronic device comprising (a) a mobile electronic device display, (b) a mobile electronic device exterior, and (c) a cover mechanism, and the cover mechanism comprising (x) a cover mechanism closed configuration, (y) being devoid of the mobile electronic device display, and (z) being configured to be coupled to the mobile electronic device exterior and to conceal the mobile electronic device display when the cover mechanism is positioned in the cover mechanism closed configuration, the method comprising:
- coupling a strap to a cover mechanism of the mobile electronic device, the strap comprising a first stabilization structure, a second stabilization structure, and one or more support elements, wherein (i) the first stabilization structure comprises a first coupling mechanism configured to be coupled to the cover mechanism in order to couple the strap to the cover mechanism, (ii) the one or more support elements comprise a first support element, (iii) the strap comprises a strap closed configuration and one or more strap stand configurations, (iv) when the strap is positioned in the strap closed configuration and the cover mechanism is positioned in the cover mechanism closed configuration, the strap is configured to maintain the cover mechanism in the cover mechanism closed configuration, and (v) when the strap is positioned in the one or more strap stand configurations, the strap provides a strap stand for the mobile electronic device;
- and
- positioning the strap in a first strap stand configuration of the one or more strap stand configurations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.