Mounting methods for digital media players
AssigneeInnovelis, Inc.
InventorsBrian Jeffrey Wengreen, Eric John Wengreen
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Abstract
Many methods described herein allow users to mount digital media players. Some methods include coupling a digital media player to a backside of a television. Several methods include coupling a tray to a backside of a television, coupling a digital media player to the tray, and electrically coupling the digital media player to the television through an electrical cable.
Claims20
A method for coupling a digital media player to a backside of a television, the television comprising a frontside configured to display an image, wherein the backside of the television faces opposite the frontside of the television, the method comprising:
- coupling a tray base to the backside of the television;
- coupling a left sidewall to a left portion of the tray base and coupling a right sidewall to a right portion of the tray base;
- protruding the left sidewall and the right sidewall outward relative to the backside of the television;
- coupling a left retaining lip to the left sidewall and coupling a right retaining lip to the right sidewall;
- protruding the left retaining lip towards the right retaining lip and protruding the right retaining lip towards the left retaining lip;
- placing the digital media player between the left sidewall and the right sidewall;
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- engaging a surface of the digital media player that faces away from the tray base with the left retaining lip and the right retaining lip to couple the digital media player to the backside of the television.
A method for coupling a digital media player to a backside of a television, the television comprising a frontside configured to display an image, wherein the backside of the television faces opposite the frontside of the television, the method comprising:
- obtaining a tray configured to hold the digital media player, wherein the digital media player is capable of transmitting digital signals to the television, and the television is capable of displaying the image based on the digital signals;
- coupling the tray to the backside of the television;
- coupling the digital media player to the tray;
- electrically coupling the digital media player to the television through an electrical cable;
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- transmitting the digital signals through the electrical cable to the television to display the image based on the digital signals while the digital media player is coupled to the tray on the backside of the television.
A method for coupling a digital media player to a backside of a television, the television comprising a frontside configured to display an image, wherein the backside of the television faces opposite the frontside of the television, wherein the backside of the television comprises an upper half and a lower half, and the digital media player comprises a connection side configured to couple to an electrical cable, the method comprising:
- obtaining a tray configured to hold the digital media player, wherein the digital media player is capable of transmitting digital signals to the television, and the television is capable of displaying the image based on the digital signals;
- coupling the tray to the upper half of the backside of the television;
- coupling the electrical cable to the connection side of the digital media player;
- coupling the electrical cable to the television such that the electrical cable is capable of transmitting the digital signals from the digital media player to the television;
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- coupling the digital media player to the tray such that the electrical cable exits the digital media player in a downward direction and such that the connection side of the digital media player is facing downward relative to the television.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.