Encasements for an electronic device having a biometric scanner

A housing for an electronic device having a biometric scanning device and an interactive touchscreen, the housing comprising:

• a top member having a front surface surrounded by a perimeter portion, the perimeter portion defined by a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and opposing side portions, wherein the proximal end portion, the distal end portion, and the opposing side portions define an interior portion of the top member configured to receive the electronic device, the perimeter portion having a first clasping mechanism;
• a bottom member for removably coupling to the top member to form the housing, the bottom member having a bottom member perimeter portion corresponding to a shape of the perimeter portion of the top member, the bottom member perimeter portion having a second clasping mechanism for interfacing with first clasping mechanism of the top member to couple the bottom member to the top member to enclose the electronic device within the housing;
• a first membrane in the housing, the first membrane configured to permit interaction with the interactive touchscreen of the electronic device from outside the housing when the electronic device is enclosed in the housing;
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• a second membrane in the housing, the second membrane configured to permit interaction with the biometric scanning device of the electronic device from outside the housing when the electronic device is enclosed in the housing, the second membrane having a thickness that is less than a thickness of the first membrane.

A water resistant housing for an electronic device having an interactive touchscreen and a biometric scanner, the water resistant housing comprising:

• a top member having a front surface surrounded by a top member perimeter portion, the top member perimeter portion defined by a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and opposing side portions, wherein the proximal end portion, the distal end portion, and the opposing side portions define an interior portion of the top member to receive the electronic device, the top member perimeter portion having a first clasping mechanism;
• a bottom member for removably coupling with the top member to form the water resistant housing, the bottom member having a bottom member perimeter portion corresponding to a shape of the top member perimeter portion, the bottom member perimeter portion having a second clasping mechanism for interfacing with the first clasping mechanism of the top member to couple the bottom member to the top member to enclose the electronic device within the water resistant housing;
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• a membrane in the water resistant housing, the membrane having a biometric scanning portion adapted to cover the biometric scanner of the electronic device when the electronic device is enclosed in the water resistant housing, the biometric scanning portion having a thickness that is sufficiently thin to permit the biometric scanner of the electronic device to scan through the biometric scanning portion when the electronic device is enclosed in the water resistant housing.