Electronic device protection apparatus with off-screen swiping interface

A protective bumper for an electronic device comprising:

• a flexible rim configured to securely grip and form a perimeter around an electronic device exterior edge;
• and
• at least one aperture disposed on at least the front of the flexible rim and configured to allow access through the flexible rim, by an electronic device user, to a clearance area comprising at least a portion of both a non-display region and a touch-sensitive display region of the electronic device,
• wherein an off-screen swiping operation can be performed by the electronic device user by swiping from the non-display region of the clearance area to the touch-sensitive display region.

An electronic device protection apparatus conformal with an electronic device, the electronic device protection apparatus comprising:

• a retaining sheath having
• a base section configured for gripping a rear surface of the electronic device in opposition to an off-screen swiping gesture on a plane of the electronic device, and
• a rim section configured to securely grip and form a perimeter around an exterior edge of the electronic device;
• and
• at least one fingerswipe indentation disposed on the rim section in a predetermined location based on a respective model of the electronic device,
• wherein a combination of the base section and the rim section is configured to securely orient the at least one fingerswipe indentation with at least one respective predetermined area of the electronic device relative to a touch-sensitive display region of the electronic device so as to effect off-screen swiping functionality of a graphical user interface of the touch-sensitive display region of the electronic device retained in the electronic device protection apparatus.