Personal electronic device case and mounting system

A mounting assembly for a personal electronic device, comprising:

• a case configured to securely receive the personal electronic device, the case having:
• a recess formed in a rear surface of the case;
• a first plurality of case magnets arranged to form a first array positioned adjacent to the recess such that each of the first plurality of case magnets does not overlap with the recess;
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• a second plurality of case magnets arranged to form a second array positioned adjacent to the recess such that each of the second plurality of case magnets does not overlap with the recess;
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• a mounting structure releasably couplable to the case with the case in a selected orientation, wherein the mounting structure is configured to securely hold the case at the selected orientation, the mounting structure has:
• a protrusion extending away from a receiving surface and configured to be securely received in the recess when the case is coupled to the mounting structure;
• a first plurality of mount magnets arranged to form a third array positioned adjacent to the protrusion such that each of the first plurality of mount magnets does not overlap with the protrusion;
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• a second plurality of mount magnets arranged to form a fourth array positioned adjacent to the protrusion such that each of the second plurality of mount magnets does not overlap with the protrusion and wherein, when the case is coupled to the mounting structure in the selected orientation, individual ones of the first plurality of case magnets are positioned over and magnetically coupled to individual of the first plurality of mount magnets and individual ones of the second plurality of case magnets are positioned over and magnetically coupled to individual of the second plurality of mount magnets.

A mounting assembly for a personal electronic device, comprising:

• a case having an interior area configured to receive the personal electronic device, the case having a recess formed therein with a central portion and a plurality of registration recesses spaced apart from each other;
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• a case magnet positioned adjacent to the recess and spaced apart from the central portion;
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• a mounting structure releasably engageable with the case at a selected orientation, the mounting structure comprising:
• a protrusion configured to be securely received in the recess when the case is engaged with the mounting structure, the protrusion having a central protuberance that fits closely in the central portion of the recess, and one or more registration protuberances adjacent to the central protuberance and positioned to fit in selected ones of the registration recesses to control a selected orientation of the case relative to the mounting structure;
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• a mount magnet positioned adjacent to the protrusion and arranged to align with the case magnet when the case is engaged with the mounting structure in the selected orientation, wherein the case is mechanically and magnetically restricted from rotating when the case is engaged with the mounting structure.