# US 9,775,426 B1 · Mobile computer holder > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,775,426 B1 - Document ID: US9775426B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 14/080,045 - Filed: 2013-11-14 - Granted: 2017-10-03 - Earliest claimed: 2013-03-12 - Assignees: Google Inc. - Applicants: Google Inc. - Inventors: Matthew Amacker - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9775426B1 ## CPC - A45F 3/14: Carrying-straps; Pack-carrying harnesses - A45F 5/00: Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping - A45F 5/1516: {Holders or carriers for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. pagers or smart phones} - A45F 5/1525: {Holders or carriers for portable computing devices, e.g. laptops, tablets or calculators} - A45F 2005/006: {comprising a suspension strap or lanyard} - A45F: TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY ## Abstract A mobile computer-holding device includes a pocket for holding a mobile computer. The mobile computer-holding device includes a strap that is attached to an upper portion of the pocket and that is arranged to be detachably affixed to a lower portion of the pocket, so as to affect an angle of the upper portion of the pocket with regard to a portion of the pocket within which the mobile computer is held. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A mobile computer-holding device, comprising: a pocket for holding a mobile computer; a flexible strap that (i) extends from a back side of an upper portion of the pocket, and (ii) is arranged to pass beneath the pocket and be detachably affixed to a front side of a lower portion of the pocket, so as to affect an angle of the mobile computer with respect to a torso of a user and which region in front of the user is captured in video that is recorded using a camera of the mobile computer, wherein adjusting a location at which the flexible strap is affixed to the front side of the lower portion of the pocket adjusts the angle of the mobile computer, wherein the flexible strap, when passing beneath the pocket and detachably affixed to the front side of the lower portion of the pocket, is arranged to hold the upper portion of the pocket bent away from the lower portion of the pocket; wherein the flexible strap defines an aperture that is adapted to accept (i) a button from a garment that is worn by the user, or (ii) a pinch of fabric from the garment that is worn by the user; and a lanyard that extends from the upper portion of the pocket or an upper portion of the flexible strap, for hanging the pocket around a neck of the user. ### Claim 2 A mobile computer-holding device, comprising: a pocket for holding a mobile computer; a flexible strap that (i) extends from a back side of an upper portion of the pocket, and (ii) is arranged to pass beneath the pocket and be detachably affixed to a front side of a lower portion of the pocket, wherein adjusting a location at which the flexible strap is affixed to the front side of the lower portion of the pocket adjusts the angle of the mobile computer, wherein the flexible strap defines an aperture that is adapted to accept (i) a button from a garment that is worn by a user, or (ii) a pinch of fabric from the garment that is worn by the user; and a lanyard that extends from the upper portion of the pocket or an upper portion of the flexible strap, for hanging the pocket around a neck of the user. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The mobile computer-holding device of claim 2, wherein the flexible strap is arranged to be detachably affixed to the front side of the lower portion of the pocket with a fastener device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The mobile computer-holding device of claim 2, wherein the flexible strap, when passing beneath the pocket and detachably affixed to the front side of the lower portion of the pocket, is arranged to hold the upper portion of the pocket bent away from a lower portion of the pocket. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The mobile computer-holding device of claim 4, wherein: the flexible strap, when passing beneath the pocket and detachably affixed to the front side of the lower portion of the pocket, is arranged to set a first angle of the mobile computer with respect to the user, should the pocket be hung around the neck of the user with the mobile computer held in the pocket, and the first angle is different than a second angle of the mobile computer with respect to the user, should the pocket be hung around the neck of the user with the mobile computer held in the pocket, that results when the flexible strap is left detached from the pocket. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The mobile computer-holding device of claim 2, wherein the strap is arranged to be detachably affixed to the lower front portion of the pocket through vinyl-to-vinyl adhesion or vinyl-to-silicon adhesion. ### Claim 7 A mobile computer-holding device, comprising: a pocket for holding a mobile computer; and a strap that is attached to an upper portion of the pocket and that is arranged to be detachably affixed to a lower portion of the pocket, so as to affect an angle of the upper portion of the pocket with regard to a portion of the pocket within which the mobile computer is held, wherein adjusting a location at which the strap is affixed to the lower portion of the pocket adjusts the angle of the mobile computer, wherein the strap defines an aperture that is adapted to accept (i) a button from a garment that is worn by a user, or (ii) a pinch of fabric from the garment that is worn by the user. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The mobile computer-holding device of claim 7, further comprising a lanyard that extends from the upper portion of the pocket or an upper portion of the strap, for hanging the pocket around a neck of the user. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The mobile computer-holding device of claim 8, wherein the strap is arranged to be detachably affixed to the lower portion of the pocket, so as to affect which region in front of the user is captured in video that is recorded using a camera of the mobile computer. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The mobile computer-holding device of claim 7, wherein the strap is arranged to pass beneath the pocket and be detachably affixed to a front side of the lower portion of the pocket. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The mobile computer-holding device of claim 10, wherein: the strap comprises vinyl material; the lower front portion of the pocket comprises vinyl material; and the strap is arranged to be detachably affixed to a front side of the lower portion of the pocket through vinyl-to-vinyl adhesion or vinyl-to-silicon adhesion. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The mobile computer-holding device of claim 7, wherein: a front side of the pocket includes an opening through which the mobile computer is able to be inserted for being held by the pocket; and the strap is arranged to be detachably affixed to a front side of the lower portion of the pocket. ### Claim 13 (depends on 7) The mobile computer-holding device of claim 7, wherein the strap is arranged to be detachably affixed to the lower portion of the pocket with a fastener device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The mobile computer-holding device of claim 13, wherein the fastener device includes a hook-and-loop fastener device, a button fastener device, or a clasp fastener device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 7) The mobile computer-holding device of claim 7, wherein the strap is arranged to be detachably affixed to the lower portion of the pocket, so as to affect an angle of the mobile computer with regard to the user when the pocket is hung around the neck of the user. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The mobile computer-holding device of claim 15, wherein the angle is formed (i) between the upper portion of the pocket and the portion of the pocket within which the mobile computer is held, and (ii) at an opening in the pocket, the opening being adapted to accept the mobile computer. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The mobile computer-holding device of claim 15, wherein the strap comprises a flexible strap. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The mobile computer-holding device of claim 15, wherein the front side of the pocket comprises flexible material and a back side of the pocket comprises flexible material.