US 11,962,162 B2
Accessory device for electronic devices
Bryan A. Cloyd, San Francisco, CA (US); Linda D. Benavente-Notaro, Sherman Oaks, CA (US); Chengrui Zhang, Milpitas, CA (US); and Sara Rusignuolo, Newport Beach, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/147,315.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/081,842, filed on Sep. 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0094204 A1, Mar. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); A45C 11/18 (2006.01); A45C 13/30 (2006.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 50/10 (2016.02) [A45C 11/182 (2013.01); A45C 13/30 (2013.01); A45C 2013/306 (2013.01); A45F 2200/0516 (2013.01); A45F 2200/0525 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An accessory device for a portable electronic device, the accessory device comprising:
a first section comprising an opening;
a second section coupled with the first section, the first section and the second section defining a first pocket;
a third section coupled with the second section, the second section and the third section defining a second pocket configured to receive the portable electronic device; and
a wireless communication circuit configured to send information corresponding to the opening to the portable electronic device, wherein:
in response to the portable electronic device being disposed in the second pocket, the first section covers a portion of a display of the portable electronic device and the opening defines an uncovered portion of the display.