Integrated compact disc holder for a portable device

Abstract

Disclosed are portable electronic devices and methods for securing compact discs to the devices. In one embodiment, a portable electronic device comprises a compact disc holder integrated with the portable electronic device, the compact disc holder being adapted to secure a compact disc on the portable electronic device. In one embodiment, a method for securing a compact disc to the exterior of a portable electronic device comprises securing the compact disc to a compact disc holder integrated with the portable electronic device.

1 . A portable electronic device, comprising: 
 a compact disc holder integrated with the portable electronic device, the compact disc holder being adapted to secure a compact disc on the portable electronic device.    
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the compact disc holder comprises a central opening retainer that is adapted to receive a central opening of a compact disc.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the central opening retainer is unitarily-formed with a mounting surface of the portable electronic device.  
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the compact disc holder further comprises at least one ridge that is adapted to trace at least a portion of the edge of a compact disc when secured by the compact disc holder.  
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the compact disc holder comprises opposed rails between which a compact disc may be inserted.  
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the opposed rails comprise closed rails that include cover members that cover the compact disc when inserted between the rails.  
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the opposed rails comprise resilient members that are adapted to secure the compact disc when inserted between the rails.  
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein the resilient members comprise elongated resilient members that are unitarily-formed with the rails.  
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the opposed rails are unitarily-formed with a mounting surface of the portable electronic device.  
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the compact disc holder comprises a pocket into which a compact disc may be inserted.  
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the pocket comprises a notch that facilitates removal of a compact disc.  
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the pocket is unitarily-formed with a mounting surface of the portable electronic device.  
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a portable flatbed scanner.  
   
   
       14 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device comprises one of a compact disc player, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, a portable scanner, a portable printer, a portable disk drive, a peripheral compact disc reader or writer, a personal digital assistant, a digital camera, a mobile telephone, a game console, and a portable stereo.  
   
   
       15 . A portable electronic device, comprising: 
 a mounting surface; and    a central opening retainer that is unitarily formed with the mounting surface, the central opening retainer comprising a plurality of resilient tabs and being adapted to secure a compact disc on the mounting surface.    
   
   
       16 . The device of  claim 15 , further comprising at least one ridge that is adapted to trace at least a portion of the edge of a compact disc when secured by the central opening retainer.  
   
   
       17 . A portable electronic device, comprising: 
 a mounting surface;    opposed rails between which a compact disc may be inserted, the opposed rails being unitarily-formed with the mounting surface; and    resilient members of the opposed rails that are adapted to secure the compact disc when inserted between the rails.    
   
   
       18 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the opposed rails comprise closed rails that include cover members that cover the compact disc when inserted between the rails.  
   
   
       19 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the resilient members comprise elongated resilient members that are unitarily-formed with the rails.  
   
   
       20 . A portable electronic device, comprising: 
 a mounting surface; and    a pocket into which a compact disc may be inserted, the pocket being unitarily-formed with the mounting surface.    
   
   
       21 . The device of  claim 20 , wherein the pocket comprises a notch that facilitates removal of a compact disc.  
   
   
       22 . A portable electronic device, comprising: 
 means integrated with the portable electronic device for securing a compact disc on an exterior of the portable electronic device.    
   
   
       23 . The device of  claim 22 , wherein the means for securing comprise a central opening retainer that is adapted to receive a central opening of a compact disc.  
   
   
       24 . The device of  claim 22 , wherein the means for securing comprise opposed rails between which a compact disc may be inserted, the rails including resilient members that are adapted to secure the compact disc when inserted between the rails.  
   
   
       25 . The device of  claim 22 , wherein the means for securing comprise a pocket into which a compact disc may be inserted.  
   
   
       26 . The device of  claim 22 , wherein the means for securing are unitarily-formed with a mounting surface of the portable electronic device.  
   
   
       27 . The device of  claim 22 , wherein the device comprises a portable flatbed scanner.  
   
   
       28 . The device of  claim 22 , wherein the device comprises one of a compact disc player, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, a portable scanner, a portable printer, a portable disk drive, a peripheral compact disc reader or writer, a personal digital assistant, a digital camera, a mobile telephone, a game console, and a portable stereo.  
   
   
       29 . A compact disc holder integrated with a portable electronic device, the compact disc holder comprising: 
 a central opening retainer that is unitarily-formed with a mounting surface of the portable electronic device, the central opening retainer comprising a plurality of resilient tabs and being adapted to secure a compact disc on the mounting surface.    
   
   
       30 . A compact disc holder integrated with a portable electronic device, the compact disc holder comprising: 
 opposed rails between which a compact disc may be inserted, the opposed rails being unitarily-formed with a mounting surface of the portable electronic device; and    resilient members of the opposed rails that are adapted to secure the compact disc when inserted between the rails.    
   
   
       31 . A compact disc holder integrated with a portable electronic device, the compact disc holder comprising: 
 a pocket into which a compact disc may be inserted, the pocket being unitarily-formed with a mounting surface of the portable electronic device.    
   
   
       32 . A method for securing a compact disc to the exterior of a portable electronic device, the method comprising: 
 securing the compact disc to a compact disc holder integrated with the portable electronic device.    
   
   
       33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein securing the compact disc comprises securing the compact disc with a central opening retainer integrated into a mounting surface of the portable electronic device.  
   
   
       34 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein securing the compact disc comprises. securing the compact disc with opposed rails integrated into a mounting surface of the portable electronic device.  
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein securing the compact disc comprises securing the compact disc with a pocket integrated into a mounting surface of the portable electronic device.