Personalizing a digital audio player for use as an accessory

Abstract

A method of personalizing an existing digital player includes incorporating one or more bodily elements characterizing a persona associated with a theme into a digital player holder, and configuring the holder to substantially conceal the player in a frontal view of the persona. This method makes it possible for a digital player user to transform his/her digital player into a fun and entertaining personal statement as well as into a fashion, sport or other accessory.

1 . A method of personalizing an existing digital player, the method comprising:
 incorporating one or more bodily elements characterizing a persona associated with a theme into a digital player holder; and   configuring the holder to substantially conceal the player in a frontal view of the persona.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising placing the player in the holder. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising incorporating into a base of the holder one or more bodily elements characterizing the persona. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing a window in a case of the holder for accessing one or more controls of the player. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the holder is selected by a user of the player based on the characterized persona. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the theme is related to a use for the player. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the theme is related to music. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the persona represents at least one of the following: a human, an animal, a fictional character, an alien, and a humanoid. 
   
   
       9 . A method of using an existing digital player as an accessory, the method comprising:
 substantially enclosing the digital player in a holder that includes one or more elements characterizing a persona associated with a theme and that substantially conceals the player from view in a frontal view of the holder; and   accessorizing a personal space using the persona.   
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising selecting the persona based on a use for the player. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the personal space includes a vehicle. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the personal space includes a room. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein accessorizing a personal space comprises at least one of the following: carrying the holder, wearing the holder, and placing the holder in a vicinity of activity by a user of the holder. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising connecting a base of the holder with a case of the holder. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising placing the base on a surface in the personal space. 
   
   
       16 . A method of personalizing an existing digital player, the method comprising:
 providing a plurality of personae associated with one or more themes;   receiving a selection of one of the personae; and   providing a digital player holder in which one or more bodily elements of the selected persona are characterized and in which at least a body of the player can be concealed from view in a frontal view of the holder.   
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein at least one of the one or more themes is related to music. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising inserting the player into a case of the holder. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein providing the holder comprises providing a window through which one or more controls of the player are visible when the player is in the holder. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein one or more controls of the player are operable through the window. 
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein providing the holder comprises incorporating a means for securing the holder as part of the persona. 
   
   
       22 . A holder for a digital player comprising:
 a case having a front and an enclosure for receiving a digital player and substantially concealing the player when the front of the holder is viewed; and   one or more bodily elements incorporated in the case to characterize a persona.   
   
   
       23 . The holder of  claim 22 , wherein the persona is selected from a plurality of personae. 
   
   
       24 . The holder of  claim 23 , wherein the selected persona is associated with a theme. 
   
   
       25 . The holder of  claim 22 , further comprising a base connectable with the case. 
   
   
       26 . The holder of  claim 25 , wherein the base comprises one or more bodily elements characterizing the persona. 
   
   
       27 . The holder of  claim 22 , further comprising a clip incorporated in the holder as part of the persona characterization. 
   
   
       28 . An improved digital player, the improvement comprising a holder in which at least a body of the player is not visible in a frontal view of the holder, the holder having one or more bodily elements characterizing a user-selected persona associated with a theme;
 wherein the player is personalized for use as an accessory in a personal space of the user.   
   
   
       29 . The improved digital player of  claim 28 , wherein the holder comprises a case and a base connectible with the case. 
   
   
       30 . The improved digital player of  claim 29 , wherein the base comprises one or more of the bodily elements characterizing the persona. 
   
   
       31 . The improved digital player of  claim 28 , wherein the case comprises:
 an enclosure for receiving the player; and   a window through which at least a control of the player is visible in a rear view of the holder when the player is in the enclosure.