Reverse-tension earbud organizer

Abstract

An apparatus facilitates reverse-tension headphone cable organization. The apparatus includes at least one headphone retention point to retain at least one headphone through tension in a headphone cable. The headphone cable is coupled to the at least one headphone. The apparatus also includes a port connector to facilitate connection of the apparatus to a separate electronic device. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes at least one retention point to secure at least a portion of a headphone system, and a graphical element aligned with the retention point to facilitate visual incorporation of a component of the headphone system with the graphical element upon insertion of the secured portion of the headphone system into the retention point.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for reverse-tension headphone cable organization, the apparatus comprising:
 at least one headphone retention point to retain at least one headphone through tension in a headphone cable, the headphone cable coupled to the at least one headphone; and   a port connector to facilitate connection of the apparatus to a separate electronic device.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising an accessory attachment point to facilitate attachment of a peripheral accessory to the apparatus. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the port connector comprises a mechanical adjustment structure to move the port connector relative to the headphone retention point and the cable retention point. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the mechanical adjustment structure comprises a hinge to position the port connector relative to the headphone retention point and the cable retention point. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the mechanical adjustment structure comprises a slider to extend or retract the port connector relative to the headphone retention point and the cable retention point. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one headphone retention point comprises an entry slot with clearance dimension sufficient to allow the cable to pass through but insufficient to allow the headphone to pass through, thereby retaining the at least one headphone. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one cable retention point to facilitate securing the headphone cable on the apparatus. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one cable retention point comprises at least three separate cable retention points to facilitate a plurality of cable winding paths for the headphone cable, wherein each cable retention point comprises a concave edge surface. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a graphical element, wherein the graphical element is aligned with the headphone retention point to facilitate visual incorporation of a headphone component with the graphical element upon insertion of the headphone into the headphone retention point. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the graphical element is disposed on a body surface of the apparatus. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the graphical element is aligned with the headphone retention point to facilitate visual incorporation of an earbud port of the headphone with the graphical element upon insertion of the headphone into the headphone retention point. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each headphone retention point is defined by at least two surrounding wings which protrude longitudinally from a body portion of the apparatus, and interior sidewalls of the surrounding wings form contact points for a back side of a housing of an earbud of the headphones. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising an attachment plate to attach to a body portion of the apparatus, wherein the attachment plate comprises a visual element. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the port connector comprises a securing element to allow the connector to provide retention force between the connector and the separate electronic apparatus. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the securing element comprises a spring tab. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the securing element comprises a flexible material to deform to create contact friction between the connector and the separate electronic apparatus. 
     
     
         17 . An apparatus comprising:
 at least one retention point to secure at least a portion of a headphone system; and   a graphical element, wherein the graphical element is aligned with the retention point to facilitate visual incorporation of a component of the headphone system with the graphical element upon insertion of the secured portion of the headphone system into the retention point.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the graphical element is aligned with the retention point to facilitate visual incorporation of an earbud of the headphone system with the graphical element upon securing the earbud into the retention point. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the graphical element is aligned with the retention point to facilitate visual incorporation of a cable of the headphone system with the graphical element upon securing the cable into the retention point. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the graphical element is aligned with the retention point to facilitate visual incorporation of a microphone of the headphone system with the graphical element upon securing the microphone into the retention point.