Wrist-based systems and methods to carry mobile device(s)

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed to conveniently carry a mobile device, among others, on a wrist brace. The system includes a case to enclose the mobile device and a system to wear the apparatus on a wrist. The systems comprised of the case; a case tether coupled to the case; a base to couple with a wristband tether which in turn coupled to a wrist brace, a finger ring to loop around a finger and a case lock to secure the case in a closed position. Also presented, a method to carry and use the device while tether to a wrist.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus to carry a mobile device, comprising:
 a case to enclose the mobile device having an opening for a tether-housing;   a case tether adaptably coupled to a base on one end and the other end to the tether-housing;   a base with a base hinge assembly, a case lock, slots to accept a finger ring and a wristband tether;   a finger ring sized to be wearable on a finger;   a wristband tether slidably coupled to a wrist brace and comprising of a flexible strap; and   a wrist brace slidably coupled to the wrist.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising a tether-housing adaptably coupled to the case's opening with the ability to lock and unlock from the case and allow the case to rotate three hundred and sixty degrees. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising a case tether securely coupled to tether-housing on one end and adaptably retained within the half circle hinge of the base hinge assembly on the other end. The case tether is allowed to rotate three hundred and sixty degrees on its axis and to pivot from left to right while coupled to the half circle hinge. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising a base having a base hinge assembly adaptably and securely retaining one end of the case tether, comprising:
 a base hinge to allow the case to pivot from up to down; and   a half circle hinge to allow the case to pivot from left to right.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising a base having a case lock to keep the case in a closed position; 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising a flexible finger ring that holds the apparatus to a user's finger. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising a flexible wristband tether that forms a loop around the wrist brace and the loop slides along the wrist brace. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising a wrist brace secured to the base by a wristband tether. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the wrist brace is strapped around a user's wrist and is secured by: two straps of one with microscopic hooks and another strip with microscopic loops or the wrist brace can also be secured by a belt and a buckle, a button and a buttonhole, a snap button and a receptacle or any other coupling device that can secure the wrist brace to the wrist. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the finger ring, the wristband tether and wrist brace are fabricated using a material or a combination of materials from the group consisting of: leather, metal, webbing, strap, fabric, plastic, cloth, rubber and/or synthetic materials. 
     
     
         11 . A method of carrying a mobile device or cell phone, comprising:
 inserting the mobile device into a case, wherein the case having a tether-housing adaptably coupled to a case tether; the case tether is adaptably coupled to a base hinge assembly on the base; a base having a case lock and couplings for a wristband tether and a finger ring; one end of a wristband tether slidably coupled to a wrist brace and the other to the base, the wristband tether and wrist brace are comprising of flexible straps; a finger ring sized to be wearable on a finger; a case lock to keep the case in a closed position; and a wrist brace slidably coupled to the wrist; and   attaching and securing the apparatus to a wrist.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , comprising securing the apparatus to a finger. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , comprising rotating the mobile device carried in the apparatus to view and face the images omni-directionally to a user. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , comprising flexibly extending the case from the palm of the hand to a comfortable viewing position. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , comprising protecting the mobile device from misplacement; fracturing due to accidental dropping and unforeseeable scratching damages while being enclosed by the case by wearing the apparatus on a user's wrist.