IP Library Patent Application 13924336
Patent Application
App. No. 13/924,336

NETWORKING CONNECTION SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS

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13/924,336
Abstract

Embodiments of networking connection systems and related methods are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Claims (118)

1 . A connection system for an electronic device, the connection system comprising:

an enclosure comprising:

sides comprising: left, right, front, rear, and bottom sides; and

an interior encompassed by the sides, the interior comprising:

an electronic device area configured to house the electronic device;

a first accessory area configured to house a first accessory for the electronic device; and

one or more walls separating from each other the electronic device area and the first accessory area;

wherein, when the electronic device is housed in the electronic device area, and the first accessory is housed in the first accessory area:

the one or more walls are configured to permit connection of the first accessory to the electronic device.

2 . The connection system of claim 1 , wherein:

the interior of the enclosure comprises a first passageway between the electronic device area and the first accessory area through a first wall of the one or more walls; and

the first passageway is configured to:

align with a first connector of the electronic device, when the electronic device is housed in the electronic device area; and

permit passage of a first connector of the first accessory, from the first accessory area to the electronic device area, for connection with the first connector of the electronic device.

3 . The connection system of claim 2 , wherein:

the electronic device area is further configured to house a second electronic device in lieu of the first electronic device; and

the passageway is configured to:

align with a connector of the second electronic device, when the second electronic device is housed in the electronic device area; and

permit passage of the first connector of the first accessory, from the first accessory area to the electronic device area, for connection with the connector of the second electronic device.

4 . The connection system of claim 2 , wherein:

the first wall comprises opposite first wall sections discontinuous to each other at opposite sides of the first passageway.

5 . The connection system of claim 2 , wherein:

the interior comprises:

a second accessory area configured to house a second accessory for the electronic device; and

a second passageway between the electronic device area and the second accessory area through at least one of:

the first wall of the one or more walls; or

a second wall of the one or more walls;

and

the second passageway is configured to:

align with a second connector of the electronic device, when the electronic device is housed in the electronic device area; and

permit passage of a second connector of the second accessory, from the second accessory area to the electronic device area, for connection with the second connector of the electronic device.

6 . The connection system of claim 1 , wherein:

at least a portion of the one or more walls delineate the electronic device area to substantially conform to a contour of a body of the electronic accessory to restrict movement of the electronic accessory when in the electronic accessory area.

7 . The connection system of claim 1 , wherein:

a single piece of material defines both:

a first wall of the one or more walls; and

a first side of the sides;

and

the first side is non-parallel to the first wall.

8 . The connection system of claim 1 , wherein:

the interior comprises:

a second accessory area configured to house a second accessory for the electronic device;

the one or more walls define a tray locatable in the interior of the enclosure;

the tray comprises at least one of:

the electronic device area;

the first accessory area; or

the second accessory area;

and

the tray further comprises:

a passageway to permit passage to the electronic device area for a connection of at least one of the first or second accessories to the electronic device.

9 . The connection system of claim 1 , wherein:

the interior comprises:

a second accessory area configured to house a second accessory for the electronic device;

the first accessory comprises a power cord for the electronic device;

the second accessory comprises a network cable for the electronic device; and

the electronic device comprises a router.

10 . The connection system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first instruction bar coupled to the first accessory and comprising a first instruction.

11 . The connection system of claim 10 , wherein:

the first instruction bar comprises a coupling mechanism to couple to the first accessory;

the coupling mechanism comprises at least one of:

an adhesive configured to couple the first instruction bar to a body of the first accessory; or

a sleeve configured to at least partially enclose a cable of the first accessory.

12 . The connection system of claim 10 , wherein:

the interior comprises:

a second accessory area configured to house a second accessory for the electronic device;

a second instruction bar is coupled to the second accessory and comprises a second instruction;

the first instruction bar further comprises

a first sequence marker;

the second instruction bar comprises:

a second sequence marker;

and

the first and second sequence markers denote a sequence for performing the first and second instructions relative to each other.

13 . The connection system of claim 12 , wherein:

the first instruction comprises an indication to couple a connector of the first accessory to a power source; and

the second instruction comprises an indication to couple a connector of the second accessory to a network source.

14 . The connection system of claim 13 , further comprising:

a third instruction bar within the interior of the enclosure;

wherein:

the third instruction bar comprises:

a third instruction that is language neutral; and

a third sequence marker;

and

the first, second, and third sequence markers denote a sequence for performing the first, second, and third language neutral instructions relative to each other.

15 . The connection system of claim 14 , wherein:

the third instruction comprises an indication to load onto a computing device an application for configuring networking parameters with respect to the electronic device.

16 . The connection system of claim 13 , further comprising:

a setup card located within the interior of the enclosure;

wherein:

the setup card comprises at least one of:

a network ID of the electronic device; or

a password for the electronic device.

17 . The connection system of claim 16 , wherein:

the setup card is coupled to and removable from the electronic device.

18 . The connection system of claim 13 , further comprising:

an external instruction bar located at an exterior surface of the enclosure;

wherein:

the external instruction bar comprises:

one or more external language neutral instructions for setting up the electronic device; and

one or more external sequence markers corresponding to the one or more external language neutral instructions;

and

the one or more external language neutral instructions correspond to the first and second instructions.

19 . The connection system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a sequenced instruction set for setting up the electronic device;

wherein:

the enclosure further comprises:

a top flap coupled to a top edge of at least one of the sides and configured to hinge about the top edge;

an inner surface of the top flap comprises an instruction bar;

the instruction bar is visible alongside the interior of the enclosure when the electronic device area and the first accessory area are exposed; and

the instruction bar comprises a sequenced instruction of the sequenced instruction set.

20 . A method for providing a connection system for an electronic device, the method comprising:

providing an enclosure comprising sides;

providing an interior of the enclosure encompassed by the sides;

providing an electronic device area at the interior of the enclosure to house the electronic device;

providing a first accessory area at the interior of the enclosure to house a first accessory for the electronic device; and

providing one or more walls at the interior of the enclosure to separate from each other the electronic device area and the first accessory area;

wherein, when the electronic device is housed in the electronic device area, and the first accessory is housed in the first accessory area:

the one or more walls are configured to permit connection of the first accessory to the electronic device.

Assignments (2)
SUPPLEMENT NO. 7 TO PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 27, 2013
From: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 031305/0854 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2013
From: PLUMMER, JON R.; GLIDDEN, MATTHEW P.
To: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 030665/0135 →