Cord management system

1. A cord management system, comprising:

a case for an object; and

a strap permanently attached to the case;

the strap comprising:

at least one first attachment point at a first location on the strap; and

at least one second attachment point at a second location on the strap;

wherein the strap includes at least two modes of operation;

in a first mode of operation:

the first attachment point is attached to the second attachment point; and

the first attachment point is attached to a first location on a surface of the case; and

in a second mode of operation:

the first attachment point is detached from the second attachment point;

the first attachment point is attached to the first location on the surface of the case; and

the second attachment point is attached to a second location on the surface of the case.

2. The cord management system of claim 1 , wherein in the first mode of operation, a first segment of the strap located between the first attachment point and the second attachment point forms a loop.

3. The cord management system of claim 2 , wherein in the second mode of operation, the first segment no longer forms the loop.

4. The cord management system of claim 1 :

wherein the first attachment point is a first magnetic material;

wherein the second attachment point is a second magnetic material;

wherein in the first mode of operation, the first magnetic material is magnetically attached to the second magnetic material; and

wherein in the second mode of operation, the first magnetic material is magnetically detached from the second magnetic material.

5. The cord management system of claim 4 , wherein one of the first magnetic material and the second magnetic material is a magnet or set of magnets.

6. The cord management system of claim 1 :

wherein the first attachment point is a hook portion of a hook and loop attachment mechanism;

wherein the second attachment point is a loop portion of a hook and loop attachment mechanism;

wherein in the first mode of operation, the hook portion is attached to the loop portion; and

wherein in the second mode of operation, the hook portion is detached from the loop portion.

7. The cord management system of claim 1 :

wherein the first attachment point is a stud portion of a snap attachment mechanism;

wherein the second attachment point is a socket portion of a snap attachment mechanism;

wherein in the first mode of operation, the stud portion is attached to the socket portion; and

wherein in the second mode of operation, the stud portion is detached from the socket portion.

8. The cord management system of claim 1 :

wherein the first attachment point is a button;

wherein the second attachment point is a button hole;

wherein in the first mode of operation, the button is attached to the button hole; and

wherein in the second mode of operation, the button is detached from the button hole.

9. The cord management system of claim 1 , wherein the case comprises a cord-attachment mechanism located on the case.

10. The cord management system of claim 9 , wherein the cord-attachment mechanism includes a hole in the case.

11. The cord management system of claim 10 , wherein the hole in the case includes a grommet.

12. The cord management system of claim 10 , wherein the hole is in an elastic portion of the case, wherein the hole is configured to expand when a cord is inserted into the hole, and wherein when the cord is in the hole, the hole is configured to exert a predetermined force against the cord to removably attach the cord to the case.

13. The cord management system of claim 1 , wherein the first attachment point and the second attachment point are selected from the group consisting of:

magnets;

magnetic material;

hook and loop attachment mechanisms;

adhesives;

suction devices;

friction mechanisms;

buckles;

hinges;

springs;

bistable springs;

sleeves that insert into slots;

plastic interlocking strip fasteners;

pegs that insert into holes;

snaps;

buttons; and

a van der Waals force attachment mechanism.

14. The cord management system of claim 1 , wherein the first and the second attachment points each include one or more magnets, and the surface of the case includes a magnetic material.

15. The cord management system of claim 1 , wherein the strap is dimensioned such that, in the second mode of operation, the strap fits within an outer perimeter of the surface of the case.

16. A cord management system, comprising:

a case for an object; and

a strap semi-permanently attached to the case;

the case comprising:

a first semi-permanent case attachment element at a first location on the case; and

a second semi-permanent case attachment element at a second location on the case;

the strap comprising:

a first semi-permanent strap attachment element at a first location on the strap, the semi-permanent strap attachment element configured to semi-permanently attach to the first semi-permanent case attachment element;

a second semi-permanent strap attachment element at a second location on the strap, the second semi-permanent case attachment element configured to semi-permanently attach to the second semi-permanent case attachment element;

at least one first attachment point at a third location on the strap; and

at least one second attachment point at a fourth location on the strap;

wherein the strap includes at least two modes of operation;

in a first mode of operation:

the first attachment point is attached to the second attachment point; and

the first semi-permanent strap attachment element is semi-permanently attached to the first semi-permanent case attachment element; and

in a second mode of operation, operation:

the first attachment point is detached from the second attachment point;

the first semi-permanent strap attachment element is semi-permanently attached to the first semi-permanent case attachment element; and

the second semi-permanent strap attachment element is semi-permanently attached to the second semi-permanent case attachment element.

17. The cord management system claim 16 , wherein in the first mode of operation, a first segment of the strap located between the first attachment point and the second attachment point forms a loop.

18. The cord management system of claim 17 , wherein in the second mode of operation, the first segment no longer forms the loop.

19. The cord management system of claim 16 , wherein the first semi-permanent case attachment element is a magnet and the first semi-permanent strap attachment element is a magnetic material.

20. The cord management system of claim 16 , wherein the first semi-permanent case attachment element is a first magnet and the first semi-permanent strap attachment element is a second magnet.

21. The cord management system of claim 20 , wherein the first magnet is stronger than the second magnet.

22. A method for manufacturing a cord management system, comprising:

forming a case for an object;

forming a strap permanently attached to the case;

the strap comprising:

at least one first attachment point at a first location on the strap; and

at least one second attachment point at a second location on the strap;

wherein the strap includes at least two modes of operation;

in a first mode of operation:

the first attachment point is attached to the second attachment point; and

the first attachment point is attached to a first location on a surface of the case; and

in a second mode of operation:

the first attachment point is detached from the second attachment point;

the first attachment point is attached to the first location on the surface of the case; and

the second attachment point is attached to a second location on the surface of the case.