Patent ID: 9609186
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. An apparatus comprising: a receptacle configured to receive a mobile computing device that has an integrated image capture component, the receptacle comprising an aperture configured such that the integrated image capture component is positioned to capture images through the aperture, the receptacle further comprising a geometrical shape portion that surrounds the aperture; a first handle having a first handle top portion that is operably connected to the receptacle, a first handle bottom portion that is operably connected to the receptacle, and a first handle central portion that externally extends a distance from an external perimeter of the receptacle without connection to the external perimeter of the receptacle; a second handle having a second handle top portion that is operably connected to the receptacle and a second handle bottom portion that is operably connected to the receptacle, the second handle being operably connected to the geometrical shape portion; and a tripod receiver that is operably attached to the first handle central portion, the tripod receiver receiving a tripod connector to connect a tripod to the first handle central portion.