Patent Publication Number: US-7714722-B2

Title: Apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a device on a fixture

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   The present invention generally relates to an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a device on a fixture. More specifically, the present invention relates to an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a portable electronic device, such as, for example, a camera, a camcorder, a digital camera, a digital music player, a video game, a digital video player, a digital video recorder, a personal data assistant (hereinafter “a PDA”), a cellular telephone and/or the like. The apparatus, the system and the method for securing and/or for displaying the device on the fixture may be utilized to prevent theft of and/or destruction of the device. The device may be a portable electronic device which may be, for example, displayed for sale by a retailer, a wholesaler and/or the like. 
   The apparatus, the system and the method for securing and/or for displaying the device on the fixture may have a housing attached to the device. A sensor board and/or an optical sensor may be contained within the housing. The sensor board may have a first micro-controller and/or the first micro-controller may be in communication with an optical sensor. The sensor board may be connected to an alarm box, an alarm board and/or a power source. Further, the alarm box and/or the alarm board may be in communication with the optical sensor on the sensor board and/or an external sensor via a cable. The optical sensor may monitor and/or may detect detachment of the device from the sensor board and/or the housing. Alternatively, the optical sensor may detect an attempt to separate the device from the sensor board and/or the housing. As a result, the alarm box may be activated and/or an audio signal may be produced. The external sensor may detect detachment of a detachable element of the device. 
   The sensor board may have a resistor thereon and/or the resistor may be in communication with the device and/or the second micro-controller on the sensor board. The power source may be in communication with and/or may be controlled by the second micro-controller on the sensor board via the cable. The second micro-controller and/or the resistor may control a voltage from the power source to the device. Moreover, the sensor board may have a first light emitting diode (hereinafter “LED”) may indicate that the device is secured to the housing and/or may indicate that the detachable element of the device is secured to the housing. A second LED may indicate that the voltage is provided to the device. 
   It is generally known, for example, that vendors, retailers and/or wholesalers may display a device to a customer at, for example, a retail store and/or sales facility. The device is a camera, a digital camera, a portable compact disc player, a PDA and/or a cellular telephone. The device may have a detachable element, such as, for example, a camera lens, an ear piece, head phones, a head set, a wireless head set, a battery, a speaker, a case to hold the device therein and/or the like. The device is traditionally displayed in conjunction with a fixture, such as, for example, a cabinet, a table, a wall, a column, a shelf and/or the like. A cable attaches the device to the fixture. The device is secured to the fixture by the cable. Often, the cable is not durable to prevent breaking and/or allows the device to be easily separated from the fixture. 
   An alarm system is often provided that attaches to the device. An attaching means is utilized to secure the device to the alarm system and/or the fixture. However, the attaching means and/or the device may be manipulated by an individual attempting to steal and/or to damage the device. The device may be separated from the alarm system and/or the attaching means by the individual. As a result, the individual may steal and/or may damage the device. Moreover, the detachable element of the device is not secured by the alarm system and/or the attaching means. As a result, the individual may steal and/or may damage the detachable element. 
   Often, a second cable is required to attach the alarm system to the device. A third cable, such as, for example, a power cable is connected to the device to supply a voltage to the device. Each device requires a specific voltage, such as, for example, five volts to operate without damaging the device. Often, the power cable contains pairs of electrical wires which attach directly to the device. However, each pair of electrical wire is only capable of delivering a single voltage, such as, for example, five volts. Therefore, only one pair of electrical wires provide the specific voltage required by the device. As a result, different pairs of electrical wires must be provided and/or utilized with each device which requires a different voltage, such as, for example, seven volts. Having to attach a different pair of wires to each device is inconvenient and/or is burdensome. 
   Furthermore, the cables which secure the device often prevent a customer and/or a user from manipulating and/or examining the device. The device is often fixed to a surface of the fixture or the cable attaching the device to the fixture has a length which is not adjustable. Accordingly, the customer and/or the user may not be able to pick up and/or to move the device to examine the device, such as, to examine various characteristics of the device for example, the weight, the texture, the feel, the configuration of the device and/or the like. A longer cable incorporated with the device and/or the fixture allows the customer and/or the user to examine the device. However, the longer cable is impractical and/or tangles with other cables and/or the device or other devices. Furthermore, the customers and/or the user having disabilities are prevented from moving the device to a location which allows for examination and/or inspection of the device. 
   A need, therefore, exists for an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying the device on the fixture. Additionally, a need exists for an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or displaying the device on the fixture which may provide mechanical security and electrical security to the device and/or the detachable element of the device. Further, a need exists for an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or displaying the device on the fixture which may visibly indicate that the device and/or the detachable element of the device is mechanically secured and/or is electrically secured. Still further, a need exists for an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or displaying the device on the fixture which may utilize a retracting means to adjust a length of the cable. Moreover, a need exists for an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or displaying the device on the fixture which may trigger an alarm when the device and/or the detachable element of the device is separated from the alarm box and/or the housing. Furthermore, a need exists for an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or displaying the device on the fixture which may utilize a micro-controller and/or a resistor to provide a voltage from a power source to the device corresponding to a required operational voltage of the device. 
   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   The present invention relates to an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a portable electronic device on a fixture. Further, the apparatus, the system and the method for securing and/or for displaying the device on a fixture may attach and/or may secure the device to the fixture via a housing and/or a cable. The apparatus, the system and the method for securing and/or for displaying may attach and/or may secure a detachable element of the device to the housing and/or the fixture. 
   The housing may have an optical sensor in communication with a sensor board which connects the device to an alarm box, an alarm board and/or a power source. A micro-controller and/or a resistor may control a voltage which may be delivered from the power source to the device. The housing, the sensor board, the optical sensor, the alarm box and/or the alarm board may secure the device and/or the detachable element of the device to the fixture. A retracting mean may allow the cable to be extendable outward with respect to the fixture and/or a base which may allow the device to be manipulated and/or to be examined by a customer and/or a user. 
   To this end, in an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for securing a device is provided. The apparatus has a connector having walls defining an interior wherein the connector attaches to the device to provide electrical power to the device. Further, the apparatus has a controller connected to the device wherein the controller is within the interior of the connector and further wherein the controller is in communication with the device. Still further, the apparatus has a sensor in communication with the controller wherein the sensor is within the interior of the connector. Moreover, the apparatus has an alarm in communication with the controller wherein the sensor communicates with the alarm via the controller and a pin sensed by the sensor wherein the sensor detects a position of the pin and activates the alarm in response to a change in the position of the pin. 
   In an embodiment, the apparatus has a light emitting diode in communication with the controller. 
   In an embodiment, the apparatus has a passage in the wall of the connector wherein the pin extends through the passage. 
   In an embodiment, the apparatus has a cable connecting the controller to the alarm. 
   In another embodiment of the present invention, a system for monitoring a device wherein the device is secured to a fixture is provided. The system has a base having an interior and a first controller attached to an alarm and a power source wherein the first controller communicates with the alarm and the power source. Further, the system has an attaching means connecting the device to the first controller wherein the attaching means extends from the first controller through the base to the device wherein the attaching means provides electrical power from the power source to the device. Moreover, the system has a sensor detecting a condition between the attaching means and the device wherein the sensor activates the alarm via the first controller. 
   In an embodiment, the base is attached to the fixture. 
   In an embodiment, the attaching means is a cable. 
   In an embodiment, the system has a pulley in the interior of the base. 
   In an embodiment, the system has a second controller connecting the device to the first controller. 
   In an embodiment, the system has a pin detected by the sensor. 
   In an embodiment, the system has a monitor in communication with the device. 
   In another embodiment of the present invention, a method for monitoring a secured condition of a device wherein the device requires a voltage. The method has the step of providing a first controller having an alarm and a power source wherein the power source provides the voltage to the device. Further, the method has the step of providing a second controller that communicates with the device wherein the second controller provides the voltage to the device from the power source and further wherein the first controller is remotely positioned from the second controller. Moreover, the method has the step of activating the alarm wherein the second controller senses a breach of the secured condition and signals the first controller. 
   In an embodiment, the method has the step of providing an external sensor to communicate with the second controller. 
   In an embodiment, the method has the step of providing a monitor in communication with the device. 
   In an embodiment, the method has the step of programming the second controller with a voltage necessary to power the device. 
   In an embodiment, the method has the step of communicating the voltage required to operate the device from the device to the first controller via the second controller. 
   In an embodiment, the method has the step of indicating that the second controller is in communication with the first controller. 
   In an embodiment, the method has the step of transmitting a signal from the device to the first controller. 
   In another embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for extending a cable wherein the cable has a continuous length defined between a first end and a second end opposite to the first end is provided. The apparatus has a fixed end and a movable end wherein the fixed end is remotely positioned from the movable end wherein the first end of the cable is secured to the fixed end and further wherein the cable extends between the fixed end and the movable end. Moreover, the apparatus has a pulley between the fixed end and the movable end wherein the pulley receives the cable and further wherein the pulley guides the second end of the cable outward with respect to the movable end wherein the pulley moves between the fixed end and the movable end. 
   In an embodiment, the apparatus has a roller between the pulley and the fixed end. 
   In an embodiment, the second end of the cable extends from the movable end in a direction that is non-parallel to the cable. 
   In an embodiment, the apparatus has an arm attaching the pulley and the movable end. 
   In an embodiment, the apparatus has a passage in the fixed end. 
   In another embodiment of the present invention a method for extending a cable wherein the cable has a length defined between a first end and a second end is provided. The method has the step of providing a base having an interior defined between a first end and a second end. Moreover, the method has the steps of providing a pulley in the interior of the base and extending the cable from the interior of the base wherein the cable moves the pulley within the interior of the base between the first end and the second end of the base as the length of the cable extends exterior to the base. 
   In an embodiment, the method has the step of moving the pulley inward with respect to the second end of the base. 
   In an embodiment, the method has the step of pulling the second end of the cable inward with respect to the interior of the base. 
   In an embodiment, the method has the step of directing the cable through the interior of the base. 
   In an embodiment, the method has the step of attaching an arm between the pulley and the second end of the base. 
   It is, therefore, an advantage of the present invention to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a device on a fixture which may mechanically secure and/or may electrically secure the device and/or a detachable element of the device. 
   Another advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a device on a fixture may attach the device and/or a detachable element of the device to a fixture. 
   And, another advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a device on a fixture which may visibly display that the device and/or a detachable element of the device is mechanically attached to the fixture. 
   Yet another advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for for displaying a device on a fixture which may visibly display that an electrical alarm has been activated and/or has been connected to the device and/or a detachable element of the device. 
   A further advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a device on a fixture which utilize an optical sensor in a housing to secure the device and/or a detachable element of the device to the fixture. 
   Moreover, an advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a device on a fixture which provides a voltage to the device corresponding to a required operational voltage of the device. 
   And, another advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a device on a fixture which utilizes a micro-controller and/or a resistor to provide a voltage between one volt and twenty volts to the device. 
   Yet, another advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a device on a fixture which utilizes a cable and a retracting means to attach the device to the fixture. 
   Another advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a device on a fixture which provides a rechargeable battery back-up in a alarm box to secure the device and/or a detachable element of the device. 
   Yet another advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a device on a fixture which allows the device to be removed from a base on the fixture and/or examined by a customer and/or a user. 
   A still further advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a device on a fixture which provides an optical sensor and/or an audio signal to indicate a tampering with security of the device and/or a detachable element of the device. 
   Moreover, an advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a device on a fixture which provides a micro-controller and/or resistor in communication with a power source. 
   And, another advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a device on a fixture which utilizes a box-shaped retracting means that is smaller than a conventional reel. 
   Yet another advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a device on a fixture which provides an LED indicating the device is mechanically secured and/or is electrically secured. 
   A further advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for monitoring a device which provides a dual sensor to indicate that a voltage is provided to the device and/or that a detachable element of the device is secured. 
   Moreover, an advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a device on a fixture which provides an optical sensor in communication with an alarm box. 
   A still further advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a device on a fixture which utilizes a plunger switch and/or an adhesive to secure a detachable element of the device. 
   Yet another advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying device on a fixture which provides a retracting means to controlling a distance between the device and the fixture. 
   A still further advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a device on a fixture which provides a base to elevate the device from a surface of the fixture. 
   Moreover, an advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a device on a fixture which provides a resistor and/or a micro-controller to determine an operating voltage of the device and/or a detachable element of the device. 
   Additional features and advantages of the present invention are described in, and will be apparent from, the detailed description of the presently preferred embodiments and from the drawings. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       FIG. 1  is an exploded perspective view of a housing with an optical sensor and a sensor board in an embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the device attached to a housing in an embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 3  is a front plan view of a device mounted on a base of a fixture in an embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 4  is a rear plan view of a device mounted on a base of a fixture in an embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 5  is an exploded view of a retracting means with a cable in an embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 6  is a black box diagram of a system in an embodiment of the present invention. 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
   The present invention relates to an apparatus, a system and a method for securing and/or for displaying a device on a fixture. The apparatus, the system and the method for securing and/or for displaying a device on a fixture may attach and/or may secure the device and/or a detachable element of the device to a fixture. A housing and/or a cable may connect the device and/or the detachable element to the fixture. The housing may have an optical sensor and/or a sensor board with a micro-controller and/or a resistor in communication with the micro-controller. An alarm box and/or an alarm board may be in communication with an optical sensor and/or the micro-controller via a cable. A power source may be in communication with the micro-controller via the cable to control a voltage which may be delivered from the power source to the device. Furthermore, the cable may extend outward with respect to a base, a retracting means and/or the fixture which may allow the device and/or the detachable element of the device to be manipulated and/or to be examined by a customer and/or a user. 
   Referring now to the drawings wherein like numerals refer to like parts,  FIGS. 1-4  illustrate a device  11  and a system  10  which may include an alarm box  2 , a power source  3 , a housing  12  and/or a connector plug  14 . The housing  12  may have a top side  16  and/or a bottom side  18  wherein the bottom side  18  is opposite to the top side  16 . The housing  12  may have a first end  20  and/or a second end  22  wherein the second end  22  is opposite to the first end  20 . 
   The housing  12  may have a cavity  24  which may extend inward with respect to the top side  16  of the housing  12 . The housing  12  may have an opening  26  which may extend through the housing  12  from the cavity  24  to the bottom side  18 . A ring  27  may encircle the opening  26  and/or may extend outward with respect to the cavity  24 . The housing  12  may have a front side  28  and/or a back side  30  wherein the back side  30  is opposite to the front side  28 . 
   As illustrated in  FIGS. 1-3 , the front side  28  of the housing  12  may have a first hole  32   a  and/or a second hole  32   b . The holes  32   a ,  32   b  may extend through the housing  12  from the cavity  24  to the front side  28  of the housing  12 . The first end  20  may have a slot  34  which may extend inward with respect to the top side  16  of the housing  12 . The slot  34  may extend through the housing  12  from the first end  20  to the cavity  24  of the housing  12 . 
   As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the housing  12  may have a sensor board  36  which may have a top side  38  and/or a bottom side  40  wherein the bottom side  40  is opposite to the top side  38 . The sensor board  36  may a first end  43  and/or a second end  42  wherein the second end  42  is opposite to the first end  43 . The sensor board  36  may have a front side  44  and/or a back side  46  wherein the back side  46  is opposite to the front side  44 . The top side  38  of the sensor board  36  may have a first head  37   a  and/or a second head  37   b  wherein the heads  37   a ,  37   b  may extend inward with respect to the top side  38  of the sensor board  36 . The sensor board  36  may have an opening  48  which may extend through the sensor board  36  from the top side  38  to the bottom side  40 . The sensor board  36  may include a first light emitting diode (LED)  50   a  and/or a second LED  50   b . The LEDs  50   a ,  50   b  may be attached to the bottom side  40  of the sensor board  36 . 
   The sensor board  36  may have one or more programmable logical devices, such as, for example, an electrical resistor  41 , a first micro-controller  39   a  and/or a second micro-controller  39   b . The first micro-controller  39   a  and/or the second micro-controller  39   b , may be attached to and/or may be connected to the sensor board  36 . The first micro-controller  39   a  and/or the second micro-controller  39   b  may be in communication with and/or may control the first LED  50   a  and/or the second LED  50   b . The first head  37   a  and/or the second head  37   b  may be connected to the second micro-controller  39   b  and/or the first micro-controller  39   a , respectively. As a result, the first head  37   a  and/or the second head  37   b  may be connected to the second LED  50   b  and/or the first LED  50   a , respectively. 
   The electrical resistor  41  may be located between, may be attached to and/or may be connected to the second head  37   b  and/or the second micro-controller  39   b  as illustrated in  FIG. 1 . The electrical resistor  41  may be in series with the second head  37   b  and/or the second micro-controller  39   b . The electrical resistor  41  may connect the second head  37   b  to the second micro-controller  39   b.    
   The cavity  24  of the housing  12  may receive the sensor board  36 . The sensor board  36  may be inserted into the cavity  24  of the housing  12  and/or may abut the cavity  24  of the housing  12 . The first end  43  of the sensor board  36  may be adjacent to the first end  20  and/or the slot  34  of the housing  12 . The first end  43  of the sensor board  36  may abut the slot  34  of the housing  12 . The front side  44  and/or the back side  46  of the sensor board  36  may be adjacent to the front side  28  and/or the back side  30 , respectively, of the housing  12 . The second end  42  of the sensor board  36  may be adjacent to the second end  22  of the housing  12 . 
   The bottom side  40  of the sensor board  36  may abut the ring  27  of the housing  12 . The opening  48  of the sensor board  36  may be aligned with the opening  26  of the housing  12 . The LEDs  50   a ,  50   b  may be aligned with and/or may be positioned within the holes  32   a ,  32   b , respectively. As a result, the light emitted by the LEDs  50   a ,  50   b  may emit through the holes  32   a ,  32   b , respectively. The housing  12  may include a top cover  52  which may have a first side  58  and/or a second side  60  wherein the second side  60  is opposite to the first side  58 . The top cover  52  may have a top side  54  and/or a bottom side  56  wherein the bottom side  56  is opposite to the top side  54  of the top cover  52 . The top cover  52  may have a front side  64  and/or a back side  62  wherein the back side  62  is opposite to the front side  64  of the top cover  52 . The top cover  52  may have an opening  66  which may extend through the top cover  52  from the top side  54  to the bottom side  56 . 
   As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the cavity  24  of the base  12  may receive the top cover  52  wherein the top cover  52  may be attached to the housing  12 . As a result, the top cover  52  may abut the cavity  24  of the housing  12  and/or may abut the top side  38  of the sensor board  36 . The top cover  52  may cover the cavity  24  of the housing  12 . As a result, the sensor board  36  may be enclosed by the cavity  24  and/or the top cover  52 . The opening  66  of the top cover  52  may be aligned with the openings  48 ,  26  of the sensor board  36  and the housing  12 , respectively. 
   The housing  12  may include a recession (not shown in the drawing) which may extend inward with respect to the bottom side  18  of the housing  12 . The housing  12  may include a bottom cover  68  which may have a first end  70  and/or a second end  72  wherein the second end  72  is opposite to the first end  70 . The bottom cover  68  may have a top side  74  and/or a bottom side  76  wherein the bottom side  76  is opposite to the top side  74 . The bottom cover  68  may have a front side  78  and/or a back side  80  wherein the back side  80  is opposite to the front side  78  of the bottom cover  68 . 
   The bottom cover  68  may have an opening  82  which may extend through the bottom cover  68  from the bottom side  76  to the top side  74 . The opening  82  of the bottom cover  68  may be aligned with the opening  26  of the housing  12 . Moreover, the opening  82  of the bottom cover  68  may be aligned with the opening  48  of the sensor board  36  and/or the opening  66  of the top cover  52 . 
   The bottom cover  68  may have a first notch  84   a  and/or a second notch  84   b  which may be adjacent to the first end  70  as illustrated in  FIG. 1 . The bottom cover  68  may have a third notch  84   c  and/or a forth notch  84   d  which may be adjacent to the second end  72 . The notches  84   a ,  84   c  may be adjacent to the front side  78  of the bottom cover  68 . The notches  84   b ,  84   d  may be adjacent to the back side  80  of the bottom cover  68 . The first notch  84   a  and the second notch  84   b  may extend outward with respect to the top side  74  of the bottom cover  68 . 
   The housing  12  may have a first mount  86   a  and/or a second mount  86   b . The first mount  86   a  may have a first arm  88   a . The second mount  86   b  may have a second arm  88   b . The first mount  86   a  and/or the second mount  86   b  may have a first groove  90   a  and/or a second groove  90   b . The first arm  88   a  and the second arm  88   b  may have a first opening  92   a  and a second opening  92   b  respectively. 
   The first notch  84   a  and the second notch  84   b  of the bottom cover  68  may be inserted into the first groove  90   a  and the second groove  90   b , respectively, of the first mount  86   a . As a result, the first mount  86   a  may be attached to the bottom cover  68 . The first arm  88   a  of the first mount  86   a  may extend outward with respect to the top side  74  of the bottom cover  68 . 
   The third notch  84   c  and the forth notch  84   d  of the bottom cover  68  may be inserted into the first groove  90   a  and the second groove  90   b , respectively, of the second mount  86   b . As a result, the second mount  86   b  may be attached to the bottom cover  68 . The second arm  88   b  of the second mount  86   b  may extend outward with respect to the top side  74  of the bottom cover  68 . The housing  12  may have an optical sensor  91  as illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 6 . The optical sensor  91  may include a photo emitter  100  and/or a photo receiver  102 . The photo emitter  100  may have a first base  104   a  and/or a light emitting source  106 . The light emitting source  106  may be, for example, a light emitting diode. The photo emitter  100  may be connected to a power source  3 . The power source  3  may provide a voltage to the photo emitter  100  and/or the light emitting source  106 . 
   As illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 3 , the voltage from the power source  3  may allow the light emitting source  106  to emit, for example, electromagnetic radiation. The electromagnetic radiation may be at a frequency, such as, for example, a radio frequency, a microwave frequency, an infrared frequency, a visible frequency and/or an ultraviolet frequency. The light emitting source  106  may be made from a material, such as, for example, aluminum gallium arsenide, gallium arsenide, aluminum gallium arsenide phosphide, indium gallium arsenide, and/or the like. It should be understood that the electromagnetic radiation may be at any frequency known to one having ordinary skill in the art. The present invention should not be deemed as limited to the embodiments of a specific material of the light emitting source  106 . 
   The photo receiver  102  may be connected to an alarm box  2  and/or may be connected to the first micro-controller  39   a . As a result, the optical sensor  91  may be connected to the alarm box  2 , the first micro-controller  39   a  and/or the device  11 . The photo receiver  102  may have a second base  104   a  and/or a light detector  108 . The light detector  108  may receive the electromagnetic radiation which may be emitted from the light emitting source  106  of the photo emitter  100 . The light detector  108  may detect the electromagnetic radiation which may be emitted from the light emitting source  106  of the photo emitter  100 . As a result, the photo detector  108  may receive and/or may detect the electromagnetic radiation of the photo emitter  100 . 
   As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the photo emitter  100  may be inserted into the first opening  92   a  in the first arm  88   a  of the first mount  86   a . As a result, the photo emitter  100  may be attached to the first mount  86   a  and/or may be connected to the bottom cover  68  of the base  12 . The first base  104   a  may abut the first arm  88   a  of the first mount  86   a . As a result, the light emitting source  106  of the photo emitter  100  may extend inward with respect to the opening  82  of the bottom cover  68 . 
   The photo receiver  102  may be inserted into the second opening  92   b  in the second arm  88   b  of the second mount  86   b . As a result, the photo receiver  102  may be attached to the second mount  96   b  and/or may be connected to the bottom cover  68  of the base  12 . The light detector  108  may extend inward with respect to the opening  82  of the bottom cover  68 . As a result, the light receiver  108  may be aligned with the light emitting source  106 . Moreover, the light detector  108  may receive and/or may detect the electromagnetic radiation which may be emitted from the light emitting source  106 . 
   Alternatively, the photo emitter  100  may be inserted into the second opening  92   b  in the second arm  90   b  of the second mount  86   b , and the photo receiver  102  may be inserted into the first opening  92   a  in the first arm  90   a  of the first mount  86   a . The photo receiver  102  may be attached to the first mount  86   a  and/or the bottom cover  68  of the base  12 . The photo emitter  100  may be attached to the second mount  86   b  and/or the bottom cover  68  of the base  12 . As a result, the light detector  108  may be aligned with the light emitting source  106 . The light detector  108  may detect and/or may receive the electromagnetic radiation from the light emitting source  106 . 
   The light detector  108  may receive and/or may detect the electromagnetic radiation which may be emitted from the light emitting source  106 . The electromagnetic radiation transmitted from the light emitting source  106  to the light receiver  108  may be continuous and/or constant and/or uniform and/or uninterrupted. The frequency of the electromagnetic radiation transmitted from the light emitting source  106  to the light detector  108  may be constant and/or continuous. 
   The device  11  may be a portable electronic device, such as, for example, a camera, a camcorder, a digital camera, a digital music player, a video game, a digital video player, a digital video recorder, a personal data assistant (hereinafter “a PDA”), a cellular telephone and/or the like. Further, the device  11  may have an underside  13  and/or a mounting hole (not shown in the drawings). The mounting hole may be adapted to receive, for example, a screw and/or a pin from, for example, a tripod mount. As a result, the device  11  may be mounted on, for example, a tripod. The present invention should not be deemed as limited to the embodiments of a specific portable device. 
   The device  11  may have a detachable element  45  attached thereon. The detachable element  45  of the device  11  may be, for example, a camera lens, an ear piece, head phones, a head set, a wireless head set, a battery, a speaker, a case to hold the device therein and/or the like. For example, the device  11  may be a digital camera and the detachable element  45  may be, for example, a digital camera lens, a digital camera filter a memory card, battery cover, a lens cover, a wireless adaptor, a remote control and/or the like. Alternatively, the device  11  may be a cellular telephone and the detachable element  45  may be, for example, a headset, a battery cover, a wireless head set, a data transfer adapter, a hands-free headset, a wireless speaker and/or the like. In another embodiment, the device  11  may be a PDA and the detachable element  45  may be, for example, a personal computer card, a wireless adapter, a battery cover, ear plugs, a wireless headset, a keyboard, an expansion card, a media card and/or the like. The present invention should not be deemed as limited to a specific embodiment of the device  11  and/or the detachable element  45 . 
   As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the device  11  may have a direct current plug-in  17  (hereinafter “DC plug-in  17 ”). The device  12  may require an operating voltage, such as, for example, three volts, five volts and/or the like. Each type of portable device may require a specific operating voltage. For example, a portable compact disc player may have an operating voltage of 4.5 volts, a cellular telephone may have an operating voltage of seven volts, and a digital camera may have an operating voltage of six volts. Further, the device  11  may require an operating current, such as, for example, a direct current. Moreover, the present invention should not be deemed as limited to the embodiments of a specific operating voltage and/or a specific operating current of the device  11 . 
   The housing  12  may be attached and/or may be connected to the fixture  93  with the cable  200 . The fixture  93  may be, for example, a wall, a floor, a pillar, a support beam, a stair case or a fixture, such as, for example, a cabinet, a table, a shelf and/or the like. The present invention should not be deemed as limited to the embodiments of a specific structural element and/or a specific fixture  48 . 
   As illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , a connector plug  14  may be inserted into the housing  12 . The connector plug  14  may have a top element  110  and/or a bottom element  112 . The top element  110  may be inserted into the bottom element  112 . As a result, the top element  110  may be attached to the bottom element  112 . The top element  110  may have a first flange  114  and/or a second flange  116 . The first flange  114  and/or the second flange  116  may extend outward with respect to the top element  110  and/or the bottom element  112 . The top element  110  may have, for example, a circuit board (not shown in the drawing) which may be attached to the first flange  114  and/or the second flange  116 . 
   The connector plug  14  may include a first cord  120  and/or a second cord  122 . The first cord  120  and/or the second cord  122  may be attached to the circuit board of the top element  110 . As a result, the first cord  120  and/or the second cord  122  may be connected to the first flange  114  and/or the second flange  116 , respectively. The first cord  120  may have, for example, a voltage plug  124 . The second cord  122  may have an exterior sensor  126 . The voltage plug  124  and/or the attaching means  126  may be opposite to the connector plug  14 . 
   As illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the external sensor  126  may have a first side  127  and a second side  129  wherein the second side  127  is opposite to the first side  127 . The first side  127  of the exterior sensor  126  may have an adhesive  131  and/or a plunger  133 . Alternatively, the external sensor may be magnetized for attachment to the detachable element  45  of the device  11 . The plunger  133  may extend outward with respect to the first side  127 . The plunger  133  may be attached to a plunger switch (not shown in the drawings) which may be inside of the exterior sensor  126 . 
   The first flange  114  and/or the second flange  116  may be inserted into the slot  34  of the housing  12 . As a result, the connector plug  14  may be connected and/or may be attached to the housing  12 . The first flange  114  and/or the second flange  116  may abut and/or may contact the first head  37   a  and/or the second head  37   b , respectively. As a result, the connector plug  14  may be connected to the first head  37   a  and/or the second head  37   b . The first flange  114  and/or the second flange  116  may be connected to the first micro-controller  39   a  and/or the second micro-controller  39   b , respectively. The first cord  120  and/or the second cord  122  may be connected to the first micro-controller  39   a  and/or the second micro-controller  39   b , respectively. As a result, the external sensor  126  may be connected to and/or in communication with the first micro-controller  39   a . Furthermore, the plunger  133  and/or the plunger switch may be connected to and/or may be in communication with the first micro-controller  39   a . As a result, the external sensor  126  and/or plunger  133  is connected to the alarm box  2 . 
   As illustrated in  FIGS. 2 and 3 , the first side  127  of the exterior sensor  126  may abut the detachable element  45  of the device  11 . The adhesive  131  of the first side  127  may adhere to the detachable element  45 . Alternatively, the detachable element  45  may be attached to the exterior sensor  126  by the magnetism of the exterior sensor  126 . As a result, the adhesive  131  and/or the exterior sensor  126  may be attached to the detachable element  45 . The detachable element  45  of the device  11  may depress the plunger  133  into the exterior sensor  126  and/or may push the plunger  133  inward with respect to the first side  127  of the exterior sensor  126 . The plunger switch may be activated by the plunger. The plunger switch may be in communication with the first micro-controller  39   a  and/or the first flange  114  of the connector plug  14 . The detachable element  45  of the device may be connected to the device  11 , the alarm box  2 , the fixture  93 , the cable  200  and/or the first micro-controller  39   a  as illustrated in  FIG. 6 . As a result, the detachable element  45  may be secured to the fixture  93  via the cable  200 , the housing  12  and/or the alarm box  2 . 
   The cable  200  may include one or more wires, such as, for example, an electrical wire or wires and/or a mechanical wire or wires. The cable  200  may provide a number of electrical pathways between the optical sensor  91 , the photo emitter,  100 , the photo receiver  102 , the first micro-controller  39   a , the second micro-controller  39   b , the connector plug  14 , the external sensor  126  and/or sensor board  36  and the alarm box  2  and/or the power source  3 . The number of electrical pathways may be determined by a number of electrical signals that may be communicated between the optical sensor  91 , the photo emitter  100 , the photo receiver  102 , the first micro-controller  39   a , the second micro-controller  39   b , the connector plug  14 , the external sensor  126 , the device  11  and/or the sensor board  36  and the alarm box  2  and/or the power source  3 . For example, the cable  200  may provide, for example, three electrical pathways, such as, for example, a voltage pathway, a data transmission pathway and/or an alarm signal pathway between the optical sensor  91 , the photo emitter  100 , the photo receiver  102 , the first micro-controller  39   a , the second micro-controller  39   b , the connector plug  14 , the external sensor  126 , the device  11  and/or the sensor board  36  and the alarm box  2  and/or the power source  3 . The cable  200  may transmit, for example, power, a voltage, a current, a communication signal, a video-signal, and/or an audio-signal between the optical sensor  91 , the photo emitter  100 , the photo receiver  102 , the first micro-controller  39   a , the second micro-controller  39   b , the connector plug  14 , the external sensor  126 , the device  11  and/or the sensor board  36  and the alarm box  2  and/or the power source  3 . Further, the cable  200  may transmit, for example, power from the power source  3  to the device  11 . Still further, the cable  200  may transmit, for example, a video-signal and/or an audio-signal received from the device  11 . The cable  200  may be made from a material, such as, for example, copper and/or the like. The present invention should not be deemed as limited to the embodiments of a specific material of the mechanical wire or a specific number of electrical pathways provided by the cable  200 . 
   As illustrated in  FIGS. 2 and 6 , the cable  200  may connect the alarm box  2  and/or the power source  3  to the photo emitter  100 , the photo receiver  102 , the first micro-controller  39   a , the second micro-controller  39   b , the device  11  and/or the sensor board  36 . The cable  200  may be fastened to the housing  12 . Further, the cable  200  may be connected to the light emitting source  106  and/or the light detector  108 . The cable  200  may be attached to the alarm box  2  and/or the power source  3 . As a result, the alarm box  2  and/or the power source  3  may be in communication with the optical sensor  91 , the photo emitter  100 , the photo receiver  102 , the first micro-controller  39   a , the second micro-controller  39   b , the connector plug  14 , the external sensor  126 , the device  11 , the detachable element  45  of the device  11  and/or the sensor board  36 . 
   The device  11  may be positioned on the top side  54  of the top cover  52  of the housing  12 . The underside  13  of the device  11  may be adjacent to and/or may abut the top side  54  of the top cover  52  of the housing  12 . The mounting hole may be aligned with the opening  66 , the opening  48 , and the opening  82  of the top cover  52 , the sensor board  36  and the bottom cover  68 , respectively. As a result, the mounting hole may be aligned with the opening  26  of the housing  12 . 
   As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the system  10  may have a screw  300 , a washer  301  and/or a spring  302 . The screw  300  may include grooves  304 , a base  306  and/or a tip  308 . The spring  302  may be positioned around the grooves  304  of the screw  300 . The spring  302  may be positioned between the tip  308  and the base  306  of the screw  300 . The washer  301  may be positioned around the grooves  304  between the tip  308  and the base  306  of the screw  300 . The screw  300  and the spring  302  may be inserted into the base  12 . The grooves  304  of the screw  300  may be inserted into the opening  26 , the opening  48 , the opening  66  and/or the mounting hole of the device  11 , the sensor board  36 , the top cover  52  and/or the device  11 , respectively. The base  306  of the screw  300  may be positioned in the housing  12  and/or the tip  308  of the screw  300  may abut the device  11 . The grooves  304  of the screw  300  may extend into the device  11  and/or the screw  300  may be attached to the device  11 . As a result, the device  11  is attached to the housing  12 , the cable  200 , the alarm box  2  and/or the power source  3 . The bottom cover  68  may be attached to the bottom side  18  of the housing  12 . The head  306  of the screw  300  may be enclosed by the housing  12  and the bottom cover  68 . As a result, the screw  300  may not be removed from the housing  12  without removing the bottom cover  68  of the housing  12 . 
   The voltage plug  124  may be inserted into the DC plug-in  17  of the device  11  and/or may be connected to the second micro-controller  39   b  and/or the power source  3  as illustrated in  FIGS. 2-4 . As a result, the device  11  may be in communication with the electrical resistor  41  and/or the second micro-controller  39   b . The second micro-controller  39   b  may be programmed to determine the required operational voltage of the device  11  via the electrical resistor  41  and/or the DC plug-in  17  of the device  11 . The second micro-controller  39   b  may communicate with the device  11  and/or may communicate the required operational voltage of the device  11  to the power source  3 . The power source  3  may be programmable and/or may determine the required operational voltage of the device  11  via the second micro-controller  39   b . The power source  3  and/or the second micro-controller  39   b  may deliver the required operational voltage to the device  11  via the cable  200 , the electrical resistor  41 , the first cord  120 , the voltage plug  124  and/or the DC plug-in  17 . 
   In another embodiment, the second micro-controller  39   b  may be programmed with the required operational voltage of the device  11 . The second micro-controller  39   b  may control the voltage emitted by the power source  3 . Further, the power source  3  may provide the required operational voltage to the device  11  via the cable  200 , the first cord  120 , the second micro-controller  39   b , the voltage plug  124  and/or the DC plug-in  17 . As a result, the second micro-controller  39   b  may allow the device  11  to be activated and/or to be operated. 
   The first LED  50   a  may emit a color, such as, for example, red. The first micro-controller  39   a  may be programmed to control the first LED  50   a . The second micro-controller  39   b  and/or the power source  3  may be connected to the second LED  50   b . The second micro-controller  39   b  and/or the power source  3  may control the second LED  50   b . The second LED  50   b  may emit a color, such as, for example, green. The power source  3  and/or the second micro-controller  39   b  may activate the second LED  50   b  to indicate that the voltage is being supplied to the device  11  and/or that the device  11  has been activated. The first LED  50   a  and/or the second LED  50   b  may emit light which may be visible through the first hole  32   a  and/or the second hole  32   b , respectively. The present invention should not be deemed as limited to the color emitted by the first LED  50   a  and/or the second LED  50   b.    
   The device  11  may, therefore, be activated with the required operational voltage. The required operational voltage may be provided to the device  11  from the power source  3  via the cable  200 , the first cord  120 , the second micro-controller  39   b , the voltage plug  124  and/or the DC plug-in  17 . The second LED  50   b  may be activated to indicate that the power source  3  is supplying the required operational voltage to the device  11 . Further, the second LED  50   b  may be activated by the second micro-controller  39   b  to indicate that the device  11  has been activated. Alternatively, the power source  3  may activate the second LED  50   b  to indicate that the second micro-controller  39   b  may be receiving the output voltage from the power source  3  via the cable  200 . 
   As illustrated in  FIGS. 1-4 , the device  11  may be, for example, a digital camera and/or the detachable element  45  may be, for example, a detachable camera lens. The external sensor  126  may be attached to and/or may be connected to the detachable element  45  of the device  11  by, for example, the adhesive, the magnetism, and/or the like. Depressing the plunger  133  with the detachable element  45  may close a circuit within the plunger switch, the connector plug  14  and/or the first micro-controller  39   a . As a result, the first micro-controller  39   a  may activate the first LED  50   a  to indicate that the detachable element  45  is secured to the connector plug  14  and/or the housing  12 . 
   The external sensor  126 , the plunger  133  and/or the plunger switch may detect removal of and/or separation of the detachable element  45  of the device  11  from the external switch  126 , the device and/or the housing  12 . The first micro-controller  39   a  may deactivate the first LED  50   a  to indicate that the detachable element  45  is detached from the external sensor  126 , the housing  12  and/or the device  11 . The first micro-controller  39   a  may signal the alarm box  2  that the detachable element  45  is detached from the external sensor  126 , the housing  12  and/or the device  11 . As a result, the alarm box  2  may be activated and/or may produce an audio signal. 
   The photo emitter  100  and/or the light emitting source  106  may be in communication with the power source  3  and/or the alarm box  2 . The photo emitter  100  and/or the light emitting source  106  may be controlled by the alarm box  2  and/or the power source  3 . The screw  300  may be inserted into the opening  82  of the bottom cover  68  of the base  12 . Attaching the screw  300  and/or the housing  12  to the device  11  may activate the photo emitter  100  and/or the photo receiver  102 . As a result, the light emitting source  106  may be activated and/or may transmit electromagnetic radiation to the light detector  108 . The light detector  108  may receive, may monitor and/or may detect the electromagnetic radiation from the light emitting source  106 . The light detector  108  may be in communication with the alarm box  2  and/or may provide a signal indicate to the alarm box  2  that the light detector  108  may be receiving electromagnetic radiation from the light emitting source  106 . 
   As illustrated in  FIG. 6 , a system  600  may have the photo receiver  102  and/or the light detector  108  which may be in communication with the alarm box  2  to indicate that the light detector  108  is receiving and/or is detecting electromagnetic radiation emitted from the light emitting source  106 . The electromagnetic radiation from the light emitting source  106  may be interrupted and/or may be impeded by a condition. The condition may prevent the light detector  108  from receiving the electromagnetic radiation from the light emitting source  106 . The condition interrupting the electromagnetic radiation may occur momentarily or may occur indefinitely. Alternatively, the condition may not entirely interrupt the electromagnetic radiation from the light emitting source  106 . 
   The condition may relate to detaching, separating and/or unsecuring the device  11  from the housing  12 , the fixture  93 , the cable  200  and/or the alarm box  2 . The screw  300  and/or the screw  302  may be positioned inside the housing  12 . The spring  302  may be positioned between the head  306  of the screw and the housing  12 . As a result, the spring  302  may be compressed between the head  306  of the screw  300  and the housing  12 . The screw  300  may extend outward with respect to the housing  12  and may attach the device  11  to the housing  12 , the alarm box  2 , the power source  3  and/or the cable  200 . As a result, the device  12  may be secured to the housing  12 , the alarm box  2 , the power source  3  and/or the cable  200 . 
   A theft of the device  11  may separate the device  11  from, may remove the device  11  from and/or may separate the device  11  from the housing  12 , the spring  300 , the fixture  93  and/or the alarm box  2 . As a result, the screw  300  and/or the spring  302  may be detached from the device  11 . The spring  302  may decompress and/or may force the screw  300  inward with respect to the top cover  54 . The spring  302  may force the head  306  of the screw  300  inward with respect to the top side  74  of the bottom cover  68 . The head  306  of the screw  300  may abut the top side  74  of the bottom cover  68 . As a result, the screw  300 , the head  306  of the screw  300  and/or the washer  301  may move inward with respect to the bottom cover  68 . The screw  300 , the head  306  of the screw  300  and/or the washer  301  may be positioned between the light emitting source  106  and the light detector  108  after being detached from the device  11 . The screw  300 , the head  306  of the screw  300  and/or the washer  301  may interrupt the electromagnetic radiation received by the light detector  108  from the light emitting source  106 . As a result, the condition may occur because the screw  300 , the head  306  of the screw  300  and/or the washer  301  has interrupted the electromagnetic radiation. 
   The condition may relate to inserting a tool (not shown in the drawings) into the opening  82  of the bottom cover  68 . The tool may be, for example, a screw driver, a wrench, a wire and/or the like. The tool may be inserted into the opening  82  of the bottom cover  68  to engage and/or to remove the screw  300  from the device  11  and/or the housing  12  in an attempt to steal the device  11 . The tool may extend inward with respect to the housing  12 . As a result, the tool may be inserted between the light emitting source  106  and the light detector  108 . The tool may interrupt the electromagnetic radiation received by the light detector  108  from the light emitting source  106 . As a result, the condition may occur because the tool interrupts the electromagnetic radiation between the light detector  108  and the light emitting source  106 . 
   The condition may prevent the photo receiver  102  and/or the light detector  108  from detecting the electromagnetic energy emitted from the light emitting source  106 . The photo receiver  102  and/or the light detector  108  may provide a signal to the alarm box  2  that the condition has occurred. As a result, the alarm box  2  may be activated and/or may produce the audio signal. The first micro-controller  39   a , the optical  91 , the photo emitter  100 , the photo receiver  102 , the light emitting source  106 , the light detector  108 , the power source  204 , the alarm box  202  and/or the cable  200  may electrically secure the device  11 . As a result, the alarm box  2  may produce the audio signal which may indicate that electromagnetic radiation has been interrupted and/or that the device  11  is unsecured. 
   As illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the external sensor  126  may communicate to the first micro-controller  39   a  if the detachable element  45  of the device  11  has been removed from the external sensor  126  and/or if the circuit formed by the external sensor  126  and the detachable element  45  has been broken by, for example, snipping and/or cutting the cord  122 . The second micro-controller  39   b  may detect that the voltage plug  124  has been removed from the device  11 . The first micro-controller  39   a  and/or the second micro-controller  39   b  may communicate to the alarm box  2  that the second cord  122  and/or the first cord  120 , respectively, are separated from the device  11 . As a result, the first micro-controller  39   a  and/or the second micro-controller  39   b  may de-activate the first LED  50   a  and/or the second LED  50   b , respectively. The first micro-controller  39   a  and/or the micro-controller  39   b  may signal the alarm box  2 . The alarm box  2  may be activated and/or may produce the audio signal which may indicate that the first cord  120  and/or the second cord  122  may have been removed from the device  11  and/or the detachable element  45  and/or that the device  11  and/or the removable attachment  45  may be unsecured. A user (not shown in the drawings) and/or a customer (not shown in the drawings) may examine, may inspect and/or may utilize the device  11  which may be attached to the cable  200 . As a result, the user and/or the customer may move the device  11  allowing examination and/or inspection of the device  11 , the detachable element  45 . The user may examine and/or may inspect, for example, a weight of the device  11  and/or the detachable element  45 , a configuration of the device  11  and/or the detachable element  45 , a texture of an exterior of the device  11  and/or the detachable element  45  and/or the like. As a result, a user having a disability, such as, for example, being confined to a wheelchair may be permitted to examine and/or to inspect the device  11  and/or the detachable element  45  which may be attached to the cable  200 . Moreover, the device  11  and/or the detachable element  45  may remain electrically and/or mechanically secured to the housing  12 , the alarm box  2  and/or the fixture  93  via the cable  200  as the device  11  and/or the detachable element  45  may be examined and/or inspected. The user may activate and/or may utilize the device  11  and/or the detachable element  45  to perform the functions provided by the device  11 . For example, the device  11  may be a digital camera and the user may use the device  11  to perform the function of capturing an image (not shown in the drawings). As a result, the device  11  may display the image thereon. The user may examine and/or inspect the image captured by the device  11 . 
   As illustrated in  FIGS. 1-3 , the system  10  may be attached to the device  11  and/or the detachable element  45  to secure the device  11  and/or the detachable element  45  to the housing  12 , the alarm box  2  and/or the fixture  93  via the cable  200 . Further, the system  10  may connect the device  11  to the alarm box  2  and/or the power source  3  via the sensor board  36 , the housing  12 , the cable  200 , the first micro-controller  39   a , the second micro-controller  39   b , the photo emitter  100  and/or the photo receiver  102 . The second micro-controller  39   b  of the sensor board  36  may be in communication with the first micro-controller  39   a  via the sensor board  36 . Still further, the device  11  and/or the detachable element  45  may be monitored by the alarm box  2 , the optical sensor  91 , the first micro-controller  39   a , the second micro-controller  39   b  and/or the cable  200 . The second micro-controller  39   b  and/or the first micro-controller  39   a  may control the voltage delivered from the power source  3  to the device  11 . Moreover, the first LED  50   a  and/or the second LED  50   b  of the sensor board  36  may indicate that the alarm box  2  may have been activated and/or that power is provided to the device  11 , respectively. The cable  200  and/or the housing  12  may allow the device  11  to be manipulated, to be examined and/or to be utilized by a customer and/or a user. Furthermore, it should be understood that the alarm box  2  and/or the power source  3  may be in communication with more than one device  11 , the external sensor  126  the first micro-controller  39   a , the second micro-controller  39   b , the sensor board  36 , the base  12 , the power source  3  and/or the cable  200 . 
   The system  10 , the housing  12  and/or the screw  300  may secure the device  11  and/or that the alarm box  2  may have been activated with the optical sensor  91 . As a result, the device  11  and/or that the alarm box  2  may have been activated may be secured to the fixture  93  via the cable  200 . The photo emitter  100  and/or the photo receiver  102  of the optical sensor  91  may be in communication with the alarm box  2  and/or the power source  3  via a cable  200  to secure the device  11  and/or that the alarm box  2  may have been activated. The housing  12  may have the first LED  50   a  and/or the second LED  50   a  to indicate that the device  11  and/or the removable attachment  45  may be separated from the housing  12  and/or to indicate that a voltage may be provided to the device  11 , respectively. As a result, the system  10 , the external sensor  126  and/or the optical sensor  91  may electronically secure and/or may mechanically secure the device  11  and/or to indicate that a voltage may be provided to the device  11  of the device  11  to the fixture  93 . 
   As illustrated in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the device  11  may be displayed on the fixture  93  in conjunction with a base  400 . The base  400  may have a length  402  defined between a top end  404  and a bottom end  406  wherein the bottom end  406  is opposite to the top end  404 . illustrate a system  10  which may have a device  12  mounted to a sensor board  14 . The device  12  and/or the sensor board  14  may The alarm box  22  may contain an alarm connector  19 , an alarm board  21  and/or a power source  24 . The power source  24  may plug into a wall socket (not shown) to provide the power source  24  with an incoming voltage, such as, for example, 110 volts and/or an incoming current, such as, for example, an alternating current. 
   The device  12  may be a portable device, such as, for example, a camera, a digital camera, a compact disc player, a MP3 player, a PDA, a laptop computer, a cellular telephone and/or the like. Further, the device  12  may have an underside  26  and/or a mounting hole  28 . The mounting hole  28  may be adapted to receive, for example, a screw from a tripod mount. As a result, the device  12  may be mounted on a tripod. 
   The device  12  may have a direct current plug-in  30  (hereinafter “DC plug-in  30 ”) and/or a video out-line  31 . The video out-line  31  may transmit video signals generated by the device  12  to, for example, a video monitor  112  and/or the like. The device  12  may require an operating voltage, such as, for example, three volts, five volts and/or the like. Each type of portable device may require a specific operating voltage. For example, a portable compact disc player may have an operating voltage of 4.5 volts, a cellular telephone may have an operating voltage of seven volts and a digital camera may have an operating voltage of six volts. Further, the device  12  may require an operating current, such as, for example, a direct current. Moreover, the present invention should not be deemed as limited to the embodiments of a specific portable device and/or a specific operating voltage of the device  12 . 
   The base  16  may have a length  46  between a first end  32  and a second end  34 . Further, the base  16  may have an interior  38  and an exterior  36 . Still further, the base  16  may have a fixed end  40  and a movable end  42  which may be adjacent to the first end  32  and the second end  34 , respectively. A pair of mounts  44  may attach the fixed end  40  to the interior  38  of the base  16 . The movable end  42  may move between the fixed end  40  and the second end  34  within the interior  38  of the base  16 . The first end  32  may have a first opening  41 . A second opening  43  may be located between the first end  32  and the second end  34 . The first opening  41  and/or the second opening  43  may extend from the interior  38  to the exterior  36  of the base  16 . The length  46  may be, for example, two feet. Moreover, the base  16  and/or the exterior  36  of the base  16  may be attached to and/or may be mounted to a fixture  48 . The fixture  48  may be, for example, a table, a cabinet, a shelf and/or the like. The present invention should not be deemed as limited to the embodiments of a specific length  46  and/or a specific fixture  48 . 
   As illustrated in  FIGS. 1 ,  3  and  4 , the fixed end  40  may contain a programmable power supplier  108  and/or a programmable logical device, such as, for example, a first micro-controller  23 . The alarm connector  19  may connect the first micro-controller  23  and/or the programmable power supplier  108  to the alarm box  22 , the alarm board  21  and/or the power source  24 . The first micro-controller  23  may control the programmable power supplier  108 . The programmable power source  108  may convert the incoming current from the power source  24  to, for example, a direct current. Still further, the first micro-controller  23  may control an output voltage of the programmable power source  108 . The programmable power source  108  may provide the output voltage between, for example, two volts and fifteen volts. Moreover, the first micro-controller  23  may control and/or may operate the alarm box  22 . The first micro-controller  23  may be programmed to provide the required operational voltage to the device  12  from the power source  24  via the programmable power supplier  108  and/or the cable  20 . 
   The movable end  42  may have an arm  50  extending inward with respect to the fixed end  40 . A pulley  52  may be attached to the arm  50  in a position opposite to the movable end  42 . A roller  54  may be located within the interior  38  of the base  16 . The roller  54  may be adjacent to the fixed end  40  of the base  16 . Moreover, the pulley  52 , the roller  54  and/or the arm  50  may be located between the movable end  42  and the fixed end  40  of the base  16 . 
   The cable  20  may extend from the first micro-controller  23  to an end  58 . Further, the cable  20  may have a plurality of electrical wires  60  and/or a mechanical cable  61 . The plurality of electrical wires  60  and/or the mechanical cable  61  may extend from the first micro-controller  23  to the end  58 . The mechanical cable  61  may be made from a material, such as, for example, steel and/or the like. 
   The plurality of electrical wires  60  may provide a number of electrical pathways between the first micro-controller  23  and the end  58  of the cable  20 . The number of electrical pathways may be determined by a number of electrical signals being communicated between the first micro-controller  23  and a second micro-controller  94 . For example, the plurality of electrical wires  60  may provide, for example, three electrical pathways, such as, for example, a voltage pathway, a video-signal pathway and an alarm signal pathway between the microprocessor  23  and the micro-controller  94 . The plurality of electrical wires  60  may transmit, for example, power, a communication signal, a video-signal, and/or an audio-signal between the first micro-controller  23  and the micro-controller  94 . Further, the plurality of electrical wires  60  may transmit, for example, power from the programmable power supplier  108  to the device  12 . Still further, the plurality of electrical wires  60  may transmit, for example, a video-signal and/or an audio-signal from the device  12  to the video monitor  112 . The plurality of electrical wires  60  may be made from a material, such as, for example, copper and/or the like. The present invention should not be deemed as limited to the embodiments of a specific material of the mechanical wire  61  or a specific number of electrical pathways provided by the plurality of electrical wires  60 . 
   As illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 4 , the fixed end  40  may have a connector cable  116  extending outward from the exterior  36  of the base  16  via a side hole  118 . The connector cable  116  may connect the alarm box  22 , the alarm board  21  and/or the power source  24  to the first micro-controller  23  and/or a plurality of second micro-controllers  94   a ,  94   b ,  94   c ,  94   d . The connector cable  116  may be attached to the alarm box  22  via the alarm connector  19 . The connector cable  116  may connect a number, such as, for example, four, eight, twelve or twenty of the second micro-controllers  94  to the alarm box  22 , the alarm board  21  and/or the power source  24 . The plurality of second micro-controllers  94   a ,  94   b ,  94   c ,  94   d  may be connected to a plurality of devices  12   a ,  12   b ,  12   c ,  12   d , respectively. Furthermore, it should be understood that the alarm box  22 , the alarm board  21  and/or the power source  24  may be in communication with any number of the devices  12 , the sensor boards  14 , the bases  16 , the first micro-controllers  23 , the programmable power suppliers  108  and/or the cables  20 . 
   A supply cable  56  may connect the alarm box  22 , the alarm board  21  and/or the power source  24  to the first micro-controller  23 , the programmable power supplier  108  and/or the cable  20 . Further, the supply cable  56  may be attached to the alarm board  21 , the alarm box  22  and/or the power source  24  via the alarm connector  19 . Still further, the cable  20 , the plurality of electrical wires  60  and/or the device  12  may be connected to the alarm box  22  and/or the alarm board  21 . The plurality of electrical wires  60  may contain a pair of electrical wires which may be attached to the programmable power supply  108  and/or may deliver a voltage to the device  12 . The plurality of wires  60  may contain a pair of communication wires connecting the second micro-controller  94  to the first micro-controller  23 . The plurality of wires  60  may contain a pair of video-signaling wires connecting the video out-line  31  of the device  12  to the video monitor  112 . 
   The supply cable  56  may extend through the first opening  41  in the first end  32  of the base  12  to the fixed end  40 . The cable  20  may extend through a channel  62  in the fixed end  40 . The cable  20  may extend inward with respect to the movable end  42  from the first end  32  of the base  16 . The cable  20  may engage the pulley  52  and/or may extend inwards with respect to the first end  32  from the pulley  52 . The cable  20  may engage the roller  54  and/or may extend through the second opening  43  in the base  16 . The roller  54  may direct the cable in a direction which may be non-parallel to the length  46  between the first end  32  and the second end  34  of the base  16 . The cable  20  may extend outward with respect to the interior  38  of the base  16  through the second opening  43  of the base  16  beyond the exterior  36  of the base  16 . The end  58  of the cable  20  may be located outside of the base  16  and/or the interior  38  of the base  16 . The length  60  of the cable  20  may allow the cable  20  to engage the pulley  52  and the roller  54  and/or may permit the end  58  of the cable  20  to extend outside of the base  16 . 
   The user may apply an outward force with respect to the exterior  36  of the base to the end  58  of the cable  20 . As a result, the cable  20  may pull the pulley  52  and/or the movable end  42  inward with respect to the fixed end  40  of the base  16 . The pulley  52  and/or the movable end  42  may be pulled by the cable  20  to a position adjacent to the roller  54  and/or the second opening  43 . As a result, the end  58  of the cable  20  may be separated from the base  16  by a distance which may correspond to the length  46  of the base  16 . 
   The user may move the end  58  of the cable  20  to a position adjacent to the second opening  43  of the base. The movable end  42  may move outward with respect to the fixed end  40  of the base. The movable end  42  and/or the pulley  52  may move to a position adjacent to the second end  43  of the base  16 . As a result, the movable end  42  and/or the pulley  52  may retract the cable  20  inward with respect to the exterior  36  of the base  16 . Moreover, the movable end  42  and/or the pulley  52  may retract the end  58  of the cable  20  inward with respect to the exterior  36  of the base  16  to a position which may adjacent to the base  16 . 
   The end  58  of the cable  20  may be attached to a connector  64 . The connector  64  may have an interior  66 , an exterior  68 , a front side  70 , a first end  72  and/or a second end  74 . The second end  74  may be opposite in location to the first end  72 . The first end  72  may have passages  76 ,  77  that may extend through the first end  72  from the exterior  68  to the interior  66  of the connector  64 . The front side  70  may have a first window  78   a  and a second window  78   b . The first window  78   a  and the second window  78   b  may extend through the front side  70  from the exterior  68  to the interior  66  of the connector  64 . Further, the interior  66  of the connector  64  may have a plurality of heads  80 . The end  58  of the cable  20  and/or the plurality of electrical wires  60  of the cable  20  may be connected to the plurality of heads  80 . Moreover, each of the plurality of heads  80  may correspond to each of the electrical pathways provided by the plurality of electrical wires  60  of the cable  20 . 
   The sensor board  14  may have a front side  81 , a top side  82 , a bottom side  84 , a first wall  86  and/or a second wall  88 . The bottom side  84  may be opposite in location to the top side  82 . The second wall  88  may be opposite in location to the first wall  86 . Further, the sensor board  14  may have an orifice  90  and/or a fastener  92 . The orifice  90  may extend through the sensor board  14  from the bottom side  84  to the top side  82 . The fastener  92  may be inserted into the orifice  90  and/or may be inserted into the mounting hole  28  on the underside  26  of the device  12 . The fastener  92  may be, for example, a screw. As a result, the fastener  92  may lock into the mounting hole and/or may attach the sensor board  14  to the device  12 . The first wall  86  and/or the second wall  88  may be located between the underside  26  of the device  12  and the top side  82  of the sensor board  14 . Moreover, the first wall  86  may have passages  87 ,  89  that may extend through the first wall  86 . 
   The sensor board  14  may have an optical sensor  96  connected to the second micro-controller  94 . The bottom side  84  of the sensor board  14  may have a plurality of heads  99  connected to the micro-controller  94 . The plurality of heads  99  of the sensor board  14  may correspond with and/or may be connected to the plurality of heads  80  of the connector  64 . 
   The sensor board  14  may have a voltage plug  98  and/or a video in-line  97  extending outward with respect to the first wall  86 . The voltage plug  98  may be inserted into the DC plug-in  30  of the device  12  and/or may be connected to the second micro-controller  94  and/or the programmable power supplier  108 . The second micro-controller  94  may determine the required operational voltage of the device  12  via the voltage plug  98  and the DC plug-in  30 . The second micro-controller  94  may communicate with the device  12  via the voltage plug  98  and the DC plug-in  30  to determine the required operational voltage of the device  12 . The micro-controller  94  may communicate the required operational voltage of the device  12  to the first micro-controller  23  via the plurality of electrical wires  60 . Moreover, the second micro-controller  94  may be programmed to determine the required operational voltage of the device  12 , to communicate with the device  12  and/or to communicate the required operational voltage of the device  12  to the microprocessor  23 . 
   The first micro-controller  23  may control the programmable power supplier  108  and/or may adjust the output voltage of the programmable power supplier  108  to the required operational voltage of the device  12 . The first micro-controller  23  may deliver the required operational voltage of the device  12  to the second micro-control  94  via the plurality of electrical wires  60 . The second micro-control  94  may deliver the required operational voltage of the device  12  to the device  12  via the voltage plug  98  and DC plug-in  30 . 
   In an alternative embodiment, the first micro-controller  94  may be programmed with the required operational voltage of the device  12 . The first micro-controller  94  may control the programmable power supplier  108 . Further, the programmable power supplier  108  may provide the required operational voltage to the device  12  via the cable  20 , the voltage plug  98  and/or the DC plug-in  30 . 
   The front side  81  of the sensor board  14  may have a first light emitting diode  100  (hereinafter “first LED  100 ”) and/or a second light emitting diode  102  (hereinafter “second LED  102 ”). The second micro-controller  94  may be connected to the second LED  102 . The programmable power supplier  108  may be connected to and/or may control the first LED  100 . Still further, the second micro-controller  94  may control the second LED  102 . The first LED  100  may emit a color, such as, for example, green. The programmable power supplier  108  and/or the first micro-controller  23  may activate the first LED  100  to indicate that the voltage is being supplied to the device  12 . The second LED  102  may emit a color, such as, for example, red. However, the present invention should not be deemed as limited to the color of the plurality of the first LED  100  and/or the second LED  102 . The second micro-controller  94  may be programmed to control the second LED  102 . 
   The interior  66  of the connector  64  may receive the sensor board  14 , the first wall  86  and/or the second wall  88 . As a result, the connector  64  may be adjacent to and/or may abut the device  12 . The sensor board  14 , the first wall  86  and/or the second wall  88  may be enclosed between the underside  26  of the device  12  and the exterior  68  of the connector  64 . Further, the first window  78   a  and the second window  78   b  of the front side  70  of the connector  64  may align with the first LED  100  and/or the second LED  102 , respectively on the front side  81  of the sensor board  14 . As a result, the first LED  100  and/or the second LED  102  may emit light which may be visible through the first window  78   a  and the second window  78   b , respectively, and/or may be visible from the exterior  68  of the connector  64 . 
   Still further, the passages  76 ,  77  in the first end  72  of the connector  64  may align with the passages  87 ,  89  in the first wall  86  of the sensor board  14 , respectively. A pin  104  may be inserted into the passages  76 ,  87  of the connector  64  and the sensor board  14 , respectively. As a result, the connector  64  and/or the cable  14  may be attached and/or may be locked to the sensor board  14  and/or the device  12 . The pin  104  may be, for example, a screw and/or the like. Moreover, the sensor board  14  and/or the device  12  may be attached to and/or may be locked to the base  16  and/or the fixture  48 . The sensor board  14  may be connected to the alarm box  22 , the alarm board  21 , the first micro-controller  23  and/or the programmable power supplier  108 . It should be understood that the pin  104  may be replaced with or used in conjunction with any fastener that are generally known and may be implemented by one having ordinary skill in the art. 
   The connector  64  may be attached to the sensor board  14  and/or the device  12  via the pin  104  and the passages  76 ,  87  of the connector  64  and the sensor board  14 , respectively. As a result, the second micro-controller  94  of the sensor board  14  may be in communication with the first micro-controller  23  of the power supply board  18 . Each of the plurality of heads  99  of the sensor board  14  may align with and/or may be connected to each of the plurality of heads  80  of the connector  64 . Further, the plurality of heads  80 ,  99  may allow the second micro-controller  94  to communicate with the first micro-controller  23  via the cable  20  and/or the plurality of electrical wires  60 . Still further, the second micro-controller  94  may communicate the required operational voltage of the device  12  to the first micro-controller  23  from the programmable power supplier  108  via the cable  20  and/or the plurality of electrical wires  60 . As a result the first micro-controller  23  may adjust the output voltage of the programmable power supplier  108  to the required operational voltage of the device  12 . Moreover, the programmable power supplier  108  may provide and/or may deliver the required operational voltage to the device and/or the output voltage to the second micro-controller  94  via the cable  20 , the plurality of electrical wires  60 , the voltage plug  98  and/or the DC plug-in  30 . 
   The device  12  may, therefore, be activated with the required operational voltage provided from the programmable power supplier  108 . The first LED  100  may be activated by the programmable power supplier  108  to indicate that the device  12  has been activated. The programmable power supplier  108  may activate the first LED  100  to indicate that the second micro-controller  94  may be receiving the output voltage from the power source  24  via the cable  20 . 
   The optical sensor  96  may detect and/or may monitor the pin  104  extending through the passages  76 ,  87  of the connector  64  and the sensor board  14 , respectively. The optical sensor  96  may indicate to the second micro-controller  94  of the sensor board  14  that the pin  104  is located within the passages  76 ,  87  of the connector  64  and the sensor board  14 , respectively. Further, the second micro-controller  94  of the sensor board  14  may communicate the presence of the pin  104  to the first micro-controller  23  via the cable  20  and/or the plurality of electrical wires  60 . As a result, the first micro-controller  23  may activate the alarm box  22  and/or the alarm board  21 . The second micro-controller  94  and/or the first micro-controller  23  may activate the second LED  102  to indicate that the alarm box  22  has been activated. The second micro-controller  94  may be programmed to communicate with the optical sensor  96  and/or the first micro-controller  23 . The optical sensor  96  may be programmed to detect the pin  104 . 
   The second micro-controller  94  may be programmed to detect a signal from an external sensor  114 . The external sensor  114  may transmit, for example, a radio signal to the second micro-controller  94 . The second micro-controller  94  may communicate to the first micro-controller  23 , the alarm box  22  and/or the alarm board  21  if the second micro-controller  94  has received the signal from the external sensor  114 . The signal from the external sensor  114  may indicate that the second micro-controller  94  is within a radius, such as, for example, ten feet, twenty feet or thirty feet from the external sensor  114 . 
   The optical sensor  96  may communicate to the second micro-controller  94  if the pin  104  is removed from the passages  76 ,  87  of the connector  64  and the sensor board  14 , respectively. The second micro-controller  94  may signal the first micro-controller  23  if the pin  104  is removed from the passages  76 ,  87  of the connector  64  and the sensor board  14 , respectively, via the cable  20  and/or the plurality of electrical wires  60 . The first micro-controller  23  may trigger the alarm box  22  and/or the alarm board  21  if the pin  104  is removed from the passages  76 ,  87 . As a result, the optical sensor  96  may be coupled to the alarm box  22  and/or the alarm board  21  via the cable  20 , the plurality of electrical wires  60 , the second micro-controller  94  and/or the first micro-controller  23 . The optical sensor  96 , the first micro-controller  23  and/or the second micro-controller  94  may electrically secure the device  12 . 
   The device  12  may transmit a video signal to the second micro-controller  94  of the sensor board  14  via the video out-line  31  of the device  12  and/or the video in-line  97  of the sensor board  14 . The video in-line  97  and/or the voltage plug  98  may pass through passages  77 ,  89  of the connector  69  and the first wall  86  of the sensor board  14 , respectively. The second micro-controller  94  and/or the first micro-controller  23  may store the video signal. The video signal may be, for example, a streaming video signal, a still video image and/or the like. The second micro-controller  94  of the sensor board  14  may communicate the video signal to the first micro-controller  23  via the cable  20  and/or the plurality of electrical wires  60 . Further, the video signal may also have, for example, an audio signal. The second micro-controller  94  and/or the first micro-controller  23  may be programmed to store the video signal of the device  12  and/or to communicate the video signal. 
   The first micro-controller  23  may transmit the video signal from the device  12  to the video monitor  112 , such as, for example, a television, a computer monitor and/or the like. In an alternative embodiment, the device  12  may transmit the video signal to the video monitor  112  via the video out-line  31 , the plurality of electrical wires  60  and/or the cable  20 . Still further, the video monitor  112  may be located adjacent to the device  12  and/or may be controlled by the first micro-controller  23 . Moreover, the video monitor  112  may have, for example, audio speakers (not shown) to produce the audio signal transmitted from the device  12 . The first micro-controller  23  may be programmed to transmit the video signal and/or the audio signal to the video monitor  112 . 
   The sensor board  14  may be attached to the underside  26  of the device  12  via the fastener  92 . Further, the video in-line  97  and the voltage plug  98  of the sensor board  14  may be inserted into the video out-line  31  and the direct current plug-in  30 , respectively, of the device  12 . The sensor board  14  may be inserted into the interior  66  of the connector  64 . As a result, each of the plurality of heads  99  of the sensor board  14  may connect to each of the plurality of heads  80  of the connector  64 , respectively. The second micro-controller  94  of the sensor board  14  may communicate the required operational voltage of the device  12  to the first micro-controller  23  board  18  via the cable  20 . The first micro-controller  23  may adjust the output voltage of the programmable power supplier  108  to the required operational voltage of the device  12  and/or may deliver the required operational voltage to the second micro-controller  94  and/or the device via the cable  20 . The second micro-controller  94  and/or the programmable power supplier  108  may deliver the required operational voltage to the device  12  via the video in-line  97  and the DC plug-in  30 . 
   The pin  104  may be inserted into passages  76 ,  87  of the connector  64  and the sensor board  14 , respectively, to secure the sensor board  14  to the connector  64 . The optical sensor  96  of the sensor board  14  may detect the pin  104  extending through the passage  87  of the sensor board  14 . The optical sensor  96  may signal the second micro-controller  94  that the pin  104  is extending through the passage  87  of the sensor board  14 . The second micro-controller  94  may communicate to the first micro-controller  23  that the pin  104  is extending through the passage  87 . The first micro-controller  23  may activate the alarm box  22  and/or the alarm board  21 . The first micro-controller  23  may communicate to the second micro-controller  94  that the alarm box  22  and/or the alarm board  21  has been activated. The second micro-controller  94  may activate the second LED  102  to indicate that the alarm box  22  and/or the alarm board  21  has been activated. 
   The optical sensor  96  may communicate to the second micro-controller  94  if the pin  104  has been removed from the passage  87  of the connector  64 . The second micro-controller  94  may communicate to the first micro-controller  23  that the pin  104  has been removed from the passage  87 . The second micro-controller  94  may deactivate the second LED  102  to indicate that the pin  104  has been removed from the sensor board  14 . The first micro-controller  23  may trigger the alarm board  21  in the alarm box  22 . The alarm board  21  may produce an audio signal which may indicate that the pin  104  has been removed from the sensor board  14  and/or that the device  12  is unsecured. The pin  104  may be replace in the passages  76 ,  87  of the connector  64  and the sensor board  14 , respectively. As a result, the first micro-controller  23  may disengage the alarm board  21  which may stop the alarm board  21  from producing the audio signal. 
   The user and/or a customer may examine, may inspect and/or may utilize the device  12 . The user may exert an outward force with respect to the base  16  on the device  12  and/or the end  58  of the cable  20 . The movable end  42  and/or the pulley  52  of the base may move inward with respect to the fixed end  40  and/or the roller  54  along the interior  38  of the base  16 . The outward force of the user may move the pulley  52  to a position which may be adjacent to the roller  54  of the base  16 . As a result, the device  12  and/or the end  58  of the cable  20  may be separated from the base  16  may be a distance corresponding to the length  46  of the base  16 . The pulley  52  and/or the roller  54  may reduce friction along the cable  20  and/or may prevent damage to the cable  20  and/or the coating  63  of the cable  20 . Further, the end  58  of the cable  20  may extend to, for example, three feet from the second opening  43  of the base  16 . As a result, the user may move the device  12  allowing the user to examine and/or inspect the device  12  and/or functions provided by the device  12 . 
   The user may examine and/or may inspect, for example, a weight of the device, a configuration of the device, a texture of an exterior of the device and/or the like. As a result, a user having a disability, such as, for example, being confined to a wheel chair may be permitted to examine and/or to inspect the device  12 . Moreover, the device  12  may remain electrically and mechanically secured to the base  16 , the alarm board  21 , the alarm box  22  and/or the fixture  48  as the user examines and/or inspects the device  12 . The user may activate and/or may utilize the device  12  to perform the functions provided by the device  12 . For example, the device  12  may be a digital camera and the user may use the device  12  to perform the function of capturing an image (not shown in the drawings). As a result, the device  12  may display the image thereon and/or may transmit the image to the monitor  112 . The user may examine and/or inspect the image captured by the device  12 . 
   The user may return the device  12  and/or the end  58  of the cable  20  to a position which may be adjacent to the second opening  43  of the base  16 . The movable end  42  may move outward with respect to the fixed end  40  of the base. The movable end  42  and/or the pulley  52  may move to a position adjacent to the second end  43  of the base  16 . As a result, the movable end  42  and/or the pulley  52  may retract the device  12  and/or the cable  20  inward with respect to the exterior  36  of the base  16 . Moreover, the movable end  42  and/or the pulley  52  may retract the device  12  and/or the end  58  of the cable  20  inward with respect to the exterior  36  of the base  16  to a position which may be adjacent to the exterior of the base  16 . 
   The system  10  may secure the device  12  to the base  16  and/or the fixture  48  via the cable  20 . Further, the system  10  may connect the device  12  to the alarm board  21 , the alarm box  22  and/or the programmable power supplier  108  via the sensor board  14 , the connector  64 , the cable  20 , the supply cable  56 , the alarm connector  19  and/or the plurality of electrical wires  60 . The second micro-controller  94  of the sensor board  14  may be in communication with the first micro-controller  23  via the connector  64 , the cable  20  and/or the plurality of electrical wires  60 . Still further, the device  12  may be monitored by the alarm box  22 , the alarm board  21 , the optical sensor  96 , the second micro-controller  94 , the external sensor  114 , the pin  104 , the cable  20  and/or the plurality of electrical wires  60 . The second micro-controller  94  and/or the first micro-controller  23  may control the voltage delivered from the programmable power supplier  108  to the device  12 . Moreover, the first LED  100  and/or the second LED  102  of the sensor board  14  may indicate that power is provided to the device  12  and/or that the alarm box  22  has been activated, respectively. The cable  20  and/or the base  16  may allow the device  12  to be manipulated, to be examined and/or to be utilized by a customer and/or a user. Furthermore, it should be understood that the first micro-controller  23  and/or the power supply board  18  may be in communication with more than one device  12 , the first micro-controller  23 , the second micro-controller  94 , the sensor board  14 , the base  16 , the programmable power supplier  108  and/or the cable  20 . 
   As illustrated by  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the alarm box  22 , the alarm board  21  and/or the power source  24  may be connected to the plurality of second micro-controllers  94   a ,  94   b ,  94   c ,  94   d  via the first micro-controller  23 . Each of the plurality of devices  12   a ,  12   b ,  12   c ,  12   d  may be in communication with the first micro-controller  23 , the alarm box  22  and/or the alarm board  21  via the plurality of second micro-controllers  94   a ,  94   b ,  94   c ,  94   d , respectively. The programmable power supplier  108  may be controlled by the first micro-controller and/or may provide the required operational voltage to each of the plurality of devices  12   a ,  12   b ,  12   c ,  12   d . Each of the plurality of second micro-controllers  94   a ,  94   b ,  94   c ,  94   d  may have and/or may be in communication with the optical sensor  96 . Each of the plurality of devices  12   a ,  12   b ,  12   c ,  12   d  may be in communication with and/or transmitting the video-signal to the monitor  112 . 
   The optical sensor  96  of each of the plurality of second micro-controllers  94   a ,  94   b ,  94   c ,  94   d  may detect the pin  104 . The optical sensor  96  may signal each of the plurality of second micro-controllers  94   a ,  94   b ,  94   c ,  94   d  that the pin  104  has been detected. The each of the plurality of second micro-controllers  94   a ,  94   b ,  94   c ,  94   d  may communicate to the first micro-controller  23  that the pin  104  has been detected. The first micro-controller  23  may activate the alarm box  22  and/or the alarm board  21 . The first micro-controller  23  may communicate to the second micro-controller  94  that the alarm box  22  and/or the alarm board  21  has been activated. Each of the second micro-controller  94  may have the second LED  102 . Each of the second micro-controllers  94   a ,  94   b ,  94   c ,  94   d  may activate the second LED  102  to indicate that the alarm box  22  and/or the alarm board  21  has been activated. 
   The optical sensor  96  may communicate to each of the plurality of second micro-controllers  94   a ,  94   b ,  94   c ,  94   d  if the pin  104  has been removed. Each of the plurality of second micro-controllers  94   a ,  94   b ,  94   c ,  94   d  may communicate to the first micro-controller  23  that the pin  104  has been removed. Each of the second micro-controller  94  may deactivate the second LED  102  to indicate that the pin  104  has been removed. The first micro-controller  23  may trigger the alarm board  21  in the alarm box  22 . The alarm board  21  may produce an audio signal which may indicate that the pin  104  has been removed and/or that one of the plurality of devices  12   a ,  12   b ,  12   c ,  12   d  is unsecured. As a result, the first micro-controller  23  may disengage if the optical sensor  96  of each of the plurality of second micro-controllers  94   a ,  94   b ,  94   c ,  94   d  detects the pin  104 . As a result, the first micro-controller  23  may signal the alarm board  21  to stop the alarm board  21  from producing the audio signal. 
   It should be understood that various changes and modifications to the presently preferred embodiments described herein will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Such changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention and without diminishing its attendant advantages. It is, therefore, intended that such changes and modifications be covered by the appended claims.