Patent Publication Number: US-2017361524-A1

Title: Protection module architecture and alignment tool, system, and method for protection module placement

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The present application claims priority to U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 14/200,015, entitled “PROTECTION MODULE ARCHITECTURE AND ALIGNMENT TOOL, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PROTECTION MODULE PLACEMENT”, filed Mar. 6, 2014, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/845,709, entitled “ALIGNMENT TOOL, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PROTECTION MODULE PLACEMENT”, filed on Jul. 12, 2013 the applications are considered as being part of the disclosure of the accompanying application and are hereby incorporated herein by reference. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     Various embodiments described herein relate to apparatus, system, and method for accurately placing a protection module on a surface and a protection system and architecture. 
     BACKGROUND INFORMATION 
     It may be desirable to place a protection module on one or more surfaces of a device, in particular on an electronic device. The module may need to be precisely placed on the device surface to enable proper functioning of the device. The present invention provides a system, apparatus, method and architecture for same. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1A  is a simplified isometric diagram of a protection module placement alignment tool (PMP-AT) according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 1B  is a simplified top diagram of a PMP-AT surface according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 1C  is a simplified bottom diagram of a PMP-AT according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 1D  is a simplified front diagram of a PMP-AT according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 1E  is a simplified rear diagram of a PMP-AT according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 1F  is a simplified left diagram of a PMP-AT according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 1G  is a simplified right diagram of a PMP-AT according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 1H  is another simplified isometric diagram of a PMP-AT according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 2  is an isometric image of PMP architecture according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 3A  is a simplified isometric diagram of another PMP-AT according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 3B  is a simplified top diagram of a PMP-AT according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 4A  is a simplified isometric diagram of PMP architecture according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 4B  is a simplified top diagram of PMP architecture according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 5A  is a simplified front diagram of a protection module according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 5B  is a simplified rear diagram of a protection module according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 5C  is a simplified front diagram of a squeegee of a PMP architecture according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 6  is a flow diagram illustrating methods according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 7A  is a simplified isometric diagram of protection module placement (PMP) architecture including a device being coupled to an alignment tool (AT) for PMP according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 7B  is a simplified isometric diagram of protection module placement (PMP) architecture including a device coupled to an alignment tool (AT) in preparation for PMP according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 7C  is a simplified isometric diagram of PMP architecture including a protection module being advanced at an angle to a first registration extension of a protection module placement alignment tool (PMP-AT) according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 7D  is a simplified isometric diagram of PMP architecture including a protection module advanced at an angle to a first registration extension of a PMP-AT according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 7E  is a simplified isometric diagram of PMP architecture including a protection module engaging a first registration extension at an angle and being advanced to a second, orthogonal registration extension of a PMP-AT according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 7F  is a simplified isometric diagram of PMP architecture including a protection module engaging a first registration extension at an angle and engaging a second, orthogonal registration extension of a PMP-AT according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 7G  is a simplified isometric diagram of PMP architecture including a protection module engaging a first registration extension at an angle and engaging a second, orthogonal registration extension of a PMP-AT and being rotated downward onto a coupled device surface according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 7H  is a simplified isometric diagram of PMP architecture including a protection module engaging a first registration extension at an angle and engaging a second, orthogonal registration extension of a PMP-AT, rotated downward onto a coupled device surface, and squeegee being advanced to the placement module according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 7I  is a simplified isometric diagram of PMP architecture including a protection module coupled device surface and a squeegee being pressed against the placement module according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 8  is a simplified isometric diagram of PMP architecture including a protection module engaging a first registration extension at an angle and engaging a second, orthogonal registration extension of a PMP-AT and being rotated downward onto another coupled device surface according to various embodiments. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       FIG. 1A  is a simplified isometric diagram of a protection module placement (PMP) alignment tool (AT) (PMP-AT)  10 A according to various embodiments. The PMP-AT may be employed to place a protection module on a device. In an embodiment, a protection module, such as module  40  shown in  FIGS. 5A-B  may be desirable and precisely placed on a surface  34 A of a device  30 A. In an embodiment, the device  30 A may be an electronic device having a surface  34 A with elements (screen  32 A) that a user  130  may want to protect. In such an embodiment, a user  130  may want to place a protection module  40  protection layer  49  securely to the device  30 A surface  34 A to protect the surface  34 A and one or more elements  32 A. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , a device  30 A surface  34 A may have other elements  36 A,  38 A that a user  130  may not want to cover. A protection module  40  layer  49  may include opening or ports  41 ,  45  that are shaped to align with the device  30 A elements  36 A,  38 A. Precisely placing the protection module  40  layer  49  so the ports  41 ,  45  co-align with the elements  36 A,  38 A may be difficult. The present invention provides a PM  40  and alignment tool (PMP-AT) that enable a user to precisely and accurately place a cover  49  on a device  30 A surface  34 A with ports  41 ,  45  that have tight tolerances or sizing for the device  30 A elements  36 A,  38 A that are desirably not covered. In an embodiment, the PMP-AT may enable a user  130  to place a screen protection module  50  onto a portable electronic device  30 A,  30 B screen  32 A,  32 B. 
     In an embodiment, the protection module  40  may include an adhesive section or layer  44 . The adhesive employed in the adhesive section  44  may be selected to removably, semi-permanently, or permanently engage a device  30 A,  30 B surface  34 A,  34 B. Attempting to remove a partially coupled protection module  40  during deployment on a device  30 A,  30 B may be difficult. Removing a partially coupled protection module  40  may also damage the protection module  40  Removing a partially coupled protection module  40  may also damage a device  30 A,  30 B or leave adhesive residue on the device  30 A,  30 B surface  34 A,  34 B. The protection module  40  and the PMP-AT  10 A,  10 B,  10 C may enable a user  130  to precisely place a protection module  40  on a device  30 A,  30 B surface  34 A,  34 B. In particular, a PMP-AT  10 A,  10 B,  10 C may enable a user  130  to place a protection module  40  on a device  30 A,  30 B surface  34 A,  34 B without adjustments to position after a portion of the adhesive section  44  engages a device  30 A,  30 B surface  34 A,  34 B. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1A , a protection module placement alignment tool (PMP-AT)  10 A may include a central base  12 , a base upper arm  12 A, a base lower arm  12 B, a base extension registration tab  16 , an upper alignment area registration corner  14 A, a lower alignment area registration corner  14 B, a base central vertical extension or wall  18 , a base upper horizontal extension or wall  19 A, a base lower horizontal extension or wall  19 B, a horizontal/upper alignment area registration extension  20 A, a vertical/upper alignment area registration extension  20 B, and a base flush edge  22 . In an embodiment, the base  12  upper arm  12 A may extend to the upper alignment area registration corner  14 A. The base  12  lower arm  12 B may extend to the lower alignment area registration corner  14 B. The base extension registration tab  16  may be located between and offset from the base  12  upper arm  12 A and the base  12  lower arm  12 B. The base central vertical extension or wall  18  may extend between the upper alignment area registration corner  14 A and the lower alignment area registration corner  14 B. 
     The base upper horizontal extension or wall  19 A may extend between the upper alignment area registration corner  14 A and the base central vertical extension or wall  18 . The base lower horizontal extension or wall  19 B may extend between the lower alignment area registration corner  14 B and the base upper vertical extension or wall  18 A. The PMP-AT  10 A base  12 , upper arm  12 A, lower arm  12 B, upper alignment area registration corner  14 A, lower alignment area registration corner  14 B, base extension registration tab  16 , base central vertical extension or wall  18 , base upper horizontal extension or wall  19 A, and base lower horizontal extension or wall  19 B may be dimensioned to conform about a device outer perimeter  31 A when a device  30 A is positioned with the PMP-AT  10 A ( FIG. 2 ). 
     The PMP AT  10 A base central vertical extension or wall  18 , base upper horizontal extension or wall  19 A, and base lower horizontal extension or wall  19 B heights may be dimensioned to the height or thickness of the device  30 A. As shown in  FIG. 1A , a horizontal/upper alignment area registration extension  20 A may be located above and coupled to the base upper horizontal extension or wall  19 A. The vertical/upper alignment area registration extension  20 B may be located above and coupled to the base central vertical extension or wall  18 . In an embodiment, the horizontal/upper alignment area registration extension  20 A orientation may be orthogonal to the vertical/upper alignment area registration extension  20 B orientation. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1A , the horizontal/upper alignment area registration extension  20 A may extend inward and beyond the width of the base upper horizontal extension or wall  19 A. The registration extension  20 A may be sized to ensure that a protection module  40  is placed inward from the device  30 A surface  34 A top edge. In an embodiment, the horizontal/upper alignment area registration extension  20 A may be flush with the width of the base upper horizontal extension or wall  19 A. In such an embodiment, the registration extension  20 A may be sized to ensure that a protection module  40  is placed along the device  30 A surface  34 A top edge. 
     As also shown in  FIG. 1A , the vertical/upper alignment area registration extension  20 B may extend inward and beyond the width of the base central vertical extension or wall  18 . The registration extension  20 B may be sized to ensure that a protection module  40  is placed inward from the device  30 A surface  34 A left side edge. In an embodiment, the vertical/upper alignment area registration extension  20 B may be flush with the width of the base central vertical extension or wall  18 . In such an embodiment, the registration extension  20 B may be sized to ensure that a protection module  40  is placed along the device  30 A surface  34 A left side edge. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1A , a base lower horizontal extension or wall  19 B may not include a registration extension  20 A,  20 B and may have an edge  22  that is configured to be flush a coupled device  30 A surface  34 . The PMP-AT  10 A shown in  FIG. 1A  may be shaped for a device  30 A having a substantially flat surface  34 A to be protected. A PMP-AT may also be shaped for a device having a curved surface to be protected. 
       FIG. 1B  is a simplified top diagram of a PMP-AT  10 A according to various embodiments. As shown in  FIG. 1B , the vertical alignment area registration extension  20 B may be located above the base central vertical extension  18 . The vertical alignment area registration extension  20 B may substantially extend vertically between the upper alignment area registration corner  14 A and the lower alignment area registration corner  14 B. The vertical alignment area registration extension  20 B may also extends inwardly toward the base extension registration tab  16  to offset the vertical placement/position of the protection module  40  on a device  30 A surface  34 A in an embodiment. 
     The horizontal alignment area registration extension  20 A may be located above the upper alignment area registration corner  14 A and base upper horizontal extension or wall  19 A. The horizontal alignment area registration extension  20 A may extend inwardly toward the lower alignment area registration corner  14 B to offset the horizontal placement/position of the protection module  40  on a device  30 A surface  34 A in an embodiment. The horizontal alignment area registration extension  20 A may be oriented orthogonal to the vertical alignment area registration extension  20 B. In an embodiment, the PMP AT  10 A central base  12 , base upper arm  12 A, base lower arm  12 B, base extension registration tab  16 , upper alignment area registration corner  14 A, lower alignment area registration corner  14 B, base central vertical extension  18 , upper horizontal extension or wall  19 A, lower horizontal extension or wall  19 B, horizontal alignment area registration extension  20 A, vertical alignment area registration extension  20 B, and flush edge  22  may be sized to nest about a device  30 A outer perimeter  31 A while exposing a specific and exact section of a surface  34 A of the device  30 A to be covered by a protection module  40  layer  49 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1B , the lower alignment area registration corner  14 B may have a particular radius or shape as a function to the device(s) to be nested in the PMP-AT  10 A. In an embodiment, the lower corner  14 B radius or shape may be sized to nest or securely hold a corresponding corner of a device  30 A while exposing at least a section of the device  30 A surface  34 A. In an embodiment, the lower flush edge&#39;s  22  height may be flush a section of the device  30 A surface  34 A (when nested in the PMP-AT  10 A. Similarly, the distance between corners  14 B and  14 A and the distance between the wall  18  and the base extension tab  16  may be selected to enable a device&#39;s  30 A perimeter  31 A to nest immediately adjacent to or be securely held against the wall  18 , corners  14 A,  14 B, and extension tab  16 . 
     Once a device  30 A is placed, inserted, or nested in a PMP-AT  10 A, the PMP-AT  10 A registration extensions  20 A,  20 B will be located at precise and registered positions on the device  30 A face or surface  34 A. The widths or shape of the registration extensions  20 A,  20 B may be selected or sized based on the face area  34  to be covered by one or more elements of a protection module  40 . In an embodiment, the registration extensions  20 A,  20 B may be straight or curvilinear as a function of the area to be protected or the protection module  40 . It is noted in an embodiment the base  12  may be solid between the registration tab  16  and walls  19 A,  19 B, and  18 . In a further embodiment, the base  12  may be triangular, rectangular, or have other shapes. The base  12  may also extend to the corners  14 A,  14 B and registration tab  16 . 
       FIG. 1C  is a simplified bottom diagram of a PMP-AT  10 A according to various embodiments. As shown in  FIG. 1C , the vertical alignment area registration extension  20 B may extends inwardly toward the base  12  and beyond the base central vertical extension or wall  18  width. As noted, the vertical alignment area registration extension  20 B may enable a user  130  to precisely place a protection module  40  a fixed distance from a device&#39;s  30 A surface  34 A edge, in particular, a left edge.  FIG. 1D  is a simplified front diagram of a PMP-AT  10 A according to various embodiments.  FIG. 1E  is a simplified rear diagram of a PMP-AT  10 A according to various embodiments.  FIG. 1F  is a simplified left diagram of a PMP-AT  10 A according to various embodiments.  FIG. 1G  is a simplified right diagram of a PMP-AT  10 A according to various embodiments.  FIG. 1H  is another simplified isometric diagram of a PMP-AT  10 A according to various embodiments. As shown in  FIGS. 1D to 1H , the horizontal alignment area registration extension  20 A and the vertical alignment area registration extension  20 B may have an offset above the base central vertical extension wall  18  and upper horizontal extension or wall  19 A. The extension&#39;s  20 A,  20 B offset heights may vary as a function of the protection module  40  height. 
     As also shown in  FIGS. 1D-1H , the central base  12  extension registration tab  16  may have a height. The extension tab  16  height may vary as a function of an intended device  30 A perimeter  31 A height. The extension tab  16  configured or selected height may enable a user to snugly and securely insert or next a device  30 A into the PMP-AT  10 A in combination with the PMP-AT  10 A other elements. As noted the registration extensions  20 A,  20 B inward sections are sized both in width, length, and shape (curved, straight, or other shape) to correspond with the edge(s) of a surface  34 A region  32 A of the device  30 A to be covered. The desired region  32 A is precisely aligned or registered via the PMP-AT  10 A extensions  20 A,  20 B. 
       FIG. 2  is an isometric image of PMP architecture  100 A according to various embodiments. As shown in  FIG. 2 , PMP architecture  100 A may include a PMP-AT  10 A, a device  30 A, and a protection module  40 . As shown in  FIG. 2 , the device  30 A may have an outer perimeter  31 A, imaging projecting and touch or capacitive sensing screen  32 A, top face or surface  34 A, user depressible function button  36 , and speaker port  38 A. 
       FIG. 5A  is a simplified front diagram and  FIG. 5B  is a simplified rear diagram of a protection module  40  according to various embodiments. As shown in  FIGS. 5A, 5B , a protection module  40  may include a lower device port opening  41 , a removable back layer  42 , a back layer tab  43 , an adhesive section  44 , an upper device port opening  45 , a removable front layer  46 , a front layer tab  47 , a placement tab  48 , and protection layer  49 . In an embodiment, a protection module  40  may have four layers including a removable front layer  46 , a main protection layer  49 , an adhesive layer  44 , and a removable back layer  42 . The adhesive layer  44  may be located between the main protection layer  49  and the removable back layer  42 . The removable front layer  46  may be adjacent the main protection layer  49 . 
     In an embodiment, a protection module back layer  42  may include a tab  43 . A user  130  may employ the tab  43  to remove the protection module  40  back layer  42 . A user  130  may remove a protection module  40  back layer  42  to expose an adhesive section on the main protection layer  49  bottom side. A user  130  may expose the adhesive section  44  prior to placing the protection module  40  on a device  30 A surface  34 A. As shown in  FIG. 2 ,  FIGS. 7A-7I , and described in  FIG. 6 , a user  130  may employ a PMP-AT  10 A,  10 B,  10 C to precisely place a protection module  40  on a surface  34 A,  34 B of a device  30 A,  30 B. In an embodiment, a user  130  may employ a PMP-AT  10 A,  10 B,  10 C after the adhesive section  44  of a protection module  40  has been exposed. 
     As also shown in  FIGS. 2, 7C-7G, and 8 , a protection module  40  removable front layer  46  may also include a front layer tab  47  and placement tab  48 . The removable front layer  46  may include a larger placement tab  48  located centrally between the top and bottom of the protection module  40  and along the module&#39;s  40  right edge in an embodiment. The large placement tab  48  may be secured to the removable front layer  46 . As noted the front layer  46  may be removably secured to the main protection layer  49 . As explained with reference to  FIGS. 6, 7A-7I, and 8 , a user may grasp the large placement tab  48  during the installation of the protection module  40  on a device  30 A,  30 B, surface  34 A,  34 B. In particular, a user may easily manipulate a protection module  40  with one hand (a thumb and a finger in an embodiment) via the large placement tab  48 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 and 7A-7I , a PMP-AT  10 A may be sized via its elements or components to securely hold a device  30 A about its perimeter  31 A while exposing a section  34 A or  32 A to be protected. As noted in an embodiment, the PMP-AT  101 A elements or components may include a central base  12 , a base upper arm  12 A, a base lower arm  12 B, an upper alignment area registration corner  14 A, a lower alignment area registration corner  14 B, a base extension registration tab  16 , a base central vertical extension or wall  18 , a base upper vertical extension or wall  18 A, a base lower vertical extension or wall  18 B, a base upper horizontal extension or wall  19 A, a base lower horizontal extension or wall  19 B, a horizontal/upper alignment area registration extension  20 A, a vertical/upper alignment area registration extension  20 B, and a base flush edge  22 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , a user may desire to cover a face portion or surface  34 A of a device  30 A. As shown in  FIG. 2 , a device  30 A perimeter  31 A wall may extend beyond the device&#39;s  30 A upper face or surface  34 A. In an embodiment, a device  30 A surface  34 A may include one or more ports, depressions, buttons, openings, or other device features  36 A,  38 A that should not a user  130  may not want to cover. In the embodiment shown in  FIG. 2 , the device  30 A includes a user input port or interface (depressible button in one embodiment)  36 A and a speaker or audio port or opening  38 A. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2, 5A-5B, 7A-7I, and 8 , a protection module&#39;s  40  adhesive section  44 , and main protection layer  49  may include ports or device feature slots or openings  41  and  45 . In an embodiment, the protection module&#39;s  40  removable back layer  42  and removable front layer  46  may also include ports or device feature slots or openings  41  and  45 . The removable back layer  42  and removable front layer  46  may include the ports  41  and  45  to provide user visualization of the device ports  36 A and  38 A during an installation of the protection module  40 . The visualizations may help a user  130  confirm the protection module&#39;s  40  registration or alignment with the device&#39;s ports  36 A,  38 A. In an embodiment, visualizations may help a user  130  confirm the protection module&#39;s  40  registration or alignment with the device&#39;s ports  36 A,  38 A during an installation with a PMP-AT  10 A,  10 B,  10 C. 
     While a user may not want to cover a device&#39;s  30 A ports or elements  36 A and  38 A to be covered, a user may want the protection module  40  to cover or protect the surfaces  34 A immediately adjacent and about the ports or elements  36 A,  38 A. In an embodiment, a protection module  40  may then be formed with openings or ports  41  and  45  that correspond and register precisely with a device&#39;s  30 A components, ports, or elements  36 A,  38 A. In order to maximize a device&#39;s  30 A surface  34 A coverage, the tolerance about a device&#39;s  30 A elements or ports  36 A,  38 A are ideally small. Such small tolerances, however may made protection module  40  installation difficult for a user  130 . A PMP-AT  10 A,  10 B,  10 C, however may enable a user install a protection module  40  with ideally tight tolerances consistently and easily. Such a PMP-AT  10 A,  10 B,  10 C and protection module  40  may cover a greater surface area (as desired)  34 A of a device  30 A and protect the device&#39;s  30 A sometimes delicate and expensive components, including a touch sensitive screen  32 A in an embodiment. 
     In an embodiment, a protection module  40  main protection layer  49  may be formed of one or more polymers and fibers (Teflon, Kevlar), glass, glass fibers, and other chemicals to protect the device  30  face  34  from scratches, damage from sharp edges, liquid, and sun or light damage. In an embodiment, the main protection layer  49  may be formed from several layers where different layers may provide different functionality. In a further embodiment, the main protection layer  49  may be formed from hundreds of layers where each layer is about a nanometer in thickness. 
     In summary and as shown in  FIGS. 2, 7A-7I, and 8 , a PMT-AT  10 A,  10 C a first alignment area registration extension  20 A and second alignment area registration extension  20 B may be sized so a protection module  40  layers  46 ,  49  edges may be placed against both registration extensions  20 A,  20 B at an angle relative the device&#39;s  30 A,  30 B surface  34 A,  34   b  to be covered. Then the module  40  may be rotated downward onto a device&#39;s  30 A,  30 B surface  34 A,  34 B while two or more edges or sides of the protection module&#39;s layer  46 ,  49  remain adjacent or in contact with the PMP-AT&#39;s registration extensions  20 A,  20 B. Such a deployment process may enable a user to precisely, easily, and repeatedly place a protection module  40  on a device&#39;s  30 A,  30 B surface  34 A,  34 B. In an embodiment, a protection module  40  may be precisely placed on a device  30  face  34  section or area via the algorithm  120  shown in  FIG. 6  and diagramed in  FIGS. 7A-7I . 
     As shown in  FIG. 7A  and according to the algorithm  120  of  FIG. 6 , a user  130  may insert a device  30 A with the surface  34 A to be covered upwards into the alignment tool  10 A (activity  122 ). As shown in  FIG. 7A , a device  30 A may be slide at angle into the PMP-AT  10 A. A user  130  may advance a device&#39;s  30 A first long perimeter edge  31 A toward the PMP-AT  10 A central vertical extension or wall  18  and below the horizontal/upper alignment area registration extension  20 A. The user may continue to advance a device&#39;s  30 A first long perimeter edge  31 A toward the PMP-AT  10 A central vertical extension or wall  18  and below the vertical/upper alignment area registration extension  20 B until the wall  18  is engaged by the first long perimeter  31 A edge. The device&#39;s second, opposite long perimeter  31 A edge may also engage the PMP-AT  10 A extension registration tab as shown in  FIG. 7B . 
     The device  30 A may then be precisely, repeatedly, and securely held in the PMP-AT. In particular and shown in  FIG. 7B , the device&#39;s  30 A outer perimeter  34 A may engage the PMP-AT&#39;s  10 A central base  12 , base upper arm  12 A, base lower arm  12 B, upper alignment area registration corner  14 A, lower alignment area registration corner  14 B, base extension registration tab  16 , base central vertical extension or wall  18 , base upper horizontal extension or wall  19 A, base lower horizontal extension or wall  19 B, horizontal/upper alignment area registration extension  20 A, and vertical/upper alignment area registration extension  20 B. As shown in  7 B, a device&#39;s region  32 A of a surface  34 A may be effectively framed by PMP-AT&#39;s  10 A upper alignment area registration corner  14 A, a horizontal/upper alignment area registration extension  20 A, and a vertical/upper alignment area registration extension  20 B. 
     Then a user  130  may expose an adhesive section  44  of a protection module  40  to be securely coupled to a section  34 A of the device  30 A (activity  124 ). In an embodiment, the protection module  40  may include adhesive or an adhesive section  34 A between the main protection layer  49  and the removable back layer  42 . In an embodiment, a user may use the back layer tab  43  to remove the back layer  42  from the protection module  40  to expose the adhesive section  44 ) of the protection module  40  that may engage a device&#39;s surface  34 A (activity  124 ) such as shown in  FIG. 7C . It is noted that a device  30 A,  30 B may be a portable electronic device including a mobile telephone, tablet computer, laptop, personal data assistant (PDA), or other electronic device. It is also noted that a PMP-AT  10 A,  10 B,  10 C may be used to place one or more elements of a protective module  40  on a device  30 A,  30 B. In an embodiment, a user  130  may use a PMT-AT  10 A,  10 B,  10 C to deploy protection module  40  on a front side section  34 A,  34 B and back side section ( 37 A,  37 B) or both of a device  30 A,  30 B. It is further noted that an alignment tool  10 A,  10 B,  10 C may be sized and shaped for a particular model of an electronic device and other, similar alignment tools  10 A,  10 B may be sized and shaped for other models of the same electronic device depending on the sections  34 A,  34 B,  32 A,  32 B to be covered or protected. 
     A user  130  may then advance the remaining protection module  40  elements toward a PMP-AT  10 A first alignment area registration extension  20 B at an angle as shown in  FIG. 7D  (activity  126  of algorithm  120 ). The first alignment area registration extension  20 A may be a horizontal/upper alignment area registration extension  20 B in an embodiment. A user  130  may advance the protection module  40  at about a 45 degree angle toward a PMP-AT  10 A first alignment area registration extension  20 B in an embodiment. A user  130  may continue to advance the protection module  40  towards the first extension  20 B until it engages the first extension  20 B as shown in  FIG. 7D . 
     A user  130  may then advance the remaining protection module  40  elements toward a PMP-AT  10 A second alignment area registration extension  20 A (upper horizontal alignment area registration extension) at an angle while maintaining contact with the first alignment area registration extension  20 B (activity  128 ) and as shown in  FIG. 7E . It is noted that in an embodiment, a user  130  may advance a protection module  40  elements toward the vertical alignment area registration extension  20 B and horizontal/upper extension  20 A simultaneously. A user may advance a protection module  40  elements toward the horizontal/upper alignment area registration extension  20 A first and the vertical extension  20 B second in an embodiment. 
     A user  130  may continue to advance the protection module  40  toward the PM-AT  10 A horizontal/upper alignment area registration extension  20 A until engaged as shown in  FIG. 7F  (activities  126 ,  128 , and  132 ). In an embodiment, a user  130  may employ the large placement tab  48  to aid the protection module  40  advancement to the registration extensions  20 A,  20 B. Once both extensions  20 A,  20 B are engaged (activity  132 ), the protection module  40  left edge and upper edge may be precisely aligned with a device  30 A surface  34 A to be protected or covered. 
     Thereafter, a user may then rotate the protection module  40  right edge (the adhesive section  44  in an embodiment) onto the device&#39;s  30 A face  34 A to be covered while maintaining engagement with both extensions  20 A,  20 B (activity  134 ) and shown in  FIG. 7G . A user may continue to rotate the protection module  40  downward until the protection module  40  adhesive section  44  is coupled to the device&#39;s  30 A surface  34 A as shown in  FIG. 7H . As shown in  FIG. 7H , one or more ports  41 ,  45  of the protection module  40  may coincide with the device&#39;s  30 A ports  36 A,  38 A including a button  36  and speaker ports  38  in an embodiment. 
     A user may then use a straight edge device including a squeegee ( 50   FIG. 5C ) to remove possible air bubbles as shown in  FIGS. 7H and 7I  (activity  138 ). A user may employ the squeegee  50  by gripping or holding area  52  and applying the straight edge  54  to the protection module  40  removable front layer  46 . The squeegee process may smooth any bubbles between the main protection layer  49  and the device&#39;s  30 A surface  34 A. In an embodiment, a user may then expose the protection module  40  main protection layer  49  by removing the front layer  46  (activity  138 ). A user may employ the front layer tab  47  to remove the front layer  46 . 
     In an embodiment, the main protection layer  49  may be comprised of one or more removable layers. In such an embodiment, a user  130  may remove one of several main protection layers  49  to expose a clearer layer when the topmost layer  49  has been damaged.  FIG. 8  is a simplified isometric diagram of PMP architecture  100 C including a protection module  40  engaging a first registration extension  20 B at an angle and engaging a second, orthogonal registration extension  20 A of a PMP-AT  10 C in preparation for being rotated downward onto another coupled device surface according to various embodiments. As shown in  FIG. 8 , a PMP-AT  10 C may be sized and configured for mating and engaging a tablet device  30 B. The tablet device  30 B may include a surface  34 B to be protected. The tablet device  30 B may include a perimeter  31 B, a screen  32 B, a lower port or button  36 B. The protection module  40  may be sized for the tablet device  30 B including the surface  34 B. 
     Other embodiments of protection module placement alignment tools are possible within the scope of the present invention. An embodiment of a PMP-AT may enable a user  130  to nest a device  30 A,  30 B within the PMP-AT with a surface  34 A,  34 B to be covered exposed at the PMP-AT top. A PMP-AT according to various embodiments may include one or more registrations to enable a user  130  to accurately and precisely place a protection module  40  on desired device  30 A,  30 B surfaces  34 A,  34 B.  FIG. 3A  is a simplified isometric diagram and  FIG. 3B  is a simplified top view diagram of another PMP-AT  10 B according to various embodiments. 
     A user  130  may employ the PMP-AT  10 B shown in  FIGS. 3A-3B  to place a protection module ( 40 ,  FIG. 2 ) on a device  30 A,  30 B surface  34 A,  34 B according to various embodiments. As shown in  FIGS. 3A, 3B , the PMP-AT  10 B may include a central base  12 , a base upper arm  12 A, a base lower arm  12 B, a base extension registration tab  16 , an upper alignment area registration corner  14 A, a lower alignment area registration corner  14 B, a base upper vertical extension or wall  18 A, a lower base vertical extension  18 B, an upper horizontal extension or wall  19 A, a lower horizontal extension or wall  19 B, an upper alignment area registration extension  20 A, and a lower alignment area registration extension  20 B. 
     Similar to PMP-AT  10 A, a base  12  upper arm  12 A may extend from the base  12  to the upper alignment area registration corner  14 A. The base  12  lower arm  12 B may extend from the base  12  to the lower alignment area registration corner  14 B. The base extension registration tab  16  may be located between the base  12  upper arm  12 A and the base  12  lower arm  12 B. The extension tab  16  may be offset from the central base  12 . In an embodiment, the upper horizontal alignment area registration extension  20 A may extend downwardly toward the lower alignment area registration corner  14 B. The lower horizontal alignment area registration extension  20 B may extend upwardly toward the upper alignment area registration corner  14 A. 
     In an embodiment, the PMP-AT  10 B a central base  12 , a base upper arm  12 A, a base lower arm  12 B, a base extension registration tab  16 , an upper alignment area registration corner  14 A, a lower alignment area registration corner  14 B, a base upper vertical extension or wall  18 A, a lower base vertical extension  18 B, an upper horizontal extension or wall  19 A, a lower horizontal extension or wall  19 B, an upper alignment area registration extension  20 A, and a lower alignment area registration extension  20 B may be sized to nest about a device  30 A,  30 B while exposing a specific and exact section of the device&#39;s  30 A,  30 B surface  34 A,  34 B. The device&#39;s  30 A,  30 B surface  34 A,  34 B may be covered by a protection module  40  by advancing the module  40  to the an upper alignment area registration extension  20 A, and a lower alignment area registration extension  20 B. A user  130  may then rotate the protection module  40  onto the device&#39;s  30 A,  30 B surface  34 A,  34 B similar to PMP-AT  10 A,  10 C as described above. 
     Similar to PMP-AT  10 A,  10 C, a PMP-AT  10 B as shown in  FIGS. 3A, 3B  lower alignment area registration corners  14 A,  14 B may have a particular radius or shape. In an embodiment, the corners  1 A,  14 B radius or shape may be sized to nest or securely hold a corresponding corner of a device  30 A,  30 B. The registration extensions  20 A,  20 B may also have a particular radius or shape that is sized to expose a specific section of a device&#39;s  30 A,  30 B surface  34 A,  34 B. In an embodiment, the height between corners  14 B and  14 A, heights of walls  18 A,  18 B,  19 A,  19 B and distance of the extension tab  16  from the base  12  mate a device&#39;s  30 A,  30 B perimeter  31 A,  31 B. 
       FIG. 4A  is a simplified isometric diagram and  FIG. 4B  is a simplified top view diagram according to various embodiments. As shown in  FIGS. 4A, 4B , architecture  100 B may include a device  30 A,  30 B nested in an PMP-AT  10 B. In an embodiment, a protection module  40  may be precisely placed on a device&#39;s  30 A,  30 B surface  34 A,  34 B via the algorithm  120  shown in  FIG. 6  via the alignment tool  10 B. 
     Applications that may include the novel apparatus and systems of various embodiments include electronic circuitry used in high-speed computers, communication and signal processing circuitry, modems, single or multi-processor modules, single or multiple embedded processors, data switches, and application-specific modules, including multilayer, multi-chip modules. Such apparatus and systems may further be included as sub-components within a variety of electronic systems, such as televisions, cellular telephones, personal computers (e.g., laptop computers, desktop computers, handheld computers, tablet computers, etc.), workstations, radios, video players, audio players (e.g., mp3 players), vehicles, medical devices (e.g., heart monitor, blood pressure monitor, etc.) and others. Some embodiments may include a number of methods. 
     It may be possible to execute the activities described herein in an order other than the order described. Various activities described with respect to the methods identified herein can be executed in repetitive, serial, or parallel fashion. The accompanying drawings that form a part hereof show, by way of illustration and not of limitation, specific embodiments in which the subject matter may be practiced. The embodiments illustrated are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the teachings disclosed herein. Other embodiments may be utilized and derived therefrom, such that structural and logical substitutions and changes may be made without departing from the scope of this disclosure. This Detailed Description, therefore, is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of various embodiments is defined only by the appended claims, along with the full range of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. 
     Such embodiments of the inventive subject matter may be referred to herein individually or collectively by the term “invention” merely for convenience and without intending to voluntarily limit the scope of this application to any single invention or inventive concept, if more than one is in fact disclosed. Thus, although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described herein, any arrangement calculated to achieve the same purpose may be substituted for the specific embodiments shown. This disclosure is intended to cover any and all adaptations or variations of various embodiments. Combinations of the above embodiments, and other embodiments not specifically described herein, will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. 
     The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided to comply with 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b), requiring an abstract that will allow the reader to quickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In the foregoing Detailed Description, various features are grouped together in a single embodiment for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted to require more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, inventive subject matter may be found in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment.