Patent ID: 8189101

Claim:
A hand-held electronics device for recording digital video, comprising: a housing; a processor disposed within the housing; an actuation mechanism that includes: a catch rotationally coupled to the housing and movable between an open position and a closed position, a latch mechanism operable to retain the catch in the closed position, wherein the latch mechanism comprises a pin connected to the catch, a trigger mechanism coupled to the housing, and a retainer formed integrally with or connected to the trigger mechanism, and a first spring; and a data connector coupled to the processor such that data can be transmitted to and from the processor through the data connector, the data connector including: an arm rotationally coupled to the housing, and an adapter portion matable with a corresponding adapter of a computer system, wherein the data connector forms a portion of a top part or a bottom part of the housing when in a retracted position wherein the actuation mechanism is operable to cause the data connector to rotate from the retracted position to an extended position wherein the first spring is operable to bias the data connector toward the extended position.