Patent ID: 7398535

Claim:
A portable media player comprising: a clamshell style base portion having an outer surface and an inner surface, and having an edge surface area and a non-edge surface area; a clamshell style cover portion, having an outer surface and an inner surface, pivotally connected by a first hinge to the base portion to allow rotational movement of the cover portion with respect to the base portion so as to allow the portable media player to be positioned in a closed clamshell position or an opened clamshell position; wherein the portable media player is adapted to allow, in the opened clamshell position, insertion of a media storage device onto at least a portion of the inner surface of the base portion, and adapted to allow, in the closed clamshell position, securing of the media storage device within the portable media player; and wherein at least a portion of the outer surface of the cover portion includes a display screen adapted to allow viewing of video while the portable media device is in the closed clamshell position; and a stand assembly adapted to be removably attachable to the outer surface of the base portion of the portable media player, the stand assembly comprising: a first portion; one or more leg members, the one or more leg members being stationary with respect to each other; and a stand base portion including a battery for actuation of the portable media player; wherein the first portion is adapted to be removably attachable to the outer surface of the base portion of the portable media player; wherein the first portion is pivotally attached by a second hinge to first ends of the one or more leg members to allow rotational movement of the leg members with respect to the outer surface of the base portion of the portable media player; and wherein the stand base portion is pivotally attached by a third hinge to second ends of the one or more leg members to allow rotational movement of the one or more leg members with respect to the stand base portion.