Patent ID: 8843177

Claim:
A system comprising: a mobile electronic device accessory for a mobile electronic device, the mobile electronic device comprising a camera; wherein: the mobile electronic device accessory is configured to communicate with and to be coupled with the mobile electronic device; when the mobile electronic device accessory is communicating with the mobile electronic device, the mobile electronic device accessory is able to operate the camera; when the mobile electronic device accessory is coupled with the mobile electronic device, the mobile electronic device accessory provides a handle by which a user of the mobile electronic device accessory is able to hold the mobile electronic device accessory and, therefore, the mobile electronic device, while using the mobile electronic device accessory to operate the camera; the camera comprises image capture functionality; the image capture functionality comprises picture capture functionality and video capture functionality; the mobile electronic device accessory comprises a first shutter button configured to control the picture capture functionality of the camera; the mobile electronic device accessory comprises a second shutter button configured to control the video capture functionality of the camera; the mobile electronic device comprises camera application software configured to operate the camera; the mobile electronic device accessory is configured to interface with the camera application software when the mobile electronic device accessory is communicating with the mobile electronic device so that the mobile electronic device accessory is able to operate the camera; the mobile electronic device comprises a device connector; the mobile electronic device accessory comprises an accessory connector; the device connector is configured to couple with the accessory connector when the mobile electronic device accessory is coupled with the mobile electronic device; and when the mobile electronic device accessory is communicating with the mobile electronic device, a screen of the mobile electronic device is automatically prohibited from operating at least a shutter of the camera.