Patent ID: 7580254

Claim:
A secure storage bay for an electronic handheld device, comprising a retractable tray having a surface for receiving at least one of a plurality of electronic handheld devices; an electrical connector within the retractable tray for making electrical connection with the electronic handheld device; the retractable tray having an exterior housing with electrical connectors for being received within a fixed electronic device; and an adapter having a plurality of electrical connectors configured to mateably connect with the electrical connector on the retractable tray and configured to mateably connect with a respective plurality of connectors on the plurality of electronic handheld devices, wherein the secure storage bay is configured to receive each of the plurality of electronic handheld devices on the retractable tray within the exterior housing, with the retractable tray in a retracted state of use, wherein the electronic handheld device remains matebly connected while in the retracted state of use.