Patent ID: 7605862

Claim:
An apparatus for use with a portable electronic device, the apparatus comprising: a housing having a generally circular cross-section, an open end, a closed end, exterior walls defining an exterior surface, an audio port in the exterior surface, a viewfinder window in the exterior surface, and interior walls defining a generally hollow interior portion; a sound-generating element within the generally hollow interior portion and proximate to the at least one audio port, wherein the sound-generating element is configured to receive audio signals from the portable electronic device and generate sounds corresponding to the audio signals; a picture-taking element within the generally hollow interior portion and proximate to the viewfinder window, wherein the picture-taking element is configured to capture images and generate image signals corresponding to the captured images for transmission to the portable electronic device; and a cap covering the open end of the housing, wherein the cap and the housing enclose the sound-generating element and the picture-taking element, and wherein the generally hollow interior portion is positioned as a resonant space for sounds generated by the sound-generating element, wherein the closed end has a first surface with a first axle formed thereon and the cap has a second surface facing away from the first surface with a second axle formed thereon, wherein the first axle has a first end and the second axle has a second end, and wherein the first and second ends are configured to be operably coupled to the portable electronic device, and further wherein the apparatus is rotatably movable about the first and second axles relative to the portable electronic device.