Patent ID: 8737064

Claim:
A hinged stand for supporting an electronic device while a lower surface of the electronic device rests on a horizontal support surface and a front planar display of the electronic device is oriented non-parallel with the horizontal support surface, the stand comprising: a first rigid arm member comprising a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end; a second rigid arm member comprising a first end and a second end, the first end of the second rigid arm member being pivotally connected to the second end of the first rigid arm member about a pivot axis that intersects the longitudinal axis, wherein the second rigid arm member rests on the horizontal support surface when the stand is coupled to the electronic device with the lower surface of the electronic device resting on the horizontal support surface; a first connector that extends from the first end of the first rigid arm member in a direction substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of the first rigid arm member, the first connector being configured to electrically and mechanically couple the stand to a side of the electronic device and to provide data to the electronic device, wherein the first rigid arm member extends rearwardly from adjacent a side of the electronic device with the display of the electronic device substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of the first rigid arm member when the side of the electronic device is coupled to the first connector; and a second connector located at or adjacent to the second end of the second rigid arm member, the second connector wirelessly couples the stand to a data source; and wherein the stand is not configured to mechanically connect two electronic devices together.