| 20110106649 | Method and System for Ordering and Producing a Customized Product - A method and system is provided for ordering and producing customized merchandise such as, but not limited to, a protective cover for a portable electronic device. Generally speaking, the system for creating a customized product includes a cellular telephone having a display screen, an application for selecting an image to be printed onto a product, the application being loaded onto the cellular telephone, a server for storing the selected image to be printed on the product, the server being remotely accessible by the cellular telephone, and a printing device responsive to the server for printing the selected image on the product. A general method for creating a customized product includes the steps of loading an application to a cellular phone, wherein the application is executable by the cellular phone, executing the application through operation of the cellular phone, using the application to select an image to be printed onto a product, and printing the selected image on the product at a location remote from the cellular phone. The printing device is preferably a dye-sublimation printing device. Further, the selected image may be initially stored at one of either a remote server or on the cellular phone itself. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110049005 | Two-Piece Protective Carrying Case - A carrying case for a portable device is disclosed. Generally speaking, the protective case for a portable device comprises a first body section and a second body section, each having a back surface and upturned sides, and a rim affixed to an edge of the upturned sides of the body sections, the rim defining an open area. Preferably, the first and second body sections are of contrasting colors and connect to one another to form a cavity defined by the respective back surfaces and upturned sides. Further, the first and second body sections and the first and second rim are preferably all formed of the same material. | 03-03-2011 |
