公开(公告)号：SG179549A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-30

申请号：SG2011019569

申请日：2010-12-20

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： LAUDER ANDREW ,  ROHRBACJ MATTHEW D ,  COSTER DANIEL J ,  STRINGER CHRISTOPHER J ,  OW FLORENCE W ,  AI JIANG ,  IVE JONATHAN P ,  KIBITI ELVIS M ,  TERNUS JOHN P ,  LUBNER SEAN D

Abstract: OF THE DISCLOSUREA magnetic attachment mechanism and method is described. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach at least two objects together in a preferred configuration without fasteners and without external intervention. Themagnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach an accessory device to an electronic device. The accessory device can be used to augment the functionality of usefulness of the electronic device.