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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2005
Calvin Y. Liu, Irvine, CA (US);
Manrique Brenes, Corona Del Mar, CA (US);
Calvin Y. Liu, Irvine, CA (US);
Manrique Brenes, Corona Del Mar, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide a protective cover over one or more switches on an electronic device. For example, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device includes a housing having a first perforation and a switch coupled to the housing. A switch cover may be placed over the switch to prevent operation of the switch, with the switch cover having a second perforation that aligns with the first perforation of the housing. A locking mechanism may be inserted at least partially through the first and second perforations to lock the switch cover to the electronic device.