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A miniaturized attachment mechanism for attaching a lanyard to a cell phone, MP3 player or other portable device having a hole in its outer casing is disclosed. The miniaturized attachment mechanism can have one end permanently fastened to a lanyard, and can include a spring-loaded ball detent withi

A miniaturized attachment mechanism for attaching a lanyard to a cell phone, MP3 player or other portable device having a hole in its outer casing is disclosed. The miniaturized attachment mechanism can have one end permanently fastened to a lanyard, and can include a spring-loaded ball detent within a hollow shaft. The hollow shaft diameter can be about 3 millimeters or less, while the diameter of the ball within the hollow shaft can be about 2 millimeters or less. The hollow shaft can be inserted into the casing hole such that the ball detent secures the mechanism to the casing until a pin release is used. In another embodiment, the miniaturized attachment mechanism can include a 1 millimeter shaft having a groove at an insertable end, while the casing encloses a two hole E-ring mechanism adapted to lock onto the groove when the shaft is inserted into the casing hole.

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1. A personal portable device, comprising: an electronic processing component adapted to provide processing for a user thereof;an outer housing containing said electronic processing component and having a first hole located thereon, wherein said first hole comprises a jack adapted for providing a me

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A personal portable device, comprising: an electronic processing component adapted to provide processing for a user thereof;an outer housing containing said electronic processing component and having a first hole located thereon, wherein said first hole comprises a jack adapted for providing a media output from said personal portable device;a strap or lanyard adapted to be detachably coupled to said outer housing; anda miniaturized attachment mechanism coupled to said strap or lanyard, said miniaturized attachment mechanism havinga pin having a first portion including a first distal end thereof and a second portion located separately from said first portion, wherein said first portion has a diameter of about 1 millimeter or less, includes a groove about its outer circumference near said first distal end, and is adapted for insertion into said first hole on said personal portable device, and wherein said second portion is coupled to said strap or lanyard,a locking mechanism adapted to hold at least part of said first portion within said first hole of said portable device when said first portion is inserted therein, wherein said locking mechanism includes a two-hole receiving component located at said portable device, said two-hole receiving component including said first hole adapted to receive said pin and a second hole, anda release mechanism adapted to operate in conjunction with said second hole to release the hold on said first portion from said first hole when said release mechanism is activated by a user. 2. The personal portable device of claim 1, wherein said personal portable device comprises a cellular telephone or a media player. 3. The personal portable device of claim 1, wherein said locking mechanism includes a clamp adapted to lock onto said groove when said pin is inserted into said first hole, and wherein said release mechanism is adapted to release the lock of said clamp on said groove when an object is inserted into said second hole. 4. The personal portable device of claim 1, wherein said media output from said personal portable device is provided via said miniaturized attachment mechanism. 5. The personal portable device of claim 4, further comprising: one or more speakers coupled to said miniaturized attachment mechanism and adapted to provide audio output for the user of the device based on said media output. 6. The personal portable device of claim 5, wherein said or more speakers comprise one or more earbuds for the user of the device. 7. A lanyard connecting system for a small profile electronic device, comprising: a lanyard adapted to be worn by a user of a small profile electronic device, said lanyard being adapted to support the weight of itself and the small profile electronic device when said lanyard is coupled thereto and both are worn by the user;a connecting pin having a first portion including a first distal end thereof and a second portion located at an opposing end of said connecting pin from said first portion, wherein said first portion has a diameter of about 1 millimeter or less, includes a groove about its outer circumference near said first distal end, and is adapted for insertion into a first hole located on a housing of the small profile electronic device, and wherein said second portion is coupled to said lanyard;a locking mechanism adapted to hold at least part of said first portion within the first hole of the small profile electronic device when said first portion is inserted therein, said locking mechanism including a two-hole receiving component located at the small profile electronic device, said two-hole receiving component including said first hole adapted to receive said pin and a second hole anda release mechanism adapted to operate in conjunction with said second hole to release the hold on said first portion from the first hole when said release mechanism is activated by the user, whereby said connecting pin and lanyard may be decoupled from the small profile device thereby. 8. The lanyard connecting system of claim 7, wherein said hole comprises a jack adapted for providing a media output from said small profile electronic device, and wherein said connecting pin is adapted to transmit media output therethrough to an associated media playing component. 9. The lanyard connecting system of claim 8, further including: one or more speakers coupled to said connecting pin and adapted to provide audio output for the user of the device based on said media output. 10. The lanyard connecting system of claim 9, wherein said or more speakers comprise one or more earbuds for the user of the device. 11. A system for wearing a consumer electronic product, comprising: a portable electronic device including an electronic processing component adapted to provide media processing and a two-hole receiving component including a first hole adapted for securing a male insertion member of an attachment mechanism therein, a release mechanism adapted to release the male insertion member, and a second hole that operates in conjunction with the release mechanism; anda wearable feature for helping facilitate the wearing of the portable electronic device on a user, the wearable feature adapted to be detachably coupled to the portable electronic device, the wearable feature having the attachment mechanism including the male insertion member, wherein the male insertion member has a diameter of about 1 millimeter or less and includes a groove about its outer circumference near its inserted end. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein said first hole comprises a media jack adapted for providing a media output from said portable media device and wherein said attachment mechanism is adapted to transmit said media output therethrough. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein said media output comprises an audio output that is provided to the user of the device. 14. The lanyard connecting system of claim 8, further including: one or more earbuds coupled to said attachment mechanism and adapted to provide audio output for the user of the device based on said media output.