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A case (100) for an electrical device includes: (a) a first portion (110) with a bottom surface (111); (b) a second portion (121) adjacent to the first portion; (c) a third portion (122) adjacent to the second portion; (d) a fourth portion (123) adjacent to the third portion; and (e) a fifth portion

A case (100) for an electrical device includes: (a) a first portion (110) with a bottom surface (111); (b) a second portion (121) adjacent to the first portion; (c) a third portion (122) adjacent to the second portion; (d) a fourth portion (123) adjacent to the third portion; and (e) a fifth portion (132) with an interior surface (235) and adjacent to the fourth portion. In this embodiment, at least one of the first portion or the third portion is configured to be removably coupled to the electrical device. Additionally, when the case placed in an open configuration, the first portion is capable of being located over the fifth portion with the bottom surface of the first portion adjacent to the interior surface of the fifth portion.

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1. A case for an electrical device, the case comprising: a first portion with a bottom surface;a second portion adjacent to the first portion;a third portion adjacent to the second portion;a fourth portion adjacent to the third portion; anda fifth portion with an interior surface and adjacent to the

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A case for an electrical device, the case comprising: a first portion with a bottom surface;a second portion adjacent to the first portion;a third portion adjacent to the second portion;a fourth portion adjacent to the third portion; anda fifth portion with an interior surface and adjacent to the fourth portion, wherein: when the case is placed in an open configuration, the first portion is capable of being located over the fifth portion with the bottom surface of the first portion adjacent to the interior surface of the fifth portion;the case is configured to removably hold the electrical device using at least the first portion;when the case is placed in a closed configuration, the interior surface of the fifth portion faces an interior of the case;the third portion comprises: a first segment adjacent to the second portion;a second segment adjacent to the first segment and the fourth portion; anda bend region between the first segment and the second segment;the first segment is configured to be bent at the bend region relative to the second segment;the fourth portion has a first dimension approximately equal to a dimension of the first portion when the case is holding the electrical device using at least the first portion;the case is configured such that the case can be placed in two or more positions when in the open configuration such that the bottom surface of the first portion can be adjacent to two or more different portions of the interior surface of the fifth portion;the case is configured such that the second segment of the third portion is substantially perpendicular to the first segment of the third portion when the case is in the open configuration and in a first position of the two or more positions; andthe case is configured such that the second segment of the third portion is at a first non-right angle with the first segment of the third portion when the case is in the open configuration and in a second position of the two or more positions. 2. The case of claim 1, wherein: the first portion further comprises a first surface adjacent to the bottom surface; andthe first portion is configured to be coupled to the electrical device at the first surface. 3. The case of claim 2, wherein: the first portion is configured to allow a user to view and use the electrical device when the electrical device is coupled to the first surface of the first portion, when the case is in the open configuration, and when the first portion is located over the fifth portion. 4. The case of claim 1, wherein: the second portion and the fifth portion are configured to provide support to the first portion when the case is in the open configuration and the first portion is located over the fifth portion with the bottom surface of the first portion adjacent to the interior surface of the fifth portion. 5. The case of claim 1, further comprising: one or more supports adjacent to the interior surface of the fifth portion. 6. The case of claim 5, wherein: at least one of the one or more supports is configured to maintain the case in the open configuration when the first portion is located over the fifth portion and the bottom surface of the first portion is adjacent to the interior surface of the fifth portion. 7. The case of claim 5, wherein: a first direction is parallel to a width of the interior surface of the fifth portion; andthe one or more supports extend in the first direction and are substantially parallel to each other. 8. The case of claim 5, wherein: a first support of the one or more supports is separated from a second support of the one or more supports by approximately ten to twenty millimeters. 9. The case of claim 1, further comprising: a sixth portion adjacent to the fifth portion. 10. The case of claim 9, wherein: the sixth portion comprises a first coupling mechanism;the second portion comprises a second coupling mechanism; andthe first coupling mechanism is configured to be coupled to the second coupling mechanism to secure the case in the closed configuration. 11. The case of claim 9, further comprising: a seventh portion adjacent to the sixth portion, wherein: the seventh portion comprises a first coupling mechanism;the third portion comprises a second coupling mechanism; andthe first coupling mechanism is configured to be coupled to the second coupling mechanism to secure the case in the closed configuration. 12. A case for an electrical device, the case comprising: a first portion with a bottom surface;a second portion adjacent to the first portion;a third portion adjacent to the second portion;a fourth portion adjacent to the third portion;a fifth portion with an interior surface and adjacent to the fourth portion; andtwo or more supports at different parts of the interior surface of the fifth portion, wherein: when the case is placed in an open configuration, the first portion is capable of being located over the fifth portion with the bottom surface of the first portion adjacent to and supported by the interior surface of the fifth portion;the case is configured to removably hold the electrical device using at least the first portion;the third portion comprises: a first segment adjacent to the second portion;a second segment adjacent to the first segment and the fourth portion; anda bend region between the first segment and the second segment;the first segment is configured to be bent at the bend region relative to the second segment;the fourth portion has a first length approximately equal to a depth of the first portion when the case is holding the electrical device using at least the first portion;the case is configured such that the case can be placed in two or more positions when in the open configuration;the case is configured such that the second segment of the third portion is at a first angle with the first segment of the third portion when the case is in the open configuration and in a first position of the two or more positions;the case is configured such that the second segment of the third portion is at a second angle with the first segment of the third portion when the case is in the open configuration and in a second position of the two or more positions;the first angle is different than the second angle;the case is configured such that the first segment of the third portion is substantially parallel to at least a part of the first portion when the case is in the open configuration and in any of the first or second positions of the two or more positions;a first one of the two or more supports is configured to maintain the case in the open configuration when the first portion is located over the fifth portion and the bottom surface of the first portion is adjacent to and supported by the interior surface of the fifth portion and the case is in the first position of the two or more positions;a second one of the two or more supports is configured to maintain the case in the open configuration when the first portion is located over the fifth portion and the bottom surface of the first portion is adjacent to and supported by the interior surface of the fifth portion and the case is in the second position of the two or more positions;a first direction is parallel to a width of the interior surface of the fifth portion;the two or more supports extend in the first direction and are substantially parallel to each other;the case is further configured such that the interior surface of the fifth portion is adjacent to and faces towards a front portion of the electrical device when the case is holding the electrical device using at least the first portion and the case is in a closed configuration; andthe case is further configured such that the fifth portion is substantially parallel to the first and second segments of the third portion when the case is in the closed configuration. 13. The case of claim 12, wherein: the first portion is configured to allow a user to use the electrical device and view a video screen of the electrical device when the case is in the open configuration and is holding the electrical device using at least the first portion, and the first portion is located over, is located adjacent to, and is supported by the fifth portion. 14. A case configured to couple to an electrical device, the case is further configured to be placed in an open configuration and a closed configuration, the case comprising: a pocket comprising: a first side having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; anda second side opposite the first side;a first portion coupled to the first side of the pocket;a first hinge located between the first end of the first side of the pocket and the second end of the first side of the pocket;a second portion coupled to the first portion at the first hinge;a third portion hingedly coupled to the second portion;a fourth portion hingedly coupled to the third portion, the fourth portion having an interior surface; andtwo or more supports adjacent to different parts of the interior surface of the fourth portion, wherein: the pocket is configured to be removably coupled to the electrical device;when the pocket is coupled to the electrical device, the electrical device is located between the first and second sides of the pocket;the pocket, the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are configured such that the first end of the first side of the pocket can be located over and adjacent to the interior surface of the fourth portion when the case is in the open configuration;the pocket, the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are configured such that the first portion and the second portion are co-planar with each other and located at the first side of the pocket when the case is in the closed configuration;the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are external parts of the case when the case is in the closed configuration;the third portion is located along a depth of the pocket when the case is in the closed configuration;the depth of the pocket extends between the first side of the pocket and the second side of the pocket;the pocket, the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are configured such that the fourth portion is adjacent to a front portion of the electrical device when the pocket is coupled to the electrical device and the case is in the closed configuration; andthe pocket, the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are further configured such that the interior surface of the fourth portion is at the second side of the pocket, and is substantially parallel to the first portion and the second portion when the case is in the closed configuration;the two or more supports are configured to maintain the case in the open configuration when the pocket is located over and adjacent to the interior surface of the fourth portion;a first direction is parallel to a width of the interior surface of the fifth portion; andthe two or more supports extend in the first direction and are substantially parallel to each other. 15. The case of claim 14, wherein: the pocket, the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are configured such that the case can be placed in two or more positions when the case is in the open configuration;the pocket, the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are configured such that the second portion is at a first angle with a length of the first side of the pocket when the case is in the open configuration and in a first position of the two more positions;the pocket, the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are configured such that the second portion is at a second angle with the length of the first side of the pocket when the case is in the open configuration and in a second position of the two more positions;the first angle is different than the second angle; andthe length of the first side of the pocket extends between the first end of the first side and the second end of the first side. 16. The case of claim 15, further comprising: a first support or the two or more supports at a first part of the interior surface of the fourth portion and configured to hold the case in the first position of the two more positions; anda second support of the two or more supports at a second part of the interior surface of the fourth portion and configured to hold the case in the second position of the two more positions. 17. The case of claim 14, wherein: the pocket has one or more first apertures and one or more second apertures;the one or more first apertures are configured to allow a user to couple one or more peripheral devices to the electrical device when the pocket is coupled to the electrical device; andthe one or more second apertures are configured to allow the user to use the electrical device and view a video screen of the electrical device when the pocket is coupled to the electrical device. 18. A case configured to couple to an electrical device, the case is further configured to be placed in an open configuration and a closed configuration, the case comprising: a pocket comprising: a first side; anda second side opposite the first side;a first hinge;a first portion coupled to the pocket at the first hinge;a second portion coupled to the first portion;a third portion hingedly coupled to the second portion;a fourth portion hingedly coupled to the third portion, the fourth portion having an interior surface; andtwo or more supports adjacent to different parts of the interior surface of the fourth portion, wherein: the second portion is not coupled directly to the pocket and is not coupled directly to the first hinge;the pocket is configured to be removably coupled to the electrical device;the pocket, the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are configured such that the pocket can be located over and adjacent to the interior surface of the fourth portion when the case is in the open configuration;the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are external parts of the case when the case is in the closed configuration;the third portion is located along a depth of the pocket when the case is in the closed configuration;the depth of the pocket extends between the first side of the pocket and the second side of the pocket;the pocket, the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are configured such that the interior surface of the fourth portion faces towards and is adjacent to a front portion of the electrical device when the pocket is coupled to the electrical device and the case is in the closed configuration;the two or more supports are configured to maintain the case in the open configuration when the pocket is located over and adjacent to the interior surface of the fourth portion;a first direction is parallel to a width the interior surface of the fourth portion; andthe two or more supports extend in the first direction and are substantially parallel to each other. 19. The case of the claim 1, wherein: the first and second segments of the third portion are substantially co-planar with each other when the case is in the closed configuration. 20. The case of claim 19 wherein: the first and second segments of the third portion are substantially parallel to the first portion and the fifth portion when the case is in the closed configuration. 21. The case of claim 1, wherein: the first segment of the third portion is substantially parallel to the first portion when the case is in the open configuration and in any of the first or second positions of the two or more positions. 22. The case of claim 1, wherein: the electrical device comprises a video screen;the first portion comprises an opening; andwhen the case is in the open configuration and at least the first portion holds the electrical device, the video screen of the electrical device is visible through the opening of the first portion. 23. The case of claim 12, wherein: the first one of the two or more supports is separated from the second one of the two or more supports by approximately ten to twenty millimeters. 24. The case of the claim 12, wherein: the first and second segments of the third portion are substantially co-planar with each other when the case is in the closed configuration. 25. The case of claim 24 wherein: the first and second segments of the third portion are substantially parallel to the first portion and the fifth portion when the case is in the closed configuration. 26. The case of claim 12, wherein: the first portion further comprises a first surface adjacent to the bottom surface; andthe first portion is configured to be coupled to the electrical device at the first surface. 27. The case of claim 12, wherein: the electrical device comprises a video screen;the first portion comprises an opening; andwhen the case is in the open configuration and at least the first portion holds the electrical device, the video screen of the electrical device is visible through the opening of the first portion. 28. The case of claim 14, wherein: a first support of the two or more supports is separated from a second support of the two or more supports by approximately ten to twenty millimeters. 29. The case of claim 18, wherein: a first support of the two or more supports is separated from a second support of the two or more supports by approximately ten to twenty millimeters. 30. The case of claim 18, wherein: the pocket, the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are configured such that the second portion is at a first angle with a length of the first side of the pocket when the case is in the open configuration and in a first position of the two more positions;the pocket, the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are configured such that the second portion is at a second angle with the length of the first side of the pocket when the case is in the open configuration and in a second position of the two more positions;the first angle is different than the second angle; andthe length of the first side of the pocket extends between a first end of the pocket and a second end of the pocket. 31. The case of claim 18, further comprising: a first support or the two or more supports at a first part of the interior surface of the fourth portion and configured to hold the case in a first position; anda second support of the two or more supports at a second part of the interior surface of the fourth portion and configured to hold the case in a second position. 32. The case of claim 18, wherein: the pocket has one or more first apertures and one or more second apertures;the one or more first apertures are configured to allow a user to couple one or more peripheral devices to the electrical device when the pocket is coupled to the electrical device; andthe one or more second apertures are configured to allow the user to use the electrical device and view a video screen of the electrical device when the pocket is coupled to the electrical device.