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A case for an electrical device includes: (a) a first portion with a bottom surface; (b) a second portion adjacent to the first portion; (c) a third portion adjacent to the second portion; (d) a fourth portion adjacent to the third portion; and (e) a fifth portion with an interior surface and adjace

A case for an electrical device includes: (a) a first portion with a bottom surface; (b) a second portion adjacent to the first portion; (c) a third portion adjacent to the second portion; (d) a fourth portion adjacent to the third portion; and (e) a fifth portion with an interior surface 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 and a front surface adjacent to the bottom surface;a second portion next to the first portion;a third portion next to the second portion;a fourth portion next to the third portion; anda fifth portion with

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A case for an electrical device, the case comprising: a first portion with a bottom surface and a front surface adjacent to the bottom surface;a second portion next to the first portion;a third portion next to the second portion;a fourth portion next to the third portion; anda fifth portion with an interior surface and an exterior surface opposite the interior surface, wherein: the fifth portion is next to the fourth portion;the case is in a first arrangement when the case is placed on a flat surface such that the exterior surface of the fifth portion faces the flat surface;when the case is in the first arrangement, the first portion is configured such that the first portion can be located over the fifth portion with the bottom surface of the first portion over and in physical contact with the interior surface of the fifth portion;when the case is the first arrangement, the case is configured to removably hold the electrical device using at least the first portion;when the case is placed in a second arrangement, the interior surface of the fifth portion faces and is in physical contact with the front surface of the first portion;the third portion comprises: a first segment next to the second portion;a second segment next 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 case is configured such that the case can be placed in two or more positions when in the first arrangement such that the bottom surface of the first portion can be next to and in physical contact with 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 at a first non-right angle with the first segment of the third portion when the case is in the first arrangement 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 non-right angle with the first segment of the third portion when the case is in the first arrangement and in a second position of the two or more positions; andthe first non-right angle is different from the second non-right angle. 2. The case of claim 1, wherein: the first portion further comprises a first surface next 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 first arrangement, 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 first arrangement and the first portion is located over the fifth portion with the bottom surface of the first portion next to and in physical contact with the interior surface of the fifth portion. 5. The case of claim 2, wherein: the first portion comprises an attachment apparatus, wherein: the first surface is configured to couple to the electrical device using the attachment apparatus. 6. The case of claim 1, further comprising: one or more supports at the interior surface of the fifth portion. 7. The case of claim 6, wherein: at least one of the one or more supports is configured to maintain the case in the first arrangement when the first portion is located over the fifth portion and the bottom surface of the first portion is next to and in physical contact with the interior surface of the fifth portion. 8. The case of claim 6, 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. 9. The case of claim 6, 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. 10. 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: an attachment apparatus comprising: a first side; anda second side opposite the first side;a first hinge;a first portion coupled to the attachment apparatus at the first hinge;a second portion coupled to the first portion;a third portion hingedly coupled to the second portion; anda fourth portion hingedly coupled to the third portion, the fourth portion having an interior surface, wherein: the second portion is not coupled directly to the attachment apparatus and is not coupled directly to the first hinge;the attachment apparatus is configured to be removably coupled to the electrical device;the attachment apparatus, the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are configured such that the attachment apparatus can be located over, in physical contact with, 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 attachment apparatus when the case is in the closed configuration;the depth of the attachment apparatus extends between the first side of the attachment apparatus and the second side of the attachment apparatus;the attachment apparatus, 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, is in physical contact with, and is adjacent to a front portion of the electrical device when the attachment apparatus is coupled to the electrical device and the case is in the closed configuration;the case is configured to maintain the open configuration when the attachment apparatus is located over, is in physical contact with, and is adjacent to the interior surface of the fourth portion; andthe attachment apparatus, the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are configured such that the third portion is non-planar with the fourth portion when the attachment apparatus is located over, is in physical contact with, and is adjacent to the interior surface of the fourth portion and the case is in the open configuration. 11. The case of claim 10, wherein: the attachment apparatus, 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 attachment apparatus when the case is in a first position of two or more positions of the open configuration;the attachment apparatus, 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 attachment apparatus when the case is in a second position of the two or more positions of the open configuration;the first angle is different than the second angle; andthe length of the first side of the attachment apparatus extends between a first end of the attachment apparatus and a second end of the attachment apparatus. 12. The case of claim 10, wherein: the attachment apparatus 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 attachment apparatus 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 attachment apparatus is coupled to the electrical device. 13. The case of claim 10, further comprising: two or more supports adjacent to different parts of the interior surface of the fourth portion. 14. The case of claim 13, wherein: the two or more supports are configured to maintain the case in the open configuration when the attachment apparatus is located over, is in physical contact with, and is adjacent to the interior surface of the fourth portion. 15. The case of claim 13, wherein: a first direction is parallel to a width of the interior surface of the fourth portion; andthe two or more supports extend in the first direction and are substantially parallel to each other. 16. The case of claim 10, wherein: the attachment apparatus comprises a pocket;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 a first side of the pocket when the case is in a first position of two or more positions of 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 second angle with the length of the first side of the pocket when the case is in a second position of the two or more positions of the open configuration;the first side of the attachment apparatus comprises the first side of the pocket;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. 17. The case of claim 13, further comprising: a first support of the two or more supports is 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 is at a second part of the interior surface of the fourth portion and configured to hold the case in a second position. 18. The case of claim 16, 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. 19. 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 coupling mechanism 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 coupling mechanism;a first hinge located between the first end of the first side of the coupling mechanism and the second end of the first side of the coupling mechanism;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, wherein: the coupling mechanism is configured to be removably coupled to the electrical device;when the coupling mechanism is coupled to the electrical device, the electrical device is located between the first and second sides of the coupling mechanism;the coupling mechanism, 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 coupling mechanism can be located over, in physical contact with, and adjacent to the interior surface of the fourth portion when the case is in the open configuration;the coupling mechanism, 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 coupling mechanism 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 coupling mechanism when the case is in the closed configuration;the depth of the coupling mechanism extends between the first side of the coupling mechanism and the second side of the coupling mechanism;the coupling mechanism, 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 coupling mechanism is coupled to the electrical device and the case is in the closed configuration;the coupling mechanism, 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 coupling mechanism, and is substantially parallel to the first portion and the second portion when the case is in the closed configuration; andthe coupling mechanism, the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are configured such that the case can stay in the open configuration when the coupling mechanism is located over, in physical contact with, and adjacent to the interior surface of the fourth portion. 20. The case of claim 19, wherein: the coupling mechanism, 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 coupling mechanism, 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 coupling mechanism when the case is in the open configuration and in a first position of the two more positions;the coupling mechanism, 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 coupling mechanism 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; andthe length of the first side of the coupling mechanism extends between the first end of the first side and the second end of the first side. 21. 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 coupling mechanism 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 hingedly coupled to the coupling mechanism;a second portion hingedly 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, wherein: the coupling mechanism is configured to removably couple to the electrical device;when the coupling mechanism is coupled to the electrical device, the electrical device is located between the first and second ends of the first side of the coupling mechanism;the coupling mechanism, 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 coupling mechanism can be located over, in physical contact with, and adjacent to the interior surface of the fourth portion when the case is in the open configuration;the coupling mechanism, the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are configured such that the third portion is non-planar with the fourth portion when the coupling mechanism is located over, in physical contact with, and adjacent to the interior surface of the fourth portion and the case is in the open configuration;the coupling mechanism, 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 when the case is in the closed configuration;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 length of the coupling mechanism when the case is in the closed configuration;the length of the coupling mechanism is perpendicular to a depth of the coupling mechanism, the depth of the coupling mechanism extends from the first side of the coupling mechanism to the second side of the coupling mechanism;the coupling mechanism, 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 coupling mechanism is coupled to the electrical device and the case is in the closed configuration;the coupling mechanism, 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 substantially parallel to the second portion when the case is in the closed configuration; andthe coupling mechanism, the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are configured such that the case can stay in the open configuration when the coupling mechanism is located over, in physical contact with, and adjacent to the interior surface of the fourth portion. 22. The case of claim 21, further comprising: one or more supports adjacent to the interior surface of the fourth portion. 23. 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 hingedly coupled to the first portion;a third portion hingedly coupled to the second portion; anda fourth portion hingedly coupled to the third portion, the fourth portion having an interior surface, 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 interior surface of the fourth portion is located adjacent to and in physical contact with the pocket and the fourth portion supports the pocket 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 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 case is configured to maintain the open configuration when the interior surface of the fourth portion is located adjacent to the pocket and the fourth portion supports the pocket;the pocket, the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are configured such that the third portion is non-planar with the fourth portion when the interior surface of the fourth portion is located adjacent to and in physical contact with the pocket, the fourth portion supports the pocket, and the case is in the open configuration; andthe pocket, the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are configured such that the second portion is at a non-right angle with a length of the first side of the pocket when the interior surface of the fourth portion is located adjacent to and in physical contact with the pocket, the fourth portion supports the pocket, and the case is in the open configuration. 24. The case of claim 23, further comprising: 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.