Mounting systems can allow users to couple a digital media player to a display screen. Some mount embodiments position the digital media player over the display screen. In several embodiments, the digital media player is positioned approximately horizontally such that the digital media player is ori
Mounting systems can allow users to couple a digital media player to a display screen. Some mount embodiments position the digital media player over the display screen. In several embodiments, the digital media player is positioned approximately horizontally such that the digital media player is oriented approximately parallel to the floor of the room while an arm supports the digital media player over the display screen.
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1. A system for coupling a digital media player to a television having a topside surface, a bottomside surface that is opposite the topside surface, a backside surface, and a frontside surface, wherein the frontside surface is configurable to display images based on digital signals from the digital
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A system for coupling a digital media player to a television having a topside surface, a bottomside surface that is opposite the topside surface, a backside surface, and a frontside surface, wherein the frontside surface is configurable to display images based on digital signals from the digital media player, wherein a remote control device is configured to communicate with the digital media player, the system comprising: a tray that supports the digital media player, the tray having a frontside, a backside, and a base, wherein a first sidewall is coupled to the base and a second sidewall is coupled to the base of the tray, wherein the first sidewall and the second sidewall protrude away from the base, wherein at least a portion of the digital media player is located between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, wherein at least a portion of the base is located above the topside surface of the television, and wherein at least a first portion of the tray is located above the topside surface of the television while the tray supports the digital media player at least partially above the topside surface of the television, the tray comprising a frontside opening located in the frontside of the tray, wherein the frontside opening is capable of providing line of sight between the digital media player and the remote control device, wherein the digital media player comprises a frontside end, and the frontside opening of the tray at least partially exposes the frontside end of the digital media player, andthe tray comprising a backside opening located in the backside of the tray, wherein an electrical cable is coupled to the digital media player and the electrical cable exits the digital media player and passes through the backside opening in the backside of the tray; andan arm coupled to the tray, wherein the arm is configured to couple the tray to the television, wherein the arm is coupled to the backside surface of the television so that the arm protrudes downward from the tray such that the tray supports the digital media player at least partially above the topside surface of the television,wherein the arm comprises a first length, a first width, and a first thickness, wherein the first length is measured from a distal end of the arm to a location at which the arm is coupled to the tray, wherein the first thickness is measured directly outward from the backside surface of the television while the arm is coupled to the backside surface of the television, and wherein the first width is perpendicular to the first length and the first thickness, wherein the first width is greater than the first thickness. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the tray is oriented horizontally and the arm protrudes vertically downward from the tray. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the first sidewall and the second sidewall are coupled at opposite ends of the base, wherein the arm protrudes downward from the tray along a portion of the backside surface of the television. 4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a first retaining lip coupled to the first sidewall and a second retaining lip coupled to the second sidewall, wherein the first retaining lip protrudes towards the second retaining lip, and wherein the second retaining lip protrudes towards the first retaining lip. 5. A system for coupling a digital media player to a television having a topside surface, a bottomside surface that is opposite the topside surface, a backside surface, and a frontside surface, wherein the frontside surface is configurable to display images based on digital signals from the digital media player, wherein a remote control device is configured to communicate with the digital media player, the system comprising: a tray that supports the digital media player, the tray having a frontside, a backside, and a base, wherein a first sidewall is coupled to the base and a second sidewall is coupled to the base of the tray, wherein the first sidewall and the second sidewall protrude away from the base, and wherein at least a portion of the digital media player is located between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, the tray comprising a backside opening located in the backside of the tray, wherein an electrical cable is coupled to the digital media player and the electrical cable exits the digital media player and passes through the backside opening in the backside of the tray;an arm coupled to the tray, wherein the arm is configured to couple the tray to the television; andan adhesive coupled to the arm, wherein the adhesive is configured to couple the arm to the backside surface of the television, and wherein the adhesive is located at least partially between the arm and the backside surface of the television,wherein at least a portion of the base is located above the topside surface of the television, wherein the arm is coupled to the backside surface of the television so that the arm protrudes downward from the tray such that the tray supports the digital media player at least partially above the topside surface of the television, and wherein at least a first portion of the tray is located above the topside surface of the television while the tray supports the digital media player at least partially above the topside surface of the television. 6. A system for coupling a digital media player to a television having a topside surface, a bottomside surface that is opposite the topside surface, a backside surface, and a frontside surface, wherein the frontside surface is configurable to display images based on digital signals from the digital media player, wherein a remote control device is configured to communicate with the digital media player, the system comprising: a tray that supports the digital media player, the tray having a frontside, a backside, and a base, wherein a first sidewall is coupled to the base and a second sidewall is coupled to the base of the tray, wherein the first sidewall and the second sidewall protrude away from the base, and wherein at least a portion of the digital media player is located between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, the tray comprising a frontside opening located in the frontside of the tray, wherein the frontside opening is capable of providing line of sight between the digital media player and the remote control device, wherein the digital media player comprises a frontside end, and the frontside opening of the tray at least partially exposes the frontside end of the digital media player, andthe tray comprising a backside opening located in the backside of the tray, wherein an electrical cable is coupled to the digital media player and the electrical cable exits the digital media player and passes through the backside opening in the backside of the tray; andan arm coupled to the tray, wherein the arm is configured to couple the tray to the television,wherein at least a portion of the base is located above the topside surface of the television, wherein the arm is coupled to the backside surface of the television so that the arm protrudes downward from the tray such that the tray supports the digital media player at least partially above the topside surface of the television, and wherein at least a first portion of the tray is located above the topside surface of the television while the tray supports the digital media player at least partially above the topside surface of the television,further comprising a first retaining lip coupled to the first sidewall and a second retaining lip coupled to the second sidewall, wherein the first retaining lip protrudes towards the second retaining lip, and wherein the second retaining lip protrudes towards the first retaining lip,wherein the base is located below the first retaining lip and the second retaining lip, wherein the first sidewall protrudes upward from the base away from the topside surface of the television to couple the base to the first retaining lip, and wherein the second sidewall protrudes upward from the base away from the topside surface of the television to couple the base to the second retaining lip. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the tray further comprises a retention wall coupled to a front portion of the tray and the retention wall is configured to hold the digital media player at least partially inside the tray, and wherein a cantilever beam couples the retention wall to the base and the cantilever beam is configured to flex to enable the retention wall to move relative to the base during insertion of the digital media player into the tray. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the tray further comprises a retention wall coupled to a front portion of the tray, wherein the retention wall is configured to hold the digital media player at least partially inside the tray, wherein at least a section of the digital media player is held between the retention wall, the first sidewall, and the second sidewall. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein a cantilever beam couples the retention wall to the base, wherein the cantilever beam is configured to flex to enable the retention wall to move relative to the base during insertion of the digital media player into the tray. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the retention wall is oriented within plus or minus 20 degrees of perpendicular to the cantilever beam. 11. A system for coupling a digital media player to a television having a topside surface, a bottomside surface that is opposite the topside surface, a backside surface, and a frontside surface, wherein the frontside surface is configurable to display images based on digital signals from the digital media player, wherein a remote control device is configured to communicate with the digital media player, the system comprising: a tray that supports the digital media player, the tray having a frontside, a backside, and a base, wherein a first sidewall is coupled to the base and a second sidewall is coupled to the base of the tray, wherein the first sidewall and the second sidewall protrude away from the base, and wherein at least a portion of the digital media player is located between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, the tray comprising a backside opening located in the backside of the tray, wherein an electrical cable is coupled to the digital media player and the electrical cable exits the digital media player and passes through the backside opening in the backside of the tray; andan arm coupled to the tray, wherein the arm is configured to couple the tray to the television,wherein at least a portion of the base is located above the topside surface of the television, wherein the arm is coupled to the backside surface of the television so that the arm protrudes downward from the tray such that the tray supports the digital media player at least partially above the topside surface of the television, and wherein at least a first portion of the tray is located above the topside surface of the television while the tray supports the digital media player at least partially above the topside surface of the televisionwherein the tray comprises a slide channel oriented from a front portion of the tray to a back portion of the tray, wherein the arm is movably coupled to the slide channel of the tray such that the arm is configured to move from the front portion of the tray to the back portion of the tray. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the slide channel comprises teeth configured to inhibit movement of the arm along the slide channel, wherein the arm is coupled to the slide channel such that a first protrusion faces at least one of the teeth, wherein the teeth are configured to engage the first protrusion to inhibit the movement, and wherein a pivot couples the arm to the slide channel such that the arm is configured to pivot relative to the tray. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the slide channel comprises parallel opposing walls, and the teeth are located on the parallel opposing walls. 14. The system of claim 11, further comprising an adhesive coupled to the arm, wherein the adhesive is configured to couple the arm to the backside surface of the television, and wherein the adhesive is located at least partially between the arm and the backside surface of the television, wherein the arm comprises a first section and a second section slidably coupled to the first section, wherein the second section is coupled to the adhesive, and the first section is coupled to the tray such that the arm is configured to elongate to adjust an extension length of the arm. 15. The system of claim 11, further comprising an adhesive coupled to the arm, wherein the adhesive is configured to couple the arm to the backside surface of the television, and wherein the adhesive is located at least partially between the arm and the backside surface of the television, wherein a pivot couples the arm to the slide channel such that the arm is configured to pivot relative to the tray, wherein the arm comprises a first section and a second section slidably coupled to the first section such that the arm is configured to elongate to adjust an extension length of the arm, wherein the second section couples the first section to the adhesive, and the first section couples the second section to the pivot. 16. The system of claim 1, wherein a first pivot couples the arm to the tray such that the arm is configured to pivot relative to the base, and the first pivot is oriented to enable the arm to rotate in a direction from the frontside of the tray to the backside of the tray. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the first pivot comprises at least one tooth and a first cylindrical portion, wherein the first cylindrical portion comprises at least one protrusion facing the tooth, and wherein the tooth is configured to engage the protrusion of the cylindrical portion. 18. The system of claim 1, further comprising an adhesive coupled to the arm, wherein the adhesive is configured to couple the arm to the backside surface of the television, and wherein the adhesive is located at least partially between the arm and the backside surface of the television. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the arm comprises a first section and a second section slidably coupled to the first section such that the arm is configured to elongate to adjust an extension length of the arm, wherein the adhesive is coupled to the second section, and the first section is coupled to the tray, wherein the arm comprises at least one slot and a snap member configured to engage the at least one slot to lock the extension length of the arm. 20. The system of claim 18, wherein the arm comprises a first section and a second section slidably coupled to the first section such that the arm is configured to elongate to adjust an extension length of the arm, wherein the adhesive is coupled to the second section, and the first section is coupled to the tray, wherein a pivot couples the first section to the tray such that the arm is configured to pivot relative to the base, wherein the pivot is oriented to enable the arm to rotate in a direction from the frontside of the tray to the backside of the tray. 21. The system of claim 5, wherein the first sidewall protrudes upward from the base away from the topside surface of the television, and wherein the second sidewall protrudes upward from the base away from the topside surface of the television, the tray comprising:a retention wall coupled to a front portion of the tray, wherein the retention wall protrudes upward from the base away from the topside surface of the television, wherein the retention wall is configured to hold the digital media player at least partially inside the tray, wherein at least a section of the digital media player is held between the retention wall, the first sidewall, and the second sidewall. 22. The system of claim 5, wherein a pivot couples the arm to the tray such that the arm is configured to pivot relative to the base, and the pivot is oriented to enable the arm to rotate in a direction from the frontside of the tray to the backside of the tray. 23. The system of claim 11, further comprising an adhesive coupled to the arm, wherein the adhesive is configured to couple the arm to the backside surface of the television, and wherein the adhesive is located at least partially between the arm and the backside surface of the television. 24. The system of claim 5, wherein the tray comprises a slide channel oriented from a front portion of the tray to a back portion of the tray, and wherein the arm is coupled to the slide channel such that the arm is configured to move towards the frontside of the tray and towards the backside of the tray. 25. The system of claim 6, further comprising an adhesive coupled to the arm, wherein the adhesive is configured to couple the arm to the backside surface of the television, wherein a pivot couples the arm to the tray such that the arm is configured to pivot relative to the tray and such that the pivot is configured to adjust an orientation of the adhesive in a direction from the frontside of the tray to the backside of the tray. 26. The system of claim 18, wherein the arm comprises a first section and a second section slidably coupled to the first section, wherein the arm is configured such that an extension length of the arm adjusts when the second section slides with respect to the first section, and wherein the adhesive is coupled to the second section. 27. The system of claim 5, the tray comprising a frontside opening located in the frontside of the tray, wherein the frontside opening is capable of providing line of sight between the digital media player and the remote control device, wherein the digital media player comprises a frontside end, and the frontside opening of the tray at least partially exposes the frontside end of the digital media player. 28. The system of claim 11, the tray comprising a frontside opening located in the frontside of the tray, wherein the frontside opening is capable of providing line of sight between the digital media player and the remote control device, wherein the digital media player comprises a frontside end, and the frontside opening of the tray at least partially exposes the frontside end of the digital media player. 29. The system of claim 1, wherein the tray comprises a slide channel oriented from a front portion of the tray to a back portion of the tray, wherein the arm is movably coupled to the slide channel of the tray such that the arm is configured to move from the front portion of the tray to the back portion of the tray. 30. The system of claim 11, wherein the tray further comprises a retention wall coupled to a front portion of the tray, wherein the retention wall is configured to hold the digital media player at least partially inside the tray, wherein at least a section of the digital media player is held between the retention wall, the first sidewall, and the second sidewall.
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