The invention disclosed here is a display system for managing power and security for a plurality of hand-held electronic devices sold to consumers in a retail location. The display includes features that allow power to be supplied to individual devices and security sensors without continuous hard wi
The invention disclosed here is a display system for managing power and security for a plurality of hand-held electronic devices sold to consumers in a retail location. The display includes features that allow power to be supplied to individual devices and security sensors without continuous hard wiring or multi-conductor retractor cables. The display also allows for individual security alarms to be triggered when a theft occurs. Security alarm conditions are preferably triggered via wireless signals.
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1. A cable management apparatus for use in mounting one of a plurality of electronic devices to a display, comprising: a source module for providing at least a single-source power signal;a mounting member adapted to receive an electronic device, wherein the mounting member is lifted and returned to
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A cable management apparatus for use in mounting one of a plurality of electronic devices to a display, comprising: a source module for providing at least a single-source power signal;a mounting member adapted to receive an electronic device, wherein the mounting member is lifted and returned to a resting position on the display, and further, the mounting member is electrically connected to the source module and receives the power signal from the source module delivered to the mounting member at a certain voltage, when the mounting member is in the resting position, for passing power through the mounting member to the electronic device;a tether assembly adapted to connect to the mounting member, wherein the tether assembly comprises a portion that is adapted to transmit an optical signal;an adaptor cable assembly selected from a plurality of adaptor cable assemblies associated with the plurality of electronic devices, wherein the adaptor cable assembly includes a cable that electrically couples the electronic device to the mounting member by electrically adapting said certain voltage delivered to the mounting member, via the single-source power signal, to an appropriate voltage required to power the electronic device;a battery storage means carried by said mounting member, the battery storage means being charged by the single-source power signal when the mounting member is in the resting position; anda security sensor arrangement carried by the mounting member, the security sensor arrangement operating from power supplied via the same single-source power signal at least when the mounting member is in the resting position, and further, the security sensor arrangement being operated by the battery storage means when the mounting member is lifted from the resting position. 2. The cable management apparatus of claim 1, wherein the security sensor arrangement wirelessly transmits a security condition signal to a receiver. 3. The cable management apparatus of claim 2, wherein the tether assembly further comprises a retractable cable ; andwherein the security sensor arrangement is adapted to use the retractable cable to wirelessly transmit the security condition signal as the optical signal. 4. The cable management apparatus of claim 1, including a power storage device carried by the mounting member that is charged by the single-source power signal, the battery being adapted to operate the security sensor arrangement when the single-source power signal is disconnected from the mounting member. 5. The cable management apparatus of claim 1, including a power storage device carried by the mounting member that is charged by the single-source power signal, the power storage device being adapted to operate the electronic device when the single-source power signal is disconnected from the mounting member. 6. A cable management apparatus for use in mounting an electronic device to a display, comprising: a tether cable assembly that includes a mechanically retractable cable, wherein the retractable cable comprises a fiber optic cable;a mounting member adapted to receive the electronic device, wherein the mounting member is connected to the retractable cable, and the mounting member is lifted and returned to a resting position while connected to the retractable cable, with the retractable cable serving to tether the device to the display;a source module for providing at least one electrical signal;at least one wire-to-wire connection between the source module and the mounting member when the mounting member is in the resting position, for electrically communicating the at least one electrical signal from the source module to the mounting member, and wherein the wire-to-wire connection between the source module and the mounting member is broken when the mounting member is lifted from the resting position, and further, the wire-to-wire connection is not made by the retractable cable; and still further,another cable assembly for electrically coupling the electronic device to the mounting member, the other cable assembly being carried by the mounting member as the mounting member is lifted and returned to the resting position. 7. The cable management apparatus of claim 6, including power storage device means carried with the mounting member for supplying power to the electronic device when the wire-to-wire connection is broken. 8. The cable management apparatus of claim 7, wherein the power storage device means is a rechargeable battery received in the mounting member. 9. The cable management apparatus of claim 6, including a security sensor arrangement carried by the mounting member, the security sensor arrangement being adapted to wirelessly transmit a security condition signal to a receiver. 10. The cable management apparatus of claim 9, wherein the security sensor arrangement is adapted to use the retractable cable to wirelessly transmit the security condition signal. 11. The cable management apparatus of claim 6, including a power storage device carried by the mounting member that is charged by the at least one electrical signal, the power storage device being adapted to operate the security sensor arrangement when the wire-to-wire connection is broken. 12. A cable management apparatus for use in mounting an electronic device to a display, comprising: a tether cable assembly that includes a mechanically retractable cable, wherein the retractable cable comprises a fiber optic cable;a mounting member adapted to receive the electronic device, wherein the mounting member is connected to the retractable cable, and the mounting member is lifted and returned to a resting position while connected to the retractable cable, with the retractable cable serving to tether the device to the display;a source for providing at least one electrical signal;at least one wire-to-wire connection between the source and the mounting member when the mounting member is in the resting position, for electrically communicating the at least one electrical signal from the source to the mounting member, and wherein the wire-to-wire connection between the source and the mounting member is broken when the mounting member is lifted from the resting position, and further, the wire-to-wire connection is not made by the retractable cable; and still further,means for electrically coupling the electronic device to the mounting member. 13. The cable management apparatus of claim 12, including power storage device means carried with the mounting member for supplying power to the electronic device when the wire-to-wire connection is broken. 14. The cable management apparatus of claim 13, wherein the power storage device means is a rechargeable battery received in the mounting member. 15. The cable management apparatus of claim 12, including a security sensor arrangement carried by the mounting member, the security sensor arrangement being adapted to wirelessly transmit a security condition signal to a receiver. 16. The cable management apparatus of claim 15, wherein the security sensor arrangement is adapted to use the retractable cable to wirelessly transmit the security condition signal. 17. The cable management apparatus of claim 12, wherein the mounting member carries an electronic control board, and including power storage device means carried with the mounting member for supplying power to the electronic control board when the wire-to-wire connection is broken. 18. The cable management apparatus of claim 17, wherein the power storage device means is a rechargeable battery received in the mounting member. 19. A cable management apparatus for use in mounting an electronic device to a display, comprising: a tether cable assembly that includes a mechanically retractable cable, wherein the retractable cable comprises a fiber optic cable;a mounting member adapted to receive the electronic device, wherein the mounting member is connected to the retractable cable, and the mounting member is lifted and returned to a resting position from a base member while connected to the retractable cable, with the retractable cable serving to tether the device to the display;a source for providing at least one electrical signal;at least one wire-to-wire connection between the source and the mounting member when the mounting member is in the resting position, for electrically communicating the at least one electrical signal from the source to the mounting member, and wherein the wire-to-wire connection between the source and the mounting member is broken when the mounting member is lifted from the resting position, and further, the wire-to-wire connection is not made by the retractable cable; and still further,the mounting member and the base member are cooperatively shaped in a manner so that the mounting member is returnable to the resting position at more than one rotational position, and with the mounting member and the base member each carrying electrical contacts that enable the at least one wire-to-wire connection regardless of the rotational resting position of the mounting member relative to the base member. 20. The cable management apparatus of claim 19, including means for electrically coupling the electronic device to the mounting member. 21. The cable management apparatus of claim 19, including power storage device means carried with the mounting member for supplying power to the electronic device when the wire-to-wire connection is broken. 22. The cable management apparatus of claim 21, wherein the power storage device means is a rechargeable battery received in the mounting member. 23. The cable management apparatus of claim 19, including a security sensor arrangement carried by the mounting member, the security sensor arrangement being adapted to wirelessly transmit a security condition signal to a receiver. 24. The cable management apparatus of claim 19, wherein the mounting member carries an electronic control board, and including power storage device means carried with the mounting member for supplying power to the electronic control board when the wire-to-wire connection is broken. 25. The cable management apparatus of claim 24, wherein the power storage device means is a rechargeable battery received in the mounting member. 26. A cable management apparatus for use in mounting an electronic device to a display, the apparatus comprising: a puck assembly adapted to receive an electronic device;a base assembly; anda tether assembly adapted to connect the puck assembly with the base assembly, wherein the tether assembly comprises a portion that is adapted to transmit an optical signal;wherein the puck assembly is adapted to be moveable between (1) a rest position in which the puck assembly engages with the base assembly and (2) a lift position in which the puck assembly disengages from the base assembly while the puck assembly and base assembly remain connected to the tether assembly;wherein the base assembly further comprises (1) base assembly circuitry configured to receive power from a power source, and (2) a base assembly electrical contact connected to the base assembly circuitry;wherein the puck assembly comprises (1) a puck assembly electrical contact, (2) puck assembly circuitry connected to the puck assembly electrical contact, and (3) a connector connected to the puck assembly circuitry and a power cable that is connectable to a power input of the electronic device;wherein the base assembly contact and the puck assembly contact are adapted to contact each other when the puck assembly is in the rest position to form an electrical connection between the puck assembly circuitry and the base assembly circuitry;wherein the puck assembly circuitry is configured to, when the puck assembly is in the rest position, draw power from the power source through the electrical connection and provide the drawn power to the connector for charging the electronic device via the power cable; andwherein the base assembly contact and the puck assembly contact are adapted to lose contact with each other when the puck assembly is in the lift position to thereby break the electrical connection. 27. The apparatus of claim 26 wherein the puck assembly further comprises a security sensor connected to the puck assembly circuitry, wherein the security sensor and puck assembly circuitry are configured to generate a security condition signal in response to a detection of an event relating to a removal of the electronic device from the puck assembly. 28. The apparatus of claim 27 wherein the puck assembly is further configured to wirelessly communicate the security condition signal. 29. The apparatus of claim 28 wherein the puck assembly is further configured to wirelessly communicate the security condition signal via the tether assembly as the optical signal. 30. The apparatus of claim 29 wherein the puck assembly is further configured to wirelessly communicate the security condition signal to the base assembly via the tether assembly as the optical signal. 31. The apparatus of claim 29 wherein the tether assembly portion comprises a fiber optic cable for transmitting the optical signal. 32. The apparatus of claim 27 wherein the puck assembly is further configured to communicate the security condition signal as the optical signal to the tether assembly portion. 33. The apparatus of claim 32 wherein the puck assembly is further configured to communicate the security condition signal to the base assembly as the optical signal transmitted by the tether assembly portion. 34. The apparatus of claim 32 wherein the tether assembly portion comprises a fiber optic cable for transmitting the optical signal. 35. The apparatus of claim 26 wherein the tether assembly does not include multiple conductors. 36. The apparatus of claim 26 wherein the tether assembly is a retractable tether assembly, and wherein the retractable tether assembly includes a tether and a mechanical retractor and rectractor housing that are adapted to provide retractability for the tether. 37. The apparatus of claim 36 wherein the retractable tether assembly comprises a modular retractable tether assembly. 38. The apparatus of claim 26 wherein the puck assembly contact and the base assembly contact comprise complementary spring contacts. 39. The apparatus of claim 26 wherein: the puck assembly contact comprises a plurality of puck assembly contacts;the base assembly contact comprises a plurality of base assembly contacts; andthe puck assembly contacts and the base assembly contacts are located at a plurality of positions around the puck assembly and the base assembly, respectively, to allow for the puck assembly to be rotatable to a plurality of orientations when the puck assembly is in the rest position while still forming the electrical connection when the puck assembly is in the rest position at the orientations. 40. The apparatus of claim 39 wherein the puck assembly and the base assembly comprise a plurality of complementary recesses and projections where the puck assembly and the base assembly engage with each other when in the rest position at the orientations. 41. The apparatus of claim 40 wherein the complementary recesses and projections comprise complementary contours. 42. The apparatus of claim 40 wherein the base assembly contact comprises a plurality of spring contacts. 43. The apparatus of claim 42 wherein the tether assembly further comprises a tether and a fitting, and wherein the fitting is adapted to rotate around the tether. 44. The apparatus of claim 43 wherein the fitting allows the puck assembly to rotate relative to the tether. 45. The apparatus of claim 43 wherein the fitting is further adapted to alleviate torsional twisting forces on the tether. 46. The apparatus of claim 43 wherein the fitting is further adapted for detachable connection with the puck assembly. 47. The apparatus of claim 46 wherein the detachable connection between the fitting and the puck assembly is adapted to allow for the puck assembly and the electronic device to be swapped out of the apparatus as an integrated unit. 48. The apparatus of claim 46 wherein the fitting and the puck assembly comprise complementary shapes that are adapted to provide the detachable connection between the fitting and the puck assembly. 49. The apparatus of claim 46 wherein the fitting and puck assembly are detachable from each other in response to operation of a tool. 50. The apparatus of claim 43 wherein the tether assembly further comprises a swivel, the swivel adapted for cooperation with the fitting to allow the puck assembly to rotate relative to the tether in response to the connection between the fitting and the puck assembly. 51. The apparatus of claim 26 wherein the puck assembly further comprises a first portion, a second portion, and a connector adapted to detachably connect the first portion with the second portion. 52. The apparatus of claim 26 wherein the puck assembly further comprises a power storage device connected to the puck assembly circuitry, wherein the puck assembly circuitry is configured to charge the power storage device from power received from the power source through the electrical connection when the puck assembly is in the rest position. 53. The apparatus of claim 52 wherein the puck assembly circuitry is configured to draw power from the power storage device when the puck assembly is in the lift position. 54. The apparatus of claim 53 wherein the puck assembly circuitry is further configured to draw power from the power storage device to make power available to the electronic device via the connector and the power cable when the puck assembly is in the lift position. 55. The apparatus of claim 53 wherein the puck assembly further comprises a security sensor connected to the puck assembly circuitry, wherein the puck assembly circuitry includes security circuitry for cooperation with the security sensor, the security circuitry configured to (1) generate a security condition signal in response to a detection by the security sensor of an event relating to a removal of the electronic device from the puck assembly, and (2) run on power drawn from the power storage device when the puck assembly is in the lift position. 56. The apparatus of claim 55 wherein the tether assembly further comprises a tether and a fitting, and wherein the fitting is adapted to rotate around the tether. 57. The apparatus of claim 56 wherein the fitting allows the puck assembly to rotate relative to the tether. 58. The apparatus of claim 56 wherein the fitting is further adapted to alleviate torsional twisting forces on the tether. 59. The apparatus of claim 56 wherein the fitting is further adapted for detachable connection with the puck assembly. 60. The apparatus of claim 59 wherein the detachable connection between the fitting and the puck assembly is adapted to allow for the puck assembly and the electronic device to be swapped out of the apparatus as an integrated unit. 61. The apparatus of claim 59 wherein the fitting and the puck assembly comprise complementary shapes that are adapted to provide the detachable connection between the fitting and the puck assembly. 62. The apparatus of claim 59 wherein the fitting and puck assembly are detachable from each other in response to operation of a tool. 63. The apparatus of claim 56 wherein the tether assembly further comprises a swivel, the swivel adapted for cooperation with the fitting to allow the puck assembly to rotate relative to the tether in response to the connection between the fitting and the puck assembly. 64. The apparatus of claim 56 wherein: the puck assembly contact comprises a plurality of puck assembly contacts;the base assembly contact comprises a plurality of base assembly contacts; andthe puck assembly contacts and the base assembly contacts are located at a plurality of positions around the puck assembly and the base assembly, respectively, to allow for the puck assembly to be rotatable to a plurality of orientations when the puck assembly is in the rest position while still forming the electrical connection when the puck assembly is in the rest position at the orientations. 65. The apparatus of claim 64 wherein the puck assembly and the base assembly comprise a plurality of complementary recesses and projections where the puck assembly and the base assembly engage with each other when in the rest position at the orientations. 66. The apparatus of claim 65 wherein the complementary recesses and projections comprise complementary contours. 67. The apparatus of claim 65 wherein the base assembly contact comprises a plurality of spring contacts. 68. The apparatus of claim 26 wherein the connector is adapted for detachable connection with the power cable. 69. The apparatus of claim 26 further comprising the power cable. 70. The apparatus of claim 69 wherein the power cable comprises a detachable power cable, the detachable power cable configured for (1) detachable connection with the connector and (2) detachable connection with the electronic device. 71. The apparatus of claim 26 wherein the tether assembly portion comprises a fiber optic cable for transmitting the optical signal. 72. The apparatus of claim 26 wherein the tether assembly further comprises a tether and a fitting, and wherein the fitting is adapted to rotate around the tether. 73. The apparatus of claim 72 wherein the fitting allows the puck assembly to rotate relative to the tether. 74. The apparatus of claim 72 wherein the fitting is further adapted to alleviate torsional twisting forces on the tether. 75. The apparatus of claim 72 wherein the fitting is further adapted for detachable connection with the puck assembly. 76. The apparatus of claim 75 wherein the detachable connection between the fitting and the puck assembly is adapted to allow for the puck assembly and the electronic device to be swapped out of the apparatus as an integrated unit. 77. The apparatus of claim 75 wherein the fitting and the puck assembly comprise complementary shapes that are adapted to provide the detachable connection between the fitting and the puck assembly. 78. The apparatus of claim 75 wherein the fitting and puck assembly are detachable from each other in response to operation of a tool. 79. The apparatus of claim 72 wherein the tether assembly further comprises a swivel, the swivel adapted for cooperation with the fitting to allow the puck assembly to rotate relative to the tether in response to the connection between the fitting and the puck assembly. 80. The apparatus of claim 72 wherein: the puck assembly contact comprises a plurality of puck assembly contacts;the base assembly contact comprises a plurality of base assembly contacts; andthe puck assembly contacts and the base assembly contacts are located at a plurality of positions around the puck assembly and the base assembly, respectively, to allow for the puck assembly to be rotatable to a plurality of orientations when the puck assembly is in the rest position while still forming the electrical connection when the puck assembly is in the rest position at the orientations. 81. The apparatus of claim 80 wherein the puck assembly and the base assembly comprise a plurality of complementary recesses and projections where the puck assembly and the base assembly engage with each other when in the rest position at the orientations. 82. The apparatus of claim 81 wherein the complementary recesses and projections comprise complementary contours. 83. The apparatus of claim 80 wherein the base assembly contact comprises a plurality of spring contacts. 84. The apparatus of claim 26 wherein the base assembly comprises a first base assembly portion and a second base assembly portion; wherein the first base assembly portion is adapted to (1) engage with the puck assembly when the puck assembly is in the rest position and (2) disengage from the puck assembly when the puck assembly is in the lift position;wherein the second base assembly portion is adapted as a pedestal for the apparatus;wherein the first and second base assembly portions are further adapted for detachable engagement with each other such that the first base assembly portion can engage with the base assembly portion a plurality of display angles. 85. The apparatus of claim 26 wherein the puck assembly is further configured to wirelessly communicate data indicative of a number of lifts for the puck assembly. 86. The apparatus of claim 85 wherein the puck assembly is further configured to wirelessly communicate data indicative of a number of lifts for the puck assembly that occurred during a period of time. 87. The apparatus of claim 26 wherein the puck assembly circuitry is further configured to detect a lift of the puck assembly in response to a break in the electrical connection. 88. The apparatus of claim 87 wherein the puck assembly circuitry is further configured to generate a signal indicative the detected lift. 89. The apparatus of claim 80 wherein the puck assembly is further configured to wirelessly communicate the signal indicative of the detected lift. 90. The apparatus of claim 89 further comprising: a media player and associated display, wherein the media player is configured to select media content for presentation to a customer via the display in response to the wirelessly communicated signal indicative of the detected lift. 91. The apparatus of claim 89 wherein the puck assembly is further configured to wirelessly communicate the detected lift signal via the tether assembly portion as the optical signal. 92. The apparatus of claim 88 wherein the puck assembly is further configured to create the detected lift signal such that it is uniquely identifiable to a post position for the apparatus. 93. The apparatus of claim 26 further comprising the power source. 94. The apparatus of claim 93 further comprising a cable that connects the power source with the base assembly circuitry. 95. The apparatus of claim 93 wherein the power source is a single source power supply that receives power from a power outlet. 96. The apparatus of claim 26 further comprising the electronic device.
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