ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,363,837, issued on July 15, was assigned to ADVANCED ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Brooklyn, N.Y.).
"Accessory management apparatus" was invented by John T. Merenda (Brooklyn, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An accessory management system includes a first part which mates with a handheld electronic device. The first part includes a port to electrically connect an external device to the first part, a circuit board, a connector, and an accessory station configured to removably connect to an accessory item. The accessory station includes electrical contacts. The connector is configured to electronically or electrically connect to a port of t...