A METHOD FOR MOUNTING A HANDHELD DEVICE ONTO A HOST APPARATUS

In a first aspect, there is provided a method for mounting a handheld device onto a host apparatus including a movable supporting structure for the handheld device. The method includes coupling a female connector of the handheld device with a male connector of the host apparatus, the male connector being positioned at an incline, with a head of the male connector facing towards a rear end of the host apparatus; resting a first edge of the handheld device against a surface of the host apparatus to minimize a force acting on the male connector caused by a mass of the handheld device when coupling the female connector to the male connector; and using either a finger or a thumb of a user to position the supporting structure to contact a back face of the handheld device, with the supporting structure subsequently being positioned to vary a resting angle for the handheld device. Preferably, the male connector acts as a pivot when the supporting structure varies the resting angle for the handheld device. In another aspect, the method may also be employed where the handheld device includes a male connector and the host apparatus includes a female connector. It should be noted that many facets of the method are identical regardless of the respective positions of the male and female connectors.