Abstract: A universal support platform for supporting different camera enabled mobile computer devices, such as laptop computers, tablets and cell phones, that have a display screen and camera coverage areas in front of the display screen and that are used for creating video sessions such as for on-line meetings, webinars and podcasts. The support platform includes mobile device support platform configured to support a laptop computer such that it's folded out display screen and camera can be positioned to face the user, and an adaptor for the mobile device support platform for holding planar tablets, cell phones and the like in the same or similar user facing orientation. The platform can also be configured as a device that only holds planar camera enabled mobile computer devices such as tablets and cell phones in a user facing orientation.

Abstract: A universal support apparatus for supporting different camera enabled mobile computer devices, such as laptop computers, tablets and cell phones, that have a display screen and camera coverage areas in front of the display screen and that are used for creating video sessions such as for on-line meetings, webinars and podcasts. The support apparatus includes mobile device support platform configured to support a laptop computer such that it's folded out display screen and camera can be positioned to face the user and an adaptor for the mobile device support platform for holding planar tablets, cell phones and the like in the same or similar user facing orientation.