A ring attachment for a mobile device assembly wherein the mobile device assembly further includes a mobile device and a mobile device case. The mobile device case has sidewalls defining an inner cavity sized to receive the mobile device therein. The ring attachment includes an anchor having a height, width and thickness. The height and the width are sized to fit within the inner cavity. The thickness is sized to fit between the inner cavity of the mobile device case and a back surface of the mobile device when the mobile device is secured within the inner cavity. A ring is secured to the anchor. The ring is sized to receive a finger of a user. The ring is comprised of a resilient material such that inner surfaces of the ring may be compressed together when squeezed and the ring may return to an original shape when released.

In one embodiment, a grip for coupling to a portable handheld device includes a base having a first magnetic component, a cap assembly having a first plate, a second plate, and a second magnetic component, and at least two flexure bearings connecting the base and the cap assembly. At least a portion of each flexure bearing is held between the first plate and the second plate. The first magnetic component and the second magnetic component are configured to attract at a first threshold distance to magnetically couple the cap assembly and the base together, and to repel at a second threshold distance to push the cap assembly away from the base. Each of the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component includes a plurality of poles, has a particular magnetic strength, and is configured to maintain inductive coupling between the portable handheld device and a wireless charger.

An electronic reading device can include an adjustable RGBW front light and an ambient light sensor. Additionally, the electronic reading device can include circuitry configured to receive a signal from the ambient light sensor corresponding to a detected ambient light level, automatically display a default brightness level based on the detected ambient light level, determine if the brightness level is manually adjusted, automatically adjust the relative brightness based on the manually adjusted brightness level when the ambient light level changes, and update preferred relative settings to correspond to the manual adjustment.

An electronic reading device includes an adjustable RGBW front light and an ambient light sensor. Additionally, the electronic reading device includes circuitry configured to receive a low ambient light preferred brightness level, receive a high ambient light preferred brightness level, and set a rate at which a brightness level transitions between the low ambient light preferred brightness level and the high ambient light preferred brightness level as the ambient light changes.

In an aspect, a device-and-clip system is provided for an electronic device. The system includes an external device that cooperates with at least one electronic device feature on the rear face to perform a selected function. The system includes a clip including a first clip arm having an arm marker thereon and which is engageable with the front face of the electronic device and a second clip arm that is engageable with the rear face of the electronic device. The system further includes an application that is executable to instruct the electronic device to display a screen marker on the display screen in a selected position and in a selected orientation such that positioning and orienting of the first clip arm on the display screen of the smart phone with the arm marker aligned with the position and orientation of the screen marker positions the external device in alignment with the at least one electronic device feature.

Disclosed is a handle for an electronic device that consists of a ring mounted on a hinge that slides over a user's finger to aid in holding the electronic device. The hinge allows the handle to either be stored in a recessed area of the exterior face of the electronic device when not in use, or rotated perpendicular to the exterior face of the electronic device when in use. The handle also features standardized contact patches that mate with clips that can be used to mount the electronic device on a vehicle dashboard or similar. The handle can be integrated into the electronic device itself, or into a separate, protective case placed around the electronic device.

Injury to the digits, hand and wrist are associated with the frequent usage of portable hand-held electronic devices (PEDs), including but not limited to smartphones. This is true as well for injury to the neck and shoulder areas. The potential for injury to the digits, hand and wrist in particular is anticipated to be exacerbated by the larger smartphones, and especially the tablet-like smartphones. The ergonomic accessory of the invention has several embodiments whose design is intended to ameliorate if not prevent such injuries. Certain embodiments are partially or fully case-like in form so that they envelope to a greater or lesser degree, such hand-held electronic devices. Another embodiment attaches to a PED through an element of the PED such as the charging socket. The accessory also removably attaches the hand of the user or provides a secure holding surface for the user.

One example device according to this disclosure includes a housing sized to be grasped by a hand; a shape-change element disposed at least partially within the housing; and a plurality of actuators disposed within the housing, the plurality of actuators arranged to rotate and translate the shape-change element. An example method for multi-degree-of-freedom shape-changing devices includes determining a shape-change haptic effect to output to a shape-change device, the shape-change device comprising a housing and at least one shape-change element disposed at least partially within the housing, the shape-change haptic effect comprising a translation and a rotation of the shape-change element; generating a haptic signal based on the shape-change haptic effect; and transmitting the haptic signal to one or more actuators of a plurality of actuators to cause the shape-change haptic effect, the plurality of actuators arranged to translate and rotate the shape-change element.

A device (100) for handheld operation, such as a mobile phone, a mobile terminal, a smartphone, a User Equipment (UE), a tablet, a phablet, a media player, a remote control, or a gaming console, is provided. The device is operative to detect an imminent or prevailing indication of an unstable operation of the device when being held by a hand (110) of a user of the device, and, in response thereto, to increase a grip between an outer surface (101, 103) of the device and one or more fingers (111-114) of the hand. The grip may, e.g., be increased by generating an adhesive force, or by increasing a friction, between the outer surface and the one or more fingers. Thereby, the risk for the user dropping the device is reduced, and a more convenient operation of the device is achieved, in particularly if operated single-handedly.

A mobile terminal includes a first body and a second body. The first body includes a main body portion, a first extension and a second extension connected to opposite sides of the main body portion. The first extension is provided with a first functional component and the second extension is provided with a second functional component. The second body is slidably stacked on the first body and selectively slide to a first position, a second position or a third position. The second body covers the main body portion, the first functional component and the second functional component at the first position, the second body exposes the first functional component at the second position, and the second body exposes the second functional component at the third position.