H04M1/0279

ARTICULATED GRIP
20220159113 · 2022-05-19 ·

Described herein are improved grips for handheld devices (such as handheld mobile phones). Specifically, the grips disclosed herein overcome many of the technical problems (such as ergonomic problems) found in known grips for handheld devices. Embodiments can include an articulate grip that includes a finger retainer, a phone mount base, and a pivot link connecting the finger retainer and the phone mount base.

Method and apparatus for thermal management in wireless communication
11722957 · 2023-08-08 · ·

A signal processing device, which processes a baseband signal for wireless communication, includes a plurality of temperature sensors arranged to sense internal temperatures of the signal processing device, respectively, a threshold storage storing a plurality of thresholds, and a controller that estimates a surface temperature based on the sensed internal temperatures and performs a thermal mitigation operation based on the surface temperature and a plurality of temperature ranges defined by the plurality of thresholds.

Attachable folding handle for holding mobile devices with users fingers
11316962 · 2022-04-26 ·

A handle for holding a mobile device with at least one finger has a first element attachable to a back of the mobile device, and a second element pivotally connected to the first element for pivoting around a pivot axis extending in an axial direction, the second element includes at least two branches spaced from one another in a direction which is parallel to the axial direction and each having a finger receiving opening, in a folded position of the first and second elements the second element extends along the back of the mobile device, while in a pivoted away position of the second element relative to the first element the first and second elements are located at an angle relative to one another, and each of the branches of the second elements has a first portion located closer to the pivot axis and a second portion located farther from the pivot axis and formed so that when a finger of a user is introduced into the finger receiving opening of any of the branches it is surrounded by the first portion of said branch which is located closer to the pivot axis and the second portion of the branch which is located farther from the pivot axis correspondingly from two sides.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
20220124616 · 2022-04-21 · ·

A signal processing device, which processes a baseband signal for wireless communication, includes a plurality of temperature sensors arranged to sense internal temperatures of the signal processing device, respectively, a threshold storage storing a plurality of thresholds, and a controller that estimates a surface temperature based on the sensed internal temperatures and performs a thermal mitigation operation based on the surface temperature and a plurality of temperature ranges defined by the plurality of thresholds.

TERMINAL CASE, GRIPPING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE

The present technique provides a terminal case capable of mounting an external device thereon without detaching a case. A terminal case according to the present technique includes: a housing portion for housing a terminal in a state in which a display included in the terminal can be exposed; a mounted portion to which a gripping device including a gripping portion to be gripped by a user is mounted; and a communication portion for communicating between the terminal and the gripping device.

Stretchy net holder for mobile electronic devices
11792312 · 2023-10-17 · ·

A stretchable net cover for a mobile electronic device that provides multiple grasp points and configurations, providing a user with a plurality of ways to hold and use their devices. A user may slide one or more fingers through openings in the netting material to grasp the device, may slide the netting over a forearm, or may hook the device to a purse, belt loop, carabiner, lanyard, retractable or static leash via the netting material. The cover may be provided as an add-on, i.e., designed for use over a mobile electronic device alone or a device enclosed within a case, or may be provided as part of a case for a mobile electronic device.

Protective corner apparatus for portable mobile devices
11799999 · 2023-10-24 ·

The protective corner apparatus is fitted along a portable mobile device, such that the protective corner apparatus provides sufficient protection while maintaining and complementing the core aesthetic design of the portable smart device. The protective corner apparatus contains a first protective layer, and a second protective layer. The first protective layer contains a first backing, a first mounting surface, and at least one retaining hook. The second protective layer contains a second backing, a second mounting surface, a slit, and a retaining ridge. The first protective layer is connected adjacent to the second protective layer. The first mounting surface is positioned on the first backing. The at least one retaining hook is angularly connected to the first backing. The second mounting surface is positioned on the second backing. The retaining ridge is angularly connected to the second backing. The slit is positioned between the second backing and the retaining ridge.

APPARATUS FOR HOLDING A SMART PHONE
20230353666 · 2023-11-02 · ·

The present disclosure relates to a mobile device grip assistive device that can improve convenience and economics in gripping of a mobile device such as a smart phone, and provides a mobile device grip assistive device including disposed in an up-down direction behind a mobile device and having flexibility, and a mechanism portion having a hole through which the strap can be disposed, and having a holding space in which friction is provided by an elastic restoration force of the strap when a finger is positioned between the front surface of a plate member and the rear surface of the strap.

Remote interface for hand-held smart devices
11803259 · 2023-10-31 ·

A remote interface for smart electronic hand-held devices is provided. The remote interface includes a touchpad having a sensitive surface for detecting and/or registering fingertip touch, tap, click, and gesture movements, a control module for wirelessly transmitting detected fingertip touch, tap, click, and gesture movements and generating a cursor on the hand-held device that tracks the detected fingertip touch, tap, click, and gesture movements, and a band for removably attaching the touchpad to a surface. The touchpad is rotatably coupled to a body of the remote interface and includes a bezel for rotating the touchpad about the body. An indicator indicates the directionality of the touchpad so as to provide visualization of the orientation and directionality of the touchpad relative to the graphic user interface of the hand-held device.

Control button decal assembly
11533393 · 2022-12-20 ·

A control button decal assembly for enhancing visibility of control buttons on an electronic device includes a set of first decals, a set of second decals and a set of third decals that can each be chosen for positioning on a respective control button on an electronic device. Each of the first decals, the second decals and the third decals is brightly colored to enhance visibility of the respective control button. Each of the first decals, the second decals and the third decals has a color that is unique with respect to each other. In this way the set of first decals, the set of second decals and the set of third decals facilitate the user to have a variety of choices of colors which can be associated with the respective control button.