A holding apparatus and method may be used to secure and support a portable electronic device. The apparatus has a base plate that fits along the back surface of a portable electronic device. The base plate has top and bottom base plate surfaces. The apparatus has a strip that fits along the top base plate surface. The apparatus has a frame on the top base plate surface. The frame defines an aperture. The apparatus has pins and recesses that form hinged connections and secure the strip to the base plate. The strip is moveable between engaged and disengaged positions within the aperture.

The disclosure relates to a key structure, a key input method, and an electronic device using the same, and an operating method of an electronic device includes: identifying an input operation, by comparing output values of at least two sensors provided on a side surface of the electronic device and a threshold value; determining whether a function corresponding to the identified input operation exists; and, based on the corresponding function existing, executing the corresponding function. Accordingly, the electronic device can receive various input operations under a keyless structure.

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.

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.

A portable radio system including dual programmable push-to-talk (PTT) switches is disclosed. One embodiment includes the PTT switches positioned so as to permit ambidextrous operation of the portable radio. Another embodiment allows a user to program the PTT switches to execute different functional tasks.

A terminal device includes: a housing; a display assembly, disposed on a housing and provided with a light transmitting hole; an optical component, disposed in a housing and opposite to the light transmitting hole; a secondary display assembly, disposed in the housing; a reflection part, movably disposed in the housing; and a drive component, disposed in the housing, connected to the reflection part, and driving the reflection part to move between a first state and a second state, where in the first state, the reflection part is located outside an optical channel between the optical component and the light transmitting hole, and in the second state, and the reflection part is located between the light transmitting hole and the optical component, and reflects, to the light transmitting hole, light emitted by the secondary display assembly.

An antiviral smartphone cover with infection preventive function to prevent infection of pathogens such as virus, bacteria and the like. The antiviral smartphone cover is made of a non-woven fabric in which copper having an antiviral activity is incorporated, and capable of generating copper ions. The copper ions can inactivate any viruses settling on the surface of a smartphone. Preferably, the non-woven fabric is made of a polymeric material in which insoluble copper oxide fine particles are incorporated in fibers. The size of the copper oxide fine particles is preferably between 0.2 to 20.

A protective phone case system enabling quick release coupling of an auxiliary grip with a phone case. Two arms enable couple of the auxiliary grip with a phone case. A push button is configured to interact with the arms to couple and detach from the phone case. Two rails may enable coupling of the auxiliary grip within an adjustment range.

A wireless battery pack is provided which may be magnetically connected to a device to be charged having the capability for wireless charging. The battery pack includes an emitter coil and battery to provide wireless charging to a battery powered electronic device which is capable of wireless charging, including but not limited to cellular telephones.

An expandable accessory for attachment to a mobile electronic device. The expandable accessory includes a base, a membrane, and a button coupled to the membrane opposite the base. The membrane includes a plurality of linear wall segments. The membrane is movable between a collapsed position and an expanded position, and when the membrane is in the expanded position, the plurality of linear wall segments are arranged in a common conical plane.