Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system and a method for performing operations comprising: detecting physical touch of a touch-sensitive component on a back portion of a client device, the client device displaying a graphical user interface on a touch-sensitive display screen of a front portion of the client device; in response to detecting the physical touch, transmitting an electrical signal representing the physical touch of the touch-sensitive component on the back portion of the client device to the touch-sensitive display screen of the front portion of the client device; and causing an operation associated with the graphical user interface to be executed in response to the touch-sensitive display screen receiving the electrical signal representing the physical touch of the touch-sensitive component on the back portion of the client device.

Systems and methods for controlling access to a mobile device. A method for unlocking a mobile device includes detecting a user input comprising two or more user actions performed at one or more physical input buttons of the mobile device when the mobile device is in a lock state. The lock state prevents use of at least one functionality of the mobile device. Each user action corresponds to a code. The method also includes determining whether the detected user input is valid, and changing a state of the mobile device from the lock state to an unlock state to enable the use of the at least one functionality of the mobile device if the detected user input is valid.

A rugged, ergonomic integrated telecommunications handset includes an electronic controller that interoperates and controls the universal remote control (URC), which connects to multiple radios simultaneously. The controller downloads options which are implemented by the controller. The handset has an ability to vibrate in a silent mode, and has a memory capacity, as well as GPS capacity. Ergonomically, the handset has a pair of side arrays of protruding ribs, which enhance gripping, preventing the handset from falling out of the user's hands, even if the user has gloves on in inclement weather conditions in the field. While compatible with the latest radio system software defined dual net and dual channel radio equipment, the handset is also backward compatible with single radios or with two or more separate radios, and may communicate using Bluetooth.

A method for use in determining a status of a mobile electronic device, comprises repeatedly reading information from a debug log stored in a ringbuffer of the mobile electronic device, repeatedly using the information read from the debug log to construct and maintain an event history for the mobile electronic device, and repeatedly determining the status of the mobile electronic device based on the event history. The method may be used for determining a status of a mobile electronic device and, in particular though not exclusively, for use in determining a status of one or more hardware elements of a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet and/or a laptop. A system and a computer program for use in determining a status of a mobile electronic device are also disclosed.

A pressure detection structure and an electronic device are provided that improve sensitivity and accuracy of pressure detection. The pressure detection structure includes: N piezo-resistors connected at the first dielectric layer to form a Wheatstone bridge, where an opening of a first cavity is provided on the first surface of the substrate. The two ends, in a first direction, of the vertical projection of a first piezo-resistor among the N piezo-resistors on a contact surface between the N piezo-resistors and the first dielectric layer are located respectively on the two sides, in the first direction, of the vertical projection of the first cavity on the contact surface. The long side of a second piezo-resistor among the N piezo-resistors is perpendicular to the first direction, and the vertical projection of the second piezo-resistor on the contact surface does not overlap with the vertical projection of the first cavity.

A gesture detection system comprising a virtual button structure for mounting in an outer frame of a mobile device for detecting finger gestures by a user. First and second piezo-electric actuators are in contact with the virtual button structure, and configured to generate first and second varying electrical signals, respectively in response to a dynamic force application to the virtual button structure. A processor is configured to execute instructions stored in memory to i) determine a magnitude and a position of the dynamic force application on the virtual button structure over time, based on the first varying electrical signal and the second varying electrical signal, ii) determine a gesture corresponding to the magnitude and the position of the dynamic force application over time; and iii) provide a response signal based on the gesture.

A mobile terminal including a first frame, and a second frame capable of switching a state thereof to an extended state by moving in a first direction from the first frame, and to a contracted state by sliding in a second direction opposite to the first direction, wherein the second frame includes a rear portion for at least partially covering a rear surface of the first frame, wherein the first frame includes a first rear surface exposed rearwardly in the contracted state, a second rear surface located frontwardly of the rear portion and not exposed to the outside in the contracted state, wherein at least a portion of the second rear surface is exposed rearwardly in the extended state, and a third rear surface covered by the rear portion in the contracted state and in the extended state.

Electronic devices may be provided that contain flexible displays that are bent to form displays on multiple surfaces of the devices. Bent flexible displays may be bent to form front side displays and edge displays. Edge displays may be separated from front side displays or from other edge displays using patterned housing members, printed or painted masks, or by selectively activating and inactivating display pixels associated with the flexible display. Edge displays may alternately function as virtual buttons, virtual switches, or informational displays that are supplemental to front side displays. Virtual buttons may include transparent button members, lenses, haptic feedback components, audio feedback components, or other components for providing feedback to a user when virtual buttons are activated.

This invention discloses an electronic device, including a first housing; a second housing, where the second housing is slidably connected to the first housing; a first elastic piece, where a first end of the first elastic piece is connected to the second housing; a flexible display screen, where a first end of the flexible display screen is connected to a second end of the first elastic piece, a second end of the flexible display screen is connected to the first housing, and the first housing can drive the second end of the flexible display screen to move; a rotating shaft, where the rotating shaft is rotatably disposed in the second housing, the flexible display screen is in rolling contact with the rotating shaft, and the first housing can drive the flexible display screen to move around the rotating shaft.

An apparatus for carrying out inputs in an input capturing unit that can be coupled to the apparatus. An operating device has a receiving part and an operating element that is rotatably mounted on the receiving part. The operating element can be rotated by a finger to effect an input. A torque for the rotation of the control element can be adjusted by way of a controllable braking device. In addition, the control element has at least two actuating zones. The resistance to movement for the movability of the operating element can be adjusted depending on from which actuation zone the operating element is actuated and/or which actuation zone was previously activated.