Abstract:
A dock for receiving a portable electronic device, including a housing comprising an aperture; a support coupled to an inner wall of the housing, a portion of the support being elastically deformable; and a connector received in the support and extending through the aperture for electrically communicating with the portable electronic device, wiring of the connector for transferring data to an electronic device; wherein the portion of the support elastically deforms in response to non-axial movement of at least a portion of the connector.
Abstract:
A portable electronic device includes a first flexible display. The first flexible display includes a display area, a non-display area, and a first fold such that at least part of the non-display area is non-coplanar with the display area. Information is displayable near the first fold.
Abstract:
A dock for receiving a portable electronic device, including: a housing comprising an aperture; a support coupled to an inner wall of the housing; and a charging connector received in the support and movable relative to the housing for charging the portable electronic device when the charging connector extends through the aperture, wiring of the charging connector for electrically communicating with a power source; wherein the charging connector is movable relative to the housing in response to a magnetic force.
Abstract:
Method, system, and device for remote operation of a wireless communication device. The method (100) for remote operation of a wireless communication device using an accessory involves establishing (110) a communication channel between the accessory and the wireless communication device, providing (120) output to a user on the accessory, receiving (130) user input on the accessory, processing (140) the user input and generating (150) control signals for transmission to the wireless communication device to initiate (160) one or more actions on the wireless communication device. The accessory comprises a touchscreen (210) for presenting information to a user and receiving user input. The accessory may optionally be a hinged accessory (500) with a dual touchscreen (615, 625).