Device for handheld operation and method thereof
US10268235B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/23
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
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.
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