Abstract: In a method of unlocking an electronic device using an iris key, the iris key transmits an iris signal of a current user to the electronic device. The electronic device reads one or more pre-stored iris signal templates, and compares the received iris signal with the one or more iris signal templates. When the received iris signal matches with one of the one or more iris signal templates, the electronic device can be unlocked.

Abstract: An infrared control system includes one or more target terminal assemblies, a control device, and an infrared controller which creates a coupling between a terminal assembly and the control device. The terminal assembly includes a plurality of terminals which recognize infrared signals. The control device includes a setting module used to set parameters of each terminal assembly. The parameters include an Identification of Position (IP) of a working terminal in a predetermined time. The infrared controller can open a particular terminal according to the parameters which are set. The disclosure further provides an infrared control method.

Abstract: In a method of upgrading an operating system of an electronic device, the electronic device sends an informing message to inform a basic input-output system (BIOS) of the electronic device, when the operating system is determined to be upgraded by the electronic device. Once the electronic device is wakened from a sleep mode by the BIOS, the electronic device upgrades the operating system, and controls the electronic device to enter the sleep mode when the operating system is upgraded.

Abstract: In a method for controlling buttons of an electronic device, a facial image of a user is captured by an image capturing unit installed in the electronic device. The method determines a button of the electronic device which corresponds to a point of focus on the electronic device, based on the facial image. When an audio signal of the user is detected by an audio collection unit installed in the electronic device, a control command is recognized from the audio signal, and a function of the button is activated to perform the required function of the electronic device based on the control command.

Abstract: In a method for protecting private information stored in a mobile device, a first instruction is received to activate a private protection function of the mobile device. A second instruction is received to select a private information stored in the mobile device. The mobile device is connected to a pair of glasses and the selected private information is transmitted to the pair of glasses. The selected private information is displayed on a visual screen of the pair of glasses, and not displayed on a screen of the mobile device.

Abstract: In a method for managing communication signals using an electronic device, a communications service provider of the electronic device is recognized according to an international mobile subscriber identity of the electronic device. Information of multiple neighboring base stations are obtained according to a frequency band of the communications service provider, and strength of the communication signals and addresses of the multiple neighboring base stations are obtained to display on a display device of the electronic device. One of the communication signals received from the multiple neighboring base stations is selected as a communication signal of the electronic device.

Abstract: In a method for controlling display orientation of a handheld device, a gravity sensor detects an instantaneous rotation of the handheld device. A front-facing camera of the handheld device captures an image of a user of the handheld device and a determination is made as to whether the user is in a vertical orientation or in a horizontal orientation by analyzing the captured image. If the user is parallel with the handheld device as being in the horizontal orientation, a horizontal display function of the handheld device is disabled, but if the user is perpendicular to the handheld device as being in the horizontal orientation, the horizontal display function of the handheld device is enabled.

Abstract: A cover control method for a portable computer is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a controlling signal from a portable electronic device when the Bluetooth pairing between the portable computer and the portable electronic device is successfully; controlling a cover of the portable computer to rotate relative to a base of the portable computer in response to the controlling signal and controlling the portable computer to perform a predetermined operation; detecting a rotation angel during the rotation process of the cover; determining whether the rotation angel of the cover is equal to a predetermined angle, and controlling the cover to stop rotating if the rotation angel of the cover is equal to a predetermined angle.

Abstract: An identity is identified by an electronic device. The electronic device receives a connection request from a remote device and controls a remote device to capture an image using the remote device. The electronic device accepts the connection request and authorizes the remote device to access the electronic device upon the condition that the captured image matches a predetermined image stored in the electronic device.

Abstract: In a method for invoking an application of an electronic device, a specified keystroke related to the application is preset. The method detects a first operation operated on the specified keystroke after the electronic device is locked. When the first operation has been detected, operation time of the first operation is recorded. If the specified keystroke has been operated again in a predetermined time period, the method unlocks the electronic device and invokes the specified application to be executed. If the specified keystroke has not been operated again in the predetermined time period, the method executes an original function of the specified keystroke.

Abstract: A basic input output system (BIOS) update apparatus is configured to update the BIOS of a first electronic device. The BIOS update apparatus includes a transfer board and a second electronic device. The transfer board includes a firmware for converting between USB signals and system management bus (SMBUS) signals. The second electronic device includes an update software. The BIOS update apparatus automatically updates the BIOS of the first electronic device when the update software is activated.

Abstract: A method for unlocking an electronic device detects unlocking touch operations of unlocking the electronic device on a touchscreen of the electronic device when the electronic device is locked. A number of touch points corresponding to each of the unlocking touch operations is confirm. The method further generates an input password according to the confirmed numbers of each of the unlocking touch operations and a touch sequence of the unlocking touch operations. When the input password matches an unlocking password prestored in a storage device of the electronic device, the electronic device is unlocked.

Abstract: A computer-aided method executed on a handheld device support is disclosed. The method allows the handheld device support to read data from a mobile storage device coupled to the handheld device support and transmits the data and commands capable of automatically opening a corresponding data playback program installed on a handheld device to the handheld device supported by the handheld device. Upon receiving the data and the commands from the handheld device support, the handheld device automatically open the data playback program to play the received data.

Abstract: In a method for waking up an operating system of an electronic device, a sensor of the electronic device is started and controlled to detect a distance between a specific object and the electronic device when a specific object enters into a detection area of the sensor. The detected distance is read from the sensor. The method determines whether the detected distance is more than a predefined distance and determines whether a current status of the electronic device is maintained for a first predefined time if the detected distance is not more than the predefined distance. An operating system of the electronic device is controlled to wake up when the predefined status of the electronic device is maintained for a first predefined time.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes an earphone jack, a display, a video card, a switch, a conversion module, and a transmission module. The video card converts digital video signals into analog video signals and sends the analog video signals to the display. The switch generates a double-screen display signal in response to a user's operation thereon. The conversion module converts the digital video signals into analog audio signals in real time according to the double-screen display signal. The transmission module transmits the converted analog audio signals to another portable electronic device through a signal wire. Two ends of the signal wire plug into two earphone jacks of the two portable electronic devices, respectively. A display method is also provided.

Abstract: A method for adjusting an observation distances between an user and a display device is provided. When the display device determines that the user is squinting and determines a distance value between the user and the display device is larger than a predetermined value, the display device controls a driving unit to drive a display unit of the display device to move toward to the user. A display device is also provided.

Abstract: In a method for adjusting a display screen of an electronic device, the method receives analog audio signals of a user, transforms the analog audio signals to digital audio signals, detects a first control command including first rotation directions and first rotation angles of the display screen from the digital audio signals, and rotates the display screen according to the first rotation directions and the first rotation angles. The method further obtains second rotation angles of the display screen detected by a gravity sensor of the electronic device, and stops rotating the display screen when the second rotation angles are equal to the first rotation angles.

Abstract: A method for controlling a screen orientation for an electronic device is provided. The method comprises generating a sensing signal when an edge of the electronic device is held by a user, determining a screen display mode according to the sensed signal, determining a direction of a gravity vector from a center of gravity of the electronic device, determining a right-side-up display orientation according to the determined direction of the gravity vector, and displaying a screen in the right-side-up orientation under the determined screen display mode. An electronic device using the method for controlling the screen orientation is also provided.

Abstract: In a method for adjusting a display screen of an electronic device, the method receives first rotation directions and first rotation angles of a handheld device, and rotates the display screen according to the first rotation directions and the first rotation angles. The method further obtains second rotation angles of the display screen detected by a gravity sensor of the electronic device, and stops rotating the display screen when the second rotation angles are equal to the first rotation angles.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a boot controlling chip, a power switch, a display unit, a power management unit and a processing unit. The power switch generates an electronic signal to the boot controlling chip while being triggered by a user. The boot controlling chip includes a boot sequence controlling module and a timer. The boot sequence controlling module controls the electronic device to boot in preset steps when the electronic signal is received. The timer starts timing when the electronic signal is received and ends timing when the boot sequence controlling module controls the electronic device to finish a login step of the boot steps, and the timer obtains a time of the interval. The processing unit controls the display unit to show the time value. A method for detecting boot time of an electronic device is also provided.