Abstract: Modular storage systems include load sensors disposed beneath or in association with platforms. The load sensors are pulse-sampled for signals corresponding to loads at time intervals, rather than continuously, in order to conserve electrical power. An item associated with a transaction is identified based on a change in the loads, as determined from the pulse-sampled signals. The platforms are aligned at horizontal or non-horizontal angles, and photovoltaic power sources with banks of photovoltaic cells are mounted to front edges of the platforms. When a user reaches over one of the photovoltaic cells to access an item on a platform, a level of power or voltage generated by the photovoltaic cell is diminished. The item closest to the photovoltaic cell having the diminished power or voltage, or a customer that accessed the item, may be identified accordingly.

Abstract: In embodiments, a modular magnetic assembly includes a decorative modular section that is stackable with a functional modular section on a housing of a mobile device to form the modular magnetic assembly. The mobile device includes housing metal plates that are integrated in the housing of the device. The functional modular section includes magnets that are each positioned to couple with a respective housing metal plate that is integrated in the device housing. The decorative modular section includes section metal plates that are each positioned to couple with a respective one of the magnets of the functional modular section. The magnets of the functional modular section couple together the decorative modular section and the housing of the mobile device, where one side of the functional modular section stacks against the mobile device, and the other side stacks against the decorative modular section to form the modular magnetic assembly.

Abstract: In embodiments, a modular magnetic assembly includes a decorative modular section that is stackable with a functional modular section on a housing of a mobile device to form the modular magnetic assembly. The mobile device includes housing metal plates that are integrated in the housing of the device. The functional modular section includes magnets that are each positioned to couple with a respective housing metal plate that is integrated in the device housing. The decorative modular section includes section metal plates that are each positioned to couple with a respective one of the magnets of the functional modular section. The magnets of the functional modular section couple together the decorative modular section and the housing of the mobile device, where one side of the functional modular section stacks against the mobile device, and the other side stacks against the decorative modular section to form the modular magnetic assembly.

Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic device for use with a docking station is disclosed. The method includes detecting a coupling of the electronic device with the docking station, obtaining an image of an identifier associated with the docking station in response to detecting the coupling, and performing a predefined operation by the electronic device based on the image of the identifier in response to obtaining the image.

Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic device for use with a docking station is disclosed. The method includes detecting a coupling of the electronic device with the docking station, obtaining an image of an identifier associated with the docking station in response to detecting the coupling, and performing a predefined operation by the electronic device based on the image of the identifier in response to obtaining the image.