Patent ID: 7688574

Claim:
A portable electronic device, comprising: a housing enclosing circuitry to execute at least one function of the electronic device, wherein the circuitry is electrically connected to a display; a component comprising: a first planar surface having a plane and a periphery wherein the planar surface defines an exterior surface of the device, through which information provided by the display can be displayed; and a lip portion that is vertically stepped down from the plane of the planar surface and extends beyond the periphery of the planar surface; and a bezel comprising a top planar surface and a step portion, such that when the bezel is secured to the housing, the step portion engages the lip portion to secure the component in place on the electronic device, wherein the bezel surrounds the entire periphery of the component, wherein the top planar surface is substantially co-planar to the first planar surface.