System and Method for Controlling an Electronic Device Having a Touch-Sensitive Non-Display Area
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsKalu Onuka Kalu, Laura Mahan
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AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsKalu Onuka Kalu, Laura Mahan
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A method and system are provided for controlling a first electronic device connectable to a second electronic device. The first electronic device comprises a touch-sensitive non-display area for detecting one or more touch-sensitive non-display area gestures. Each touch-sensitive non-display area gesture is associated with a respective function of the first electronic device. The method comprises partitioning a touch-sensitive input mechanism of the second electronic device into a non-display portion and a display portion; receiving a gesture using the non-display portion, the gesture corresponding to a touch-sensitive non-display area gesture; and determining an instruction to be performed by the first electronic device based on the gesture.
A method of controlling a first electronic device connectable to a second electronic device, the first electronic device comprising a touch-sensitive non-display area for detecting one or more touch-sensitive non-display area gestures, each touch-sensitive non-display area gesture being associated with a respective function of the first electronic device, the method comprising:
A computer readable storage medium for controlling a first electronic device connectable to a second electronic device, the first electronic device comprising a touch-sensitive non-display area for detecting one or more touch-sensitive non-display area gestures, each touch-sensitive non-display area gesture associated with a respective function of the first electronic device, the computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions for:
A device for controlling a first electronic device connectable to the device, the first electronic device comprising a touch-sensitive non-display area for detecting one or more touch-sensitive non-display area gestures, each touch-sensitive non-display area gesture associated with a respective function of the first electronic device, the device comprising a processor, memory and a touch-sensitive input mechanism, the memory storing computer executable instructions for:
A method of controlling a first electronic device connectable to a second electronic device, the first electronic device comprising a touch-sensitive non-display area for detecting at least one touch-sensitive non-display area gesture interacting with the touch-sensitive non-display area, the method comprising:
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