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US 7,417,625 B2Granted
Method and system for providing input mechanisms on a handheld electronic device
AssigneeScenera Technologies, LLC
InventorRobert P. Morris
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Abstract
Reassigning direction-related keys in a handheld device is disclosed. Activation of one of at least two direction-related keys on a rotatable panel of a hand held device is detected, wherein the activation is based on user input for navigating a display of the handheld device. A rotation-based position of the rotatable panel is detected. A different direction is assigned to the direction-related key based on the rotation-based position of the rotatable panel.
Claims11
A handheld device comprising:
- an input mechanism configured for detecting activation of one of at least two direction-related keys on a rotatable panel of a handheld device, wherein the activation is based on user input for navigating a display of the handheld device;
- a sensor configured for detecting a rotation-based position of the rotatable panel about a hinge mechanism of the handheld device;
- and an assigner configured for assigning a different direction to the direction-related key based on the rotation-based position of the rotatable panel.
A method for reassigning direction-related keys in a handheld device, the method comprising:
- detecting activation of one of at least two direction-related keys on a rotatable panel of a handheld device, wherein the activation is based on user input for navigating a display of the handheld device;
- detecting a rotation-based position of the rotatable panel about a hinge mechanism of the handheld device;
- and assigning a different direction to the direction-related key based on the rotation-based position of the rotatable panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.