ACTIVE EDGE USER INTERFACE
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1. A user interface, comprising:
- a display;
an input device located adjacent an edge of the display, and operatively connected to the display to respond to a physical contact; and
a processor for executing user interface software configured to implement a function in response to the physical contact on the input device.
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Abstract
An active edge user interface includes dynamically configurable flexible touch areas positioned near the perimeter of a display to support interactive communication between a user and a user environment for flexible active touch areas surrounding a display. The interface allows for multiple levels of sensitivity, texture, key travel, and varying widths of active touch areas based on the user environment.
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1. A user interface, comprising:
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a display;
an input device located adjacent an edge of the display, and operatively connected to the display to respond to a physical contact; and
a processor for executing user interface software configured to implement a function in response to the physical contact on the input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for implementing a user interface, comprising the steps of:
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generating an image on a display in response to a first contact on an input device adjacent an edge of the display; and
implementing a function associated with the image when a second contact is applied to the input device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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