Orientation dependent functionality of an electronic device
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1. An electronic device comprising:
- a housing having a plurality of housing segments;
a plurality of modules, each module being encased in one of the housing segments;
a sensor to detect an orientation of the electronic device; and
a selection mechanism to automatically select at least one, but not all, of the plurality of modules to be active, based on the detected orientation of the electronic device.
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Abstract
An electronic device is provided that includes a housing, a plurality of modules, a sensor and a selection mechanism. The housing has multiple housing segments, with each segment housing one of the plurality of modules. The sensor detects an orientation of the electronic device. The selection mechanism automatically selects at least one, but nor all, of the plurality of modules to be active, based on the detected orientation of the electronic device.
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30 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a housing having a plurality of housing segments;
a plurality of modules, each module being encased in one of the housing segments;
a sensor to detect an orientation of the electronic device; and
a selection mechanism to automatically select at least one, but not all, of the plurality of modules to be active, based on the detected orientation of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for configuring an electronic device for use, the method comprising:
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detecting an orientation of the electronic device; and
selecting a first module from a plurality of modules to be operational based on the detected orientation of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An electronic device comprising:
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a first module;
a second module coupled to the first module; and
an orientation detection mechanism to select one of the first module and second modules over the other of the first and second modules based on an orientation of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. An electronic device comprising:
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a first set of user-interface features;
a second set of user-interface features;
a detection mechanism to detect an orientation of the electronic device; and
a selection mechanism to automatically select one of the first or second set of user-interface features, based on the detected orientation of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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