Computerized portable handheld means
First Claim
1. A computerized portable handheld means (10) with a screen (16) displaying images of objects (19) to be manipulated, whereby a manipulation of objects connects a link to a sub-object or function to be performed, comprising:
- a first manipulating means for said objects, controlling the manipulation of said objects by movement of a hand holding said manipulating means;
a second manipulating means for said objects, controlling the manipulation of said objects by a pointing device (20) when it is placed on another surface than a hand; and
a means for providing tactile feedback to said hand for every successful possible manipulation of said objects, thereby providing a push-button free manipulation of objects and a feeling for the manipulation, thus enhancing the speed of manipulation by involving at least the two senses of seeing and feeling, and providing at least two functions of manipulating objects (19) on a screen in accordance with said first and second means.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a computerized portable handheld means (10) with a screen (16) for the display of objects (19) to be manipulated, and a method therefore. It has two type of means for manipulation; one for a hand holding it, and one when it is placed on another surface. A tactile providing means provides a tactile feedback to a hand holding a pointing means (20) when manipulating an object (19). It thus provides an enhanced browsing through available objects (19) by the use of at least the two human senses seeing and feeling.
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22 Claims
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1. A computerized portable handheld means (10) with a screen (16) displaying images of objects (19) to be manipulated, whereby a manipulation of objects connects a link to a sub-object or function to be performed, comprising:
- a first manipulating means for said objects, controlling the manipulation of said objects by movement of a hand holding said manipulating means;
a second manipulating means for said objects, controlling the manipulation of said objects by a pointing device (20) when it is placed on another surface than a hand; and
a means for providing tactile feedback to said hand for every successful possible manipulation of said objects, thereby providing a push-button free manipulation of objects and a feeling for the manipulation, thus enhancing the speed of manipulation by involving at least the two senses of seeing and feeling, and providing at least two functions of manipulating objects (19) on a screen in accordance with said first and second means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- a first manipulating means for said objects, controlling the manipulation of said objects by movement of a hand holding said manipulating means;
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12. A method for a computerized portable handheld means (10) with a screen (16) displaying images of objects (19) to be manipulated, whereby a manipulation of objects connects a link to a sub-object or function to be performed, comprising the steps of:
- providing a first manipulating means for said objects, controlling the manipulation of said objects by movement of a hand holding said manipulating means;
providing a second manipulating means for said objects, controlling the manipulation of said objects by a pointing device (20) when it is placed on another surface than a hand; and
providing a means for tactile feedback to said hand for every successful possible manipulation of said objects, thereby providing a push-button free manipulation of objects and a feeling for the manipulation, thus enhancing the speed of manipulation by involving at least the two senses of seeing and feeling, and providing at least two functions of manipulating objects on a screen in accordance with said first and second means. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- providing a first manipulating means for said objects, controlling the manipulation of said objects by movement of a hand holding said manipulating means;
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