HAND-HELD DEVICE WITH CHARACTER INPUT ROTARY WHEEL
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1. A hand-held device comprising:
- a rotary wheel having a plurality of positioning inputs;
a switch;
a character region comprising a plurality of icons corresponding to the positioning inputs, wherein each icon comprises a character; and
a controller configured for responding to operation on the rotary wheel and the switch, and inputting a corresponding character.
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Abstract
A hand-held device is provided. The hand-held device includes a rotary wheel, a switch, a character region, and a controller. The rotary wheel has a plurality of positioning inputs. The character region includes a plurality of icons corresponding to the positioning inputs. Each icon includes a character. The controller is responsive to operation on the rotary wheel and the switch, and inputs a corresponding character. The above-mentioned rotary wheel can replace keyboard in the hand-held device.
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11 Claims
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1. A hand-held device comprising:
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a rotary wheel having a plurality of positioning inputs; a switch; a character region comprising a plurality of icons corresponding to the positioning inputs, wherein each icon comprises a character; and a controller configured for responding to operation on the rotary wheel and the switch, and inputting a corresponding character. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A hand-held device comprising:
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a rotary wheel having a plurality of positioning inputs; a switch; an encoder configured for responding to the rotary wheel and outputting positioning codes; a memory storing characters corresponding to the positioning codes; and a controller configured for responding to operation on the rotary wheel and the switch, and inputting a corresponding character from the memory. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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