CONTROL-SWITCH

• US 20070295584A1
• Filed: 06/22/2006
• Published: 12/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Koo, Simone, Neumann, John C.
• Application Number:
  US11/425,920
• Publication Number:
  US 20070295584A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 200/43.04
• CPC Class Codes: G05G 2009/04744 Switches
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0338 with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention describe a control-switch (100) for an electronic device. This control-switch includes a pivot (102), a receptacle (104), a wire (106), and one or more switches such as (108) and (110). The wire couples data to the receptacle. The receptacle can receive a removable-switch interface. Further, the receptacle can move from a first position to a second position about the pivot. At the second position, one or more switches can be activated by the receptacle. Furthermore, a control circuit in the electronic device is activated at the second position by the one or more switches to modify an aspect of the data.

Claims

1. A control-switch for an electronic device, the control-switch comprising:

a pivot;

a receptacle capable of receiving a removable-switch interface and capable of moving from a first position to a second position about the pivot;

a wire for coupling data to the receptacle; and

at least one switch capable of being activated by the receptacle at the second position for actuating a control circuit in the electronic device to modify an aspect of the data when activated.

2. The control-switch as recited in claim 1 further comprising a housing for supporting the pivot.

3. The control-switch as recited in claim 2, wherein the pivot is an axle.

4. The control-switch as recited in claim 2, wherein the housing comprises at least one stopper for restricting movement of the receptacle.

5. The control-switch as recited in claim 1, wherein the wire is a flexible-wire.

6. The control-switch as recited in claim 1 further comprising one or more springs for urging the receptacle to the first position.

7. The control-switch as recited in claim 1, wherein the receptacle comprises a finger-bump capable of moving the receptacle from the first position to the second position when moved by a user'"'"'s finger.

8. The control-switch as recited in claim 1, wherein the removable-switch interface comprises a plug attached to an accessory.

9. The control-switch as recited in claim 8, wherein the receptacle is capable of providing the data to the plug.

10. The control-switch as recited in claim 1, wherein the data is selected from a group comprising:

audio data, video data, and audio-visual data.

11. The control-switch as recited in claim 1, wherein the data is audio data and at least one aspect of the audio data is selected from a group comprising:

pitch, intensity, and volume.

12. The control-switch as recited in claim 1, wherein the data is video data and at least one aspect of the video data is selected from a group comprising:

color intensity, brightness intensity, and contrast intensity.

13. The control-switch as recited in claim 1, wherein the receptacle comprises a code disk capable of generating rotational signals.

14. The control-switch as recited in claim 13, wherein the at least one switch comprises an optical decoder capable of decoding angle of rotation based on the rotational signals.

15. An electronic device comprising:

a control-switch for controlling at least one component of a signal of the electronic device, the control-switch comprising;

a plug-receptacle capable of moving from a first position to a second position, the plug-receptacle further capable of providing data to an accessory-plug; and

at least one switch capable of being activated by the plug-receptacle at the second position to actuate a control circuit in the electronic device.

16. The electronic device as recited in claim 15, wherein the accessory-plug is capable of being inserted into the plug-receptacle and assisting the moving of the plug-receptacle from the first position to the second position.

17. The electronic device as recited in claim 15, wherein the accessory-plug is attached to a headset.

18. The electronic device as recited in claim 15, wherein the accessory-plug is attached to a display

19. The electronic device as recited in claim 15, wherein the plug-receptacle comprises a surface capable of being moved by a user'"'"'s fingertip.

20. The electronic device as recited in claim 15 further comprising a receiver for receiving the signal.

21. A method for controlling at least one aspect of data in an electronic device, the method comprising:

moving a switch interface receptacle from a first position to a second position, wherein the switch interface receptacle is capable of providing data to a removable-switch interface;

activating at least one switch by moving the switch interface receptacle from the first position to the second position; and

actuating a circuit for controlling the at least one aspect of the data upon activating the at least one switch.

22. The method as recited in claim 21 further comprising:

inactivating the circuit when a user actuates a hold-switch, wherein the hold-switch is operatively coupled to the circuit.