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Method and apparatus for selecting scroll condtion of displayed screen

  • US 20080046836A1
  • Filed: 03/15/2007
  • Published: 02/21/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A data processing apparatus capable of detecting an object being in contact with a portion of the data processing apparatus, comprising:

  • a display configured to display a screen;

    a tactile sensor having a sensing surface, the tactile sensor configured to detect the object, the tactile sensor configured to locate the object on the sensing surface; and

    a controller coupled to the display and the tactile sensor,the controller configured to locate an initial location of the object on the sensing surface upon the object starting being detected, the controller configured to locate a final location of the object on the sensing surface upon the object ending being detected;

    the controller configured to select a scroll direction depending on a direction from the initial location to the final location,the controller configured to select a scroll speed, andthe controller configured to scroll the screen on the display in the scroll direction at the scroll speed.

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