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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
- communication circuitry operative to establish a communication over a communication network;
an input device for entering at least one user input into the electronic device; and
at least one contactless sensor operative to detect at least one of motion or position of the input device relative to the electronic device.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device includes communication circuitry operative to establish a communication over a communication network, an input device for entering at least one user input into the electronic device, and at least one contactless sensor. The contactless sensor is operative to detect at least one of motion or position of the input device relative to the electronic device.
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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communication circuitry operative to establish a communication over a communication network; an input device for entering at least one user input into the electronic device; and at least one contactless sensor operative to detect at least one of motion or position of the input device relative to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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- 22. A method of moving an object on a display of a portable electronic device, said electronic device including communication circuitry operative to establish a communication over a communication network, and an input device for entering at least one user input into the electronic device, said method comprising contactlessly detecting at least one of motion or position of the input device relative to the electronic device, and moving the object on the display to correspond to the detected motion or position.
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