Image Controller
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1. A hand-held electronic device, comprising:
- a display capable of being viewed by a user;
a receiver;
a transmitter;
random access memory (RAM);
programmable memory;
circuitry coupled to the receiver, transmitter, RAM, and programmable memory, the circuitry enabling telephone, global positioning service (GPS), and wireless web browsing functions; and
a sensor configured to receive input from a user'"'"'s finger and to provide the input to the circuitry, the user receiving a tactile sensation indicating activation of the sensor and receiving visual feedback alerting user of said sensor activation.
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Abstract
Imagery controlling apparatus having circuitry reading both On/Off data and proportional data from a sensor and using the data to control the imagery. Also the sensor has passive tactile feedback and in some embodiments the circuitry controls active tactile feedback. Many embodiments have multiple input members. Some embodiments of the apparatus have four potentiometers with terminals soldered to the circuitry on a circuit board, and some embodiments have four sensors activated by a rotation actuating member.
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23 Claims
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1. A hand-held electronic device, comprising:
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a display capable of being viewed by a user; a receiver; a transmitter; random access memory (RAM); programmable memory; circuitry coupled to the receiver, transmitter, RAM, and programmable memory, the circuitry enabling telephone, global positioning service (GPS), and wireless web browsing functions; and a sensor configured to receive input from a user'"'"'s finger and to provide the input to the circuitry, the user receiving a tactile sensation indicating activation of the sensor and receiving visual feedback alerting user of said sensor activation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating hand-operated graphic image controller, the controller having a housing incorporating a display capable of being viewed by a user, the method comprising:
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receiving a user input at a capacitive sensor on the housing; generating tactile feedback to the user alerting the user of activation of the capacitive sensor; and providing visual information to the user on the display, the visual information alerting the user of activation of the capacitive sensor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An electronic device, comprising:
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a display capable of being viewed by a user; a receiver; a transmitter; random access memory (RAM); programmable memory; circuitry coupled to the receiver, transmitter, RAM, and programmable memory, the circuitry enabling wireless web browsing functions; a capacitive sensor configured to receive input from a user'"'"'s finger and to provide the input to the circuitry; and a second sensor configured to receive input from a user'"'"'s finger and to provide the input to the circuitry, the user receiving tactile feedback indicating activation of the second sensor and receiving visual feedback alerting user of said second sensor activation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A hand-held electronic device, comprising:
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a display capable of being viewed by a user; a receiver; a transmitter; random access memory (RAM); programmable memory; circuitry coupled to the receiver, transmitter, RAM, and programmable memory, the circuitry enabling telephone, global positioning service (GPS), and wireless web browsing functions; a capacitive sensor configured to receive input from a user'"'"'s finger and to provide a first input to the circuitry; and a sensor configured to receive input from a user'"'"'s finger and to provide a second input to the circuitry, the user receiving a tactile sensation indicating activation of the sensor and receiving visual feedback alerting user of said sensor activation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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