DYNAMIC INPUT GRAPHIC DISPLAY
First Claim
1. An input device associated with a handheld device, comprising:
- an input area comprising multiple button regions, each button region being associated with a movable button sensor,a button layout comprising a graphic feature associated with each of the multiple button regions, whereinthe handheld device is moveable between at least a first device orientation and a second device orientation,the button layout having an upright orientation relative to a user of the handheld device when the handheld device is oriented in the first device orientation, andthe button layout relative to the handheld device changing to maintain the upright orientation relative to the user when the handheld device is oriented in the second device orientation.
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Abstract
An input device for providing dynamic displays is disclosed. The input device can modify the appearance and/or location of graphics associated with an input area of a device. For example, the input device can have a button layout that shifts based on the orientation of the electronic device relative to the user, such that the button layout is consistently presented to the user in an upright orientation. The input device can rotate and/or rename a button input area region depending on the context of an application running on the electronic device. The input device can display dynamic graphic content in an input area which is distinct from a display screen of the electronic device.
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27 Claims
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1. An input device associated with a handheld device, comprising:
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an input area comprising multiple button regions, each button region being associated with a movable button sensor, a button layout comprising a graphic feature associated with each of the multiple button regions, wherein the handheld device is moveable between at least a first device orientation and a second device orientation, the button layout having an upright orientation relative to a user of the handheld device when the handheld device is oriented in the first device orientation, and the button layout relative to the handheld device changing to maintain the upright orientation relative to the user when the handheld device is oriented in the second device orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An input device for a handheld device comprising:
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an input area comprising multiple discrete input regions, wherein each of the discrete input regions is associated with a movable sensor configured to detect a button event, each of the discrete input regions is assigned a button function, each of the discrete input regions comprises a display node configured to display graphical information associated with the assigned button function, and the button function and associated graphical information shift within the input area in accordance with a change in the orientation of the handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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providing a handheld device comprising an input area and a display screen, the input area comprising one or more display nodes distinct from the display screen, detecting a first mode associated with the handheld device, displaying, in the first mode, a first graphic arrangement through the one or more display nodes, detecting a second mode associated with the handheld device, and displaying, in the second mode, a second graphic arrangement through the one or more display nodes. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method, comprising:
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providing a handheld device comprising an input area and a display screen, the input area comprising one or more display nodes distinct from the display screen, and displaying dynamic graphic content through the one or more display nodes. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An input associated with a handheld device, comprising:
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an input area comprising multiple button regions, at least one of the multiple button regions being associated with a movable button sensor, a button layout comprising a graphic feature associated with at least one of the multiple button regions, wherein the button layout and a user of the handheld device define a first relative orientation, the button layout and the handheld device define a second relative orientation, and the first relative orientation remains substantially constant when the second relative orientation changes. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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