Method and Apparatus for Navigating a Screen of an Electronic Device
First Claim
1. A method for inputting information to an electronic device, the method comprising:
- displaying a visual representation of an input option at each of a plurality of regions of a display screen;
sensing an activation position on a first linear sensor located adjacent to a first edge of the display screen;
selecting a region of the display screen dependent upon the activation position on the first linear sensor; and
inputting the input option corresponding to the selected region of the display screen to the electronic device if the first linear sensor in deactivated.
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Abstract
Information is input to an electronic device by displaying a visual representation of an input option at each of a number of regions of a display screen, sensing an activation position on a first linear sensor located adjacent to a first edge of the display screen, selecting a region of the display screen in accordance with the activation position on the first linear sensor, and inputting the input option corresponding to the selected region of the display screen to the electronic device if the first linear sensor in deactivated. Optionally, a second linear sensor located adjacent to a second edge of the display screen, is used, together with the first linear sensor, to select between regions arranged in two dimensions.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for inputting information to an electronic device, the method comprising:
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displaying a visual representation of an input option at each of a plurality of regions of a display screen; sensing an activation position on a first linear sensor located adjacent to a first edge of the display screen; selecting a region of the display screen dependent upon the activation position on the first linear sensor; and inputting the input option corresponding to the selected region of the display screen to the electronic device if the first linear sensor in deactivated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for inputting information to an electronic device, the apparatus comprising:
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a display screen operable to display a visual representation of an input option at each of a plurality of regions of the display screen; a first linear sensor positioned adjacent to a first edge of the display screen; a first sensor circuit operable to sense an activation position of the first linear sensor; and a display circuit operable to control the display screen and responsive to the first sensor circuit to select a region of the display screen dependent upon the activation position of the first linear sensor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for inputting information to an electronic device, the apparatus comprising:
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a display means; a first sensing means operable to sense an activation position on a first edge of the display means; a second sensing means operable to sense an activation position on a second edge of the display means; and a selection means operable to select a region of the display dependent upon the activation positions of the first and second sensing means. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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