METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR OPERATING HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES INCLUDING MOVEABLE DISPLAYS AND RELATED DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method of operating a handheld electronic device comprising a housing including a fixed display on a surface thereof and a moveable display that is configured slide along the surface of the housing to variably overlap portions of the fixed display, the method comprising:
- receiving a signal from a position sensor adjacent the surface of the housing;
determining a relative position of the moveable display with respect to the fixed display in response to the signal from the position sensor; and
selectively manipulating an image displayed on the moveable display and/or the fixed display according to the determined relative position of the moveable display to the fixed display.
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Abstract
In a method of operating a handheld electronic device including a housing having a fixed display on a surface thereof and a moveable display that is configured slide along the surface to variably overlap portions of the fixed display, a signal is received from a position sensor adjacent the surface of the housing. A relative position of the moveable display with respect to the fixed display is determined in response to the signal from the position sensor. An image displayed on the moveable display and/or the fixed display is selectively manipulated according to the determined relative position of the moveable display to the fixed display. Related devices are also discussed.
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1. A method of operating a handheld electronic device comprising a housing including a fixed display on a surface thereof and a moveable display that is configured slide along the surface of the housing to variably overlap portions of the fixed display, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal from a position sensor adjacent the surface of the housing; determining a relative position of the moveable display with respect to the fixed display in response to the signal from the position sensor; and selectively manipulating an image displayed on the moveable display and/or the fixed display according to the determined relative position of the moveable display to the fixed display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a housing including a fixed display on a surface thereof; a moveable display on the surface of the housing and configured slide along the surface to variably overlap portions of the fixed display; a position sensor adjacent the surface of the housing and configured to generate a signal indicating a relative position of the moveable display with respect to the fixed display; and a display controller configured to determine the relative position of the moveable display with respect to the fixed display in response to the signal generated by the position sensor and selectively manipulate an image displayed on the moveable display and/or the fixed display according to the relative position of the moveable display to the fixed display. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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