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METHOD AND HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING DUAL MODE TOUCHSCREEN-BASED NAVIGATION

  • US 20100088632A1
  • Filed: 08/04/2009
  • Published: 04/08/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A handheld electronic device, comprising:

  • a controller;

    a touchscreen display connected to the controller;

    the controller being configured for displaying on the touchscreen display a graphical user interface (GUI) having an area defined by a boundary for displaying content;

    the controller, in a pan navigation mode, being configured for;

    detecting touch events having a touchpoint on the touchscreen display;

    determining when the touchpoint of a touch event has changed;

    determining a change in the location of the touchpoint relative to the screen orientation of the GUI; and

    scrolling the content in the area defined by the boundary in accordance with the change in location of the touchpoint;

    the controller, in a cursor navigation mode, being configured for;

    detecting touch events having a touchpoint on the touchscreen display;

    determining when the touchpoint of a touch event has changed;

    determining a change in the location of the touchpoint relative to the screen orientation of the GUI; and

    scrolling the content in the area defined by the boundary in accordance with the change in location of the touchpoint when the touchpoint has moved from a location within the area defined by the boundary to a new location outside of the area defined by the boundary;

    the controller being configured for switch between the pan navigation mode and the cursor navigation mode in response to respective input.

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