HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. A handheld electronic device comprising:
- a substantially planar screen configured to display information to a user of the handheld electronic device; and
a tilt sensor for use in determining the angle between the substantially planar screen and the horizontal, wherein the handheld electronic device is configured to;
display information relating to pre-defined users of other electronic devices on the substantially planar screen;
operate in a mapping mode when the angle between the substantially planar screen and the horizontal is in a predefined range; and
show the location of the electronic device of a pre-defined user of another electronic device on the substantially planar screen when operating in the mapping mode.
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Abstract
PDAs can be used to provide their users with various functions. One such function is the ability to contact other users who are stored in the PDA as contacts, for example by telephone of text message. The decision as to whether or not a particular user should be contacted may be influenced by the location of that user. For example, if a contact is nearby, then it may be more likely that the user of the PDA would want to contact them. The present invention provides a PDA on which the location of one or more contacts can be displayed. Furthermore, the location of a particular contact can be shown on a map on the screen of the PDA simply by tilting the PDA through a predetermined angle about a horizontal axis. Thus, the map can be displayed in an intuitive and straightforward manner.
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25 Claims
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1. A handheld electronic device comprising:
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a substantially planar screen configured to display information to a user of the handheld electronic device; and a tilt sensor for use in determining the angle between the substantially planar screen and the horizontal, wherein the handheld electronic device is configured to; display information relating to pre-defined users of other electronic devices on the substantially planar screen; operate in a mapping mode when the angle between the substantially planar screen and the horizontal is in a predefined range; and show the location of the electronic device of a pre-defined user of another electronic device on the substantially planar screen when operating in the mapping mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of viewing on a substantially planar screen of a handheld electronic device, the location of an electronic device belonging to at least one pre-defined user, the method comprising:
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selecting a pre-defined user whose electronic device location is to be displayed; tilting the substantially planar screen so that its angle to the horizontal is within a predefined range; and automatically displaying a map showing the location of the electronic device of the pre-defined user on the substantially planar screen when said angle is within said pre-defined range. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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