NAVIGATION AND SELECTION CONTROL FOR A WIRELESS HANDSET

• US 20110148756A1
• Filed: 12/22/2009
• Published: 06/23/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: McKinney, Susan, Oross, Glen Allen
• Application Number:
  US12/645,468
• Publication Number:
  US 20110148756A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/157
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03547 Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/233 including a pointing device, e.g. roller key, track ball, rocker switch or joystick constructional details of pointing devices per se G06F3/033
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations

Abstract

A user input device for a wireless handset and a method for receiving user input on a wireless handset is described. The user input device comprises a trackpad and a selection button. The wireless handset has a display that presents a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface is updated in accordance with input received at the user input device.

Claims

1. A wireless handset, comprising:

a processor to support a plurality of functions to be performed by the handset;

a user input device operatively coupled to the processor, the user input device comprising a selection button and a trackpad capable of sensing a contact with a trackpad surface; and

a display operatively coupled to the processor, wherein the display presents a user interface configured to receive commands from the user input device.

2. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the selection button comprises a rim surrounding the trackpad surface.

3. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the selection button comprises the trackpad surface.

4. The wireless handset of claim 1, wherein the user input device is located on the anterior face of the wireless handset.

5. The wireless handset of claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises a cursor responsive to an input communicated to the user input device.

6. The wireless handset of claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises a menu with a plurality of menu items.

7. The wireless handset of claim 6, wherein the menu items are selectable responsive to an input communicated to the user input device.

8. A wireless handset, comprising:

a processor to support a plurality of functions to be performed by the handset

a user input device operatively coupled to the processor, the user input device comprising a means for navigation and a means for selection;

wherein the means for navigation comprises a sensor for sensing a contact with a surface of a sensor pad;

wherein the means for selection comprise a mechanical input device; and

a display operatively coupled to the processor, wherein the display presents a user interface configured to receive commands from the user input device.

9. The user interface of claim 8, wherein the means for selection comprises a rim surrounding the contact sensing device.

10. The user interface of claim 8, wherein the means for selection comprises the contact sensing device.

11. The wireless handset of claim 8, wherein the user input device is located on the anterior face of the device.

12. The wireless handset of claim 8, wherein the user interface comprises a cursor responsive to an input communicated to the user input device.

13. The wireless handset of claim 8, wherein the display shows a cursor, user interface comprises a menu with a plurality of menu items.

14. The wireless handset of claim 13, wherein the menu items are selectable responsive to an input communicated to the user input device.

15. A method for interfacing with a wireless handset, the method comprising:

displaying a user interface on a display of the wireless handset;

sensing a contact with a trackpad surface;

updating the user interface according to the direction of the contact;

receiving a selection input from a selection button; and

updating the user interface according to the selection input.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising activating the selection button by pressing a rim surrounding the touch sensor surface.

17. The method of claim 15 further comprising activating the selection button by pressing the touch sensor surface.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

displaying a cursor;

updating the cursor position on the display relative to the direction of the contact with the trackpad surface.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising displaying a menu comprising a plurality of menu items.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising

indicating an active menu item;

changing the active menu item responsive to the direction of contact communicated to the user input device.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising selecting an active menu item responsive to operation of the selection button.