MOTION CONTROL OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method of using movement to control a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a housing containing a display and a sensor, the method comprising:
- displaying a virtual viewing window on the display, wherein said virtual viewing window contains a portion of an electronic document rendered for display;
detecting lateral movement of the portable electronic device using the sensor; and
controlling the movement of said virtual viewing window over said electronic document by moving said virtual viewing window in a direction, distance or both consistent with the lateral movement of the portable electronic device.
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Abstract
Methods and devices for using motion to control a portable electronic device are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of using movement to control a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a housing containing a display and a sensor, the method comprising displaying a virtual viewing window on the display, wherein said virtual viewing window contains a portion of an electronic document rendered for display; detecting lateral movement of the portable electronic device using the sensor; and controlling the movement of said virtual viewing window over said electronic document by moving said virtual viewing window in a direction, distance or both consistent with the lateral movement of the portable electronic device.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of using movement to control a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a housing containing a display and a sensor, the method comprising:
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displaying a virtual viewing window on the display, wherein said virtual viewing window contains a portion of an electronic document rendered for display; detecting lateral movement of the portable electronic device using the sensor; and controlling the movement of said virtual viewing window over said electronic document by moving said virtual viewing window in a direction, distance or both consistent with the lateral movement of the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a memory to contain an electronic document; a display to display a virtual viewing window, wherein said virtual viewing window contains a portion of said electronic document rendered for display; a sensor for detecting lateral movement of the portable electronic device; and a processor in communication with said memory, said display and said sensor, wherein said processor is configured to receive a signal from said sensor, process said signal to determine lateral movement of the portable electronic device, and move said virtual viewing window in a direction, distance or both consistent with the lateral movement of the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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