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Multidirectional button, key, and keyboard

  • US 20110285651A1
  • Filed: 05/19/2011
  • Published: 11/24/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer-implemented method of enabling a user to interact with an electronic device, the method implements a multidirectional button, key, or menu comprising:

  • receiving one or more signals associated with one or more user presses;

    detecting some motion signals associated with some motions substantially perpendicular to the direction of the one or more presses;

    detecting some motions that may exceed one or more motion thresholds;

    detecting the directions of the motions; and

    applying an heuristic to the press signals and the motion signals and the detections of thresholds and the release signals to determine a command for the device, wherein a command is executed by the device.

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