ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING MOVEMENT-BASED USER INPUT AND METHOD
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1. A method of controlling a handheld portable electronic device, comprising:
- displaying content corresponding to an application on a display of the electronic device while the electronic device is maintained in a display viewing position;
detecting movement of the electronic device out of the display viewing position and corresponding to a user input command to display a menu on the display of the electronic device;
displaying the menu and a pointer on the display, the menu including a plurality of menu items;
detecting additional movement of the electronic device and controlling movement of the pointer on the display in coordinated response to the additional movement to highlight one of the menu items by positioning the pointer over the menu item; and
detecting a select movement of the electronic device to select the highlighted menu item.
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Abstract
To enhance user control of an electronic device in a simple and intuitive way, the electronic device includes a movement-based user input function that is used to invoke display of a menu and selection of a menu item from the menu.
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1. A method of controlling a handheld portable electronic device, comprising:
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displaying content corresponding to an application on a display of the electronic device while the electronic device is maintained in a display viewing position; detecting movement of the electronic device out of the display viewing position and corresponding to a user input command to display a menu on the display of the electronic device; displaying the menu and a pointer on the display, the menu including a plurality of menu items; detecting additional movement of the electronic device and controlling movement of the pointer on the display in coordinated response to the additional movement to highlight one of the menu items by positioning the pointer over the menu item; and detecting a select movement of the electronic device to select the highlighted menu item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A handheld portable electronic device, comprising:
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a display that displays content corresponding to an application while the electronic device is maintained in a display viewing position; a motion sensor assembly that detects movement of the electronic device; and a control circuit that is configured to analyze movement signals output by the motion sensor assembly and; detect movement of the electronic device out of the display viewing position and that corresponds to a user input command to display a menu on the display of the electronic device; display the menu and a pointer on the display, the menu including a plurality of menu items; detect additional movement of the electronic device and control movement of the pointer on the display in coordinated response to the additional movement to highlight one of the menu items by positioning the pointer over the menu item; and detect a select movement of the electronic device to select the highlighted menu item. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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