Electronic Display with a Virtual Bezel
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1. A virtual bezel display screen suitable for use as part of an electronic device, said display screen comprising:
- a virtual bezel area, said virtual bezel area having a touchscreen layer with a first mode of response to a first set of touch-based inputs from a user of said virtual bezel display screen, said virtual bezel area functioning to display a first portion of content on said virtual bezel display screen;
an active touchscreen region substantially disposed within said virtual bezel area, said active touchscreen region having a touchscreen layer with a second mode of response to said first set of touch-based inputs from the user of said virtual bezel display screen, said active touchscreen region functioning to display a second portion of said content on said virtual bezel display screen; and
a gestural software application in communication with said virtual bezel display screen, said gestural software application functioning to produce said first mode of response in said virtual bezel area.
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Abstract
An electronic device with a touchscreen display is provided comprising an active touchscreen region and a virtual bezel area, the active touchscreen region functioning to process a first set of touch-based inputs from a user of the electronic device according to a first mode of operation, and the virtual bezel area functioning to process a second set of touch-based inputs from a user of the electronic device according to a second mode of operation.
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17 Claims
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1. A virtual bezel display screen suitable for use as part of an electronic device, said display screen comprising:
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a virtual bezel area, said virtual bezel area having a touchscreen layer with a first mode of response to a first set of touch-based inputs from a user of said virtual bezel display screen, said virtual bezel area functioning to display a first portion of content on said virtual bezel display screen; an active touchscreen region substantially disposed within said virtual bezel area, said active touchscreen region having a touchscreen layer with a second mode of response to said first set of touch-based inputs from the user of said virtual bezel display screen, said active touchscreen region functioning to display a second portion of said content on said virtual bezel display screen; and a gestural software application in communication with said virtual bezel display screen, said gestural software application functioning to produce said first mode of response in said virtual bezel area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electronic device comprising:
handheld interactive electronic device having a virtual bezel display screen, said virtual bezel display screen including a virtual bezel area, said virtual bezel area having a touchscreen layer with a first mode of response to touch-based inputs from a user of said virtual bezel display screen, said virtual bezel area functioning to display a first portion of content on said virtual bezel display screen; and an active touchscreen region substantially disposed within said virtual bezel area, said active touchscreen region having a touchscreen layer with a second mode of response to touch-based inputs from the user of said virtual bezel display screen, said active touchscreen region functioning to display a second portion of said content on said virtual bezel display screen. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method to define a virtual bezel area of an electronic device with a touchscreen display, said touchscreen display comprising an active touchscreen region, the active touchscreen region functioning to process a first set of touch-based inputs from a user of said electronic device and said virtual bezel area, said virtual bezel area functioning to display a portion of content displayed on active touchscreen region, said method comprising the steps of
detecting an area of the touchscreen display in contact with fingers of the user holding said electronic device; - and
registering said detected area as said virtual bezel area in a memory of the electronic device.
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