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Orientation dependent functionality of an electronic device

  • US 7,159,194 B2
  • Filed: 11/30/2001
  • Issued: 01/02/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electronic device comprising:

  • a housing having first and second housing segments;

    a first module contained in the first housing segment, wherein the first module includes one or more user-interface features provided with the first housing segment;

    a second module contained in the second housing segment, wherein the second module includes one or more user-interface features provided with the second housing segment for use with the second module and not the first module;

    a sensor to detect an orientation of the electronic device;

    a selection mechanism to automatically select at least one, but not all, of the plurality of modules to be active, based on the detected orientation of the electronic device; and

    wherein the one or more user-interface features of each of the first module and the second module includes at least one component to provide output to a user and one component to enable the user to enter input.

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