Electronic device and control element
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
- a protective cover;
a control element mounted at a specified place on the protective cover, the control element configured to receive input, the control element comprising at least a first input means and a second input means, the first input means comprising a multi-function input means and the second input means comprising an essentially a ring-shaped input means rotatable in a plane.where said control element has a first input mode and a second input mode;
wherein when in the first input mode, the control element is arranged to provide the electronic device with navigation information in response to at least one of the following actions;
operation of the first input means;
oroperation of the second input means; and
when in the second input mode, the first and second input means are configured to display alphanumeric information, particular alphanumeric information being associated with, and displayed by, each of the first input means and particular locations of the second input means, and the control element is arranged to provide the electronic device with particular alphanumeric information in the second input mode in response to at least one of the following actions;
a press on the first input means if the particular alphanumeric information is associated with the first input means;
ora press on a particular location of the second input means out of several possible press locations, if the particular alphanumeric information is associated with that particular location.
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Abstract
An electronic device (1) comprises a control element (6) for receiving user input, and the control element (6) comprises at least a first input means (6b), a second input means (6c) and a protective cover (2) with a specified place for the control element (6). The first input means (6b) is essentially plane-shaped and the second input means (6c) is essentially ring-shaped; the control element (6) has a first input mode and a second input mode; in the first input mode, the control element (6) is arranged to receive input in the form of navigation information; and in the second input mode, the control element (6) is arranged to receive input in the form of alphanumeric information. The device (1) is arranged to be controlled by means of information received by the control element (6).
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14 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a protective cover; a control element mounted at a specified place on the protective cover, the control element configured to receive input, the control element comprising at least a first input means and a second input means, the first input means comprising a multi-function input means and the second input means comprising an essentially a ring-shaped input means rotatable in a plane. where said control element has a first input mode and a second input mode;
wherein when in the first input mode, the control element is arranged to provide the electronic device with navigation information in response to at least one of the following actions;operation of the first input means;
oroperation of the second input means; and when in the second input mode, the first and second input means are configured to display alphanumeric information, particular alphanumeric information being associated with, and displayed by, each of the first input means and particular locations of the second input means, and the control element is arranged to provide the electronic device with particular alphanumeric information in the second input mode in response to at least one of the following actions; a press on the first input means if the particular alphanumeric information is associated with the first input means;
ora press on a particular location of the second input means out of several possible press locations, if the particular alphanumeric information is associated with that particular location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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implementing a control element in an electronic device, the control element configured to enter input, the control element comprising at least a first input means and a second input means, the first input means comprising a multi-function input means and the second input means comprising an essentially ring-shaped input means, wherein the first input means is operable to be activated, and the second input means is operable to be rotated in a plane, arranging the control element to operate in a first input mode where the electronic device configured to receive navigation information in response to at least one of the following actions; operation of the first input means;
oroperation of the second input means, and arranging the control element to operate in a second input mode, wherein when in the second input mode the control element is configured to display alphanumeric information available for selection on the first and second input means, and where the electronic device is configured to receive alphanumeric information in response to at least one of the following actions; operation of the first input means;
oroperation of the second input means.
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14. A control element for an electronic device, the electronic device mounting the control element on a protective cover, the control element comprising:
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a first input means comprising a multi-function input means;
a second input means the second input means comprising an essentially ring-shaped input means rotatable in a plane, wheresaid control element has a first input mode and a second input mode; wherein when in the first input mode, the control element is arranged to receive input in the form of navigation information; and when in the second input mode, the control element is arranged to receive input in the form of alphanumeric information, wherein when in the second input mode the alphanumeric information available for selection is displayed by the first and second input means.
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Specification