Control for a communication device
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1. A control for a communication device, comprising:
- a housing having a light permeable portion formed therein, the light permeable portion providing a lens;
a rotary control having a surface, the rotary control coupled to the housing, wherein the rotary control comprises a scroll bar formed of a belt having a diameter that is at least one of a) same as a display positioned in the communication device, and b) greater than the display;
a light source for shining light through the lens provided by the light permeable portion onto the surface of the rotary control; and
a motion sensor for detecting movement of the surface of the rotary control through the light permeable portion as the rotary control is rotated.
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Abstract
A control assembly (400, 500, 600) for a communication device includes a housing having a light permeable portion (406, 506, 606), along with a rotary control formed of a shaft (408), a knob (508) or belt (608) each having a surface, and a light shining light through the light permeable portion onto the surface. Light sensitive motion detection circuitry (402, 502, 602) detects movement of the surface through the light permeable portion (406, 506, 606). The control can be implemented in high profile, low profile, scroll and slider bar embodiments, all providing a sealed environment to the communication device.
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1. A control for a communication device, comprising:
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a housing having a light permeable portion formed therein, the light permeable portion providing a lens; a rotary control having a surface, the rotary control coupled to the housing, wherein the rotary control comprises a scroll bar formed of a belt having a diameter that is at least one of a) same as a display positioned in the communication device, and b) greater than the display; a light source for shining light through the lens provided by the light permeable portion onto the surface of the rotary control; and a motion sensor for detecting movement of the surface of the rotary control through the light permeable portion as the rotary control is rotated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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