Hand-held electronic device with multiple input mode thumbwheel
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1. An input apparatus for a mobile device having a device housing, said input apparatus comprising:
- a rotary switch configured to detect a first rotary input representative of input rotation about a first rotation axis; and
a holder supported at the device housing and configured to hold said rotary switch, said holder rotatable about a second rotation axis responsive to a second rotary input and oriented at an incline relative to a vertical axis of the device housing.
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Abstract
A thumbwheel input device oriented on an incline and comprising a wheel such that a first input is generated by rotation of the wheel about its axis, and a holder also having an axis of rotation and a portion thereon to receive the wheel whereby a second input is generated by rotation of the holder about the second axis.
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20 Claims
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1. An input apparatus for a mobile device having a device housing, said input apparatus comprising:
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a rotary switch configured to detect a first rotary input representative of input rotation about a first rotation axis; and a holder supported at the device housing and configured to hold said rotary switch, said holder rotatable about a second rotation axis responsive to a second rotary input and oriented at an incline relative to a vertical axis of the device housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for facilitating multiple inputs by way of a thumb input device of a mobile device, said method comprising:
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detecting a first rotary input representative of a first input rotation about a first rotation axis at the thumb input device; detecting a second rotary input representative of a second input rotation about a second rotation axis at the thumb input device the first rotation axis dissimilar to the second rotation axis; and providing indication of detection of the first rotary input and of detection of the second rotary input to a thumb input controller. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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