Electronic devices with sensible orientation structures, and associated methods
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1. A mobile communication device, comprising:
- a faceplate having a faceplate surface;
a display at or near the faceplate surface for providing content to a user;
an input device proximate to the display for accepting input from the user; and
a sensible orientation structure carried by the faceplate and physically separate from the input device and positioned at a fixed relative position relative to the input device, the sensible orientation structure being configured to provide the user with positional feedback relative to the input device via touching.
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Abstract
An electronic device includes a faceplate having a faceplate surface and a display at or near the faceplate surface for providing content to a user. The electronic devices can also include an input device proximate to the display for accepting input from the user. The electronic devices can further include a sensible orientation structure carried by the faceplate and at a fixed relative position relative to the input device. The sensible orientation structure is configured to provide the user with positional feedback relative to the input device via touching.
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1. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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a faceplate having a faceplate surface; a display at or near the faceplate surface for providing content to a user; an input device proximate to the display for accepting input from the user; and a sensible orientation structure carried by the faceplate and physically separate from the input device and positioned at a fixed relative position relative to the input device, the sensible orientation structure being configured to provide the user with positional feedback relative to the input device via touching. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing having a surface; a display and an input device both carried by the housing, the display being proximate to the input device; and a sensible orientation structure at a fixed position between the display and the input device and physically separate from the display and the input device, the sensible orientation structure having a discontinuity at the surface of the housing, wherein the discontinuity divides the surface into a first surface portion and a second surface portion. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for operating an electronic device having a faceplate and a sensible orientation structure at the faceplate, comprising:
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moving a finger across the faceplate; detecting the sensible orientation structure at the faceplate; identifying a position of the finger relative to an input device of the electronic device based on a position of the sensible orientation structure relative to the input device, wherein the input device is physically separate from the sensible orientation structure; and moving the finger toward the input device based on the identified relative position. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A faceplate for a mobile communication device, comprising:
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a faceplate surface; a first faceplate portion for receiving a display; a second faceplate portion proximate to the first faceplate portion for receiving an input device configured for accepting input from the user; and a sensible orientation structure at the faceplate surface and positioned between the first and second faceplate portions, the sensible orientation structure being configured to provide the user with positional feedback relative to the input device via touching, wherein the sensible orientation structure is physically separate from the input device. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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