Portable electronic device and method of controlling same
First Claim
1. A method of controlling an electronic device having a moveable touchscreen display moveable in response to application of a force to the touchscreen display resulting in the actuation of a switch, the method comprising:
- providing a graphical user interface on the touchscreen display of the electronic device;
detecting interaction with the touchscreen display and determining whether the switch is actuated and released; and
providing a first output based on a type of interaction with the touchscreen display when the switch is not actuated;
providing a second output based on the type of interaction with the touchscreen display when actuation of the switch for less than a predetermined period of time and release of the switch is detected;
providing a third output based on the type of interaction with the touchscreen display when maintained actuation of the switch for at least the predetermined period of time is detected, wherein the third output is different from the second output.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device that has a housing, a moveable touchscreen display constrained by the housing, the touchscreen display including a touch-sensitive input surface overlying a display device, a single mechanical switch disposed between a back surface of the touchscreen display and a base of the housing, and operational components including a processor within the housing and connected to the touchscreen display and the single mechanical switch. The touchscreen display moves relative to the base in response to application of sufficient force to the touchscreen display resulting in actuation of the single mechanical switch. A method of controlling the portable electronic device includes providing a graphical user interface for user interaction, receiving input from the touchscreen display and the single mechanical switch, and providing output to the display device responsive to receipt of a combination of the input from the touchscreen display and the single mechanical switch.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of controlling an electronic device having a moveable touchscreen display moveable in response to application of a force to the touchscreen display resulting in the actuation of a switch, the method comprising:
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providing a graphical user interface on the touchscreen display of the electronic device; detecting interaction with the touchscreen display and determining whether the switch is actuated and released; and providing a first output based on a type of interaction with the touchscreen display when the switch is not actuated; providing a second output based on the type of interaction with the touchscreen display when actuation of the switch for less than a predetermined period of time and release of the switch is detected; providing a third output based on the type of interaction with the touchscreen display when maintained actuation of the switch for at least the predetermined period of time is detected, wherein the third output is different from the second output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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