Accelerometer sensitive soft input panel
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1. A portable electronic device comprising:
- a display area;
an accelerometer for measuring movement of the portable electronic device relative to a frame of reference; and
a processor for creating a virtual keyboard and causing the virtual keyboard to be displayed on the display area, determining whether to rotate and scroll the virtual keyboard in response to the movement of the portable electronic device, and determining the speed with which to rotate and scroll the virtual keyboard based on the three dimensional movement and rate of inclination of the portable electronic device.
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Abstract
A virtual keyboard may be created on the display screen or soft input panel of a portable electronic device. The virtual keyboard may be created such that it is larger than the screen size of the portable electronic device. The virtual keyboard may be moved or slid across the screen to gain access to the keys thereon. Movement of the portable electronic device may be used to cause a corresponding movement of the virtual keyboard. The movement of the portable electronic device may be measured through the use of accelerometer data. The virtual keyboard may be configured by the user of the portable electronic device.
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21 Claims
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1. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a display area; an accelerometer for measuring movement of the portable electronic device relative to a frame of reference; and a processor for creating a virtual keyboard and causing the virtual keyboard to be displayed on the display area, determining whether to rotate and scroll the virtual keyboard in response to the movement of the portable electronic device, and determining the speed with which to rotate and scroll the virtual keyboard based on the three dimensional movement and rate of inclination of the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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displaying a virtual keyboard for a portable electronic device; determining whether to rotate and scroll the display of the virtual keyboard in response to at least movement of the portable electronic device wherein an accelerometer detects at least the movement of the portable electronic device and further wherein the response comprises at least movement of the virtual keyboard relative to the display screen; determining a speed with which to rotate and scroll the virtual keyboard based on the three dimensional movement and rate of inclination of the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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