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Accelerometer based extended display

  • US 8,514,066 B2
  • Filed: 06/13/2007
  • Issued: 08/20/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for displaying data on a portable electronic device, said method comprising:

  • displaying a first portion of accessed data on said portable electronic device;

    utilizing a geographic position receiver to receive a first geographic position of said portable electronic device;

    utilizing an accelerometer to detect a movement of said portable electronic device from a first position to a second position utilizing a motion detector responsive to motion in at least a single direction;

    determining a vector between said first position of said portable electronic device and said second position of said portable electronic device;

    determining said second portion of the accessed data based upon said determining of said vector;

    correlating said first position with said first portion of the accessed data;

    determining a second vector from said first portion of the accessed data which correlates said second position with said second portion of the accessed data;

    determining a second geographic position of said portable electronic device based upon said vector and said first geographic position; and

    automatically displaying a second portion of the accessed data in response to detecting said movement.

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