System and method for navigating a mobile device user interface with a directional sensing device
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1. A method performed by an electronic device, the method comprising:
- displaying a graphical element on a display of the electronic device; and
altering a position of the displayed graphical element on the display based on a change in a tilt angle of the electronic device.
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Abstract
An electronic mobile device includes a display for displaying a graphical element. A tilt sensor is configured to sense first and second tilt angles of the mobile device. A processor is coupled to the display and the tilt sensor and configured to move the graphical element relative to the display in a first direction based on the first tilt angle, and to move the graphical element relative to the display in a second direction based on the second tilt angle.
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22 Claims
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1. A method performed by an electronic device, the method comprising:
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displaying a graphical element on a display of the electronic device; and altering a position of the displayed graphical element on the display based on a change in a tilt angle of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising program instructions that are executable by a processor of an electronic device to:
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display a list of items; sense a manual manipulation of the device indicating a direction for scrolling the list; and scroll the list in the indicated direction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising program instructions that are executable by a processor of an electronic device to:
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display a list of items along with a selection indicator that indicates a selected item of the list; sense a manual manipulation of the device indicating a direction for moving the selection indicator; and move the selection indicator along the listed items in the indicated direction. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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