Apparatus and method for invoking a function based on a gesture input
First Claim
1. An input assembly comprising:
- a graphic display layer providing or configured to provide a plurality of function icons each of the function icons corresponding to a function of an application;
a masking layer defining a plurality of function icon windows for displaying functions icons associated with a particular application; and
a touch-sensitive overlay including a plurality of sections each configured for receiving gestures;
the graphic display layer being moveable relative to the masking layer such that, based on a relative positioning between the graphic display layer and the masking layer, the function icons associated with a particular application are displayed through the function icon windows and the other function icons are at least obscured by the masking layer;
wherein the receiving of the gestures by one of the plurality of sections of the touch-sensitive overlay which corresponds to one of the displayed function icons invokes the function corresponding to the one of the displayed function icons;
a bezel frame located below the graphic display layer, the graphic display layer being fixed to the bezel frame, wherein the graphic display layer is moveable relative to the masking layer by moving the bezel frame, wherein the bezel frame includes application indicia each representing an application having function icons on the graphic display layer associated and the masking layer includes an arrow, wherein moving the graphic display layer relative to the masking layer so that the arrow is aligned with a particular application indicia moves the graphic display layer into a position associated with the particular application so that the function icons of the particular application are the displayed function icons.
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Abstract
An electronic apparatus is provided including an input assembly. The input assembly includes a graphic display layer, a masking layer, and an input device. The graphic display layer includes a plurality of function icons. The masking layer includes a plurality of function icon windows for displaying functions icons associated with a particular application. Each of the displayed function icons corresponds to a function of the particular application. The input device includes a plurality of input device sections for receiving a gesture input. The graphic display layer is moveable relative to the masking layer such that, based on the relative positioning between the graphic display layer and the masking layer, function icons associated with a particular application are displayed through the function icon windows and the other function icons are at least obscured by the masking layer. The receiving of the gesture input by a one of the plurality of input device sections corresponding to a one of the displayed function icons invokes the function corresponding to the one of the displayed function icons.
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1. An input assembly comprising:
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a graphic display layer providing or configured to provide a plurality of function icons each of the function icons corresponding to a function of an application; a masking layer defining a plurality of function icon windows for displaying functions icons associated with a particular application; and a touch-sensitive overlay including a plurality of sections each configured for receiving gestures; the graphic display layer being moveable relative to the masking layer such that, based on a relative positioning between the graphic display layer and the masking layer, the function icons associated with a particular application are displayed through the function icon windows and the other function icons are at least obscured by the masking layer; wherein the receiving of the gestures by one of the plurality of sections of the touch-sensitive overlay which corresponds to one of the displayed function icons invokes the function corresponding to the one of the displayed function icons; a bezel frame located below the graphic display layer, the graphic display layer being fixed to the bezel frame, wherein the graphic display layer is moveable relative to the masking layer by moving the bezel frame, wherein the bezel frame includes application indicia each representing an application having function icons on the graphic display layer associated and the masking layer includes an arrow, wherein moving the graphic display layer relative to the masking layer so that the arrow is aligned with a particular application indicia moves the graphic display layer into a position associated with the particular application so that the function icons of the particular application are the displayed function icons. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15)
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14. An electronic device comprising:
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a microprocessor; and an input assembly comprising; a graphic display layer providing or configured to provide a plurality of function icons each of the function icons corresponding to a function of an application; a masking layer defining a plurality of function icon windows for displaying functions icons associated with a particular application; and a touch-sensitive overlay including a plurality of sections each configured for receiving gestures; the graphic display layer being moveable relative to the masking layer such that, based on a relative positioning between the graphic display layer and the masking layer, the function icons associated with a particular application are displayed through the function icon windows and the other function icons are at least obscured by the masking layer; a bezel frame located below the graphic display layer, the graphic display layer being fixed to the bezel frame, wherein the graphic display layer is moveable relative to the masking layer by moving the bezel frame, wherein the bezel frame includes application indicia each representing an application having function icons on the graphic display layer associated and the masking layer includes an arrow, wherein moving the graphic display layer relative to the masking layer so that the arrow is aligned with a particular application indicia moves the graphic display layer into a position associated with the particular application so that the function icons of the particular application are the displayed function icons; the microprocessor being configured to; receive signals from the touch-sensitive overlay of the input assembly representing gestures; and cause functions corresponding to one of the displayed function icons to be invoked, the invoked function depending on the signal received from the touch-sensitive overlay and a position of the graphic display layer relative to the masking layer. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method of invoking a function of an electronic apparatus, the electronic apparatus including a graphic display layer providing or configured to provide, a plurality of function icons, each of the function icons corresponding to a function of an application, a masking layer defining a plurality of function icon windows for displaying function icons associated with a particular application, and a touch-sensitive overlay including a plurality of sections each configured for receiving gestures, and a bezel frame located below the graphic display layer, the graphic display layer being fixed to the bezel frame, wherein the graphic display layer is moveable relative to the masking layer by moving the bezel frame, wherein the bezel frame includes application indicia each representing an application having function icons on the graphic display layer associated and the masking layer includes an arrow, wherein moving the graphic display layer relative to the masking layer so that the arrow is aligned with a particular application indicia moves the graphic display layer into a position associated with the particular application so that the function icons of the particular application are the displayed function icons, the method comprising:
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moving the graphic display layer from a first position relative to the masking layer in which a first set of function icons is displayed to a second position relative to the masking layer in which a second set of function icons is displayed wherein a first set of functions associated with the first set of function icons is invokable in the first position and a second set of functions associated with the second set of function icons is invokable in the second position; and invoking a function corresponding to one of the displayed function icons in dependence on a gesture received by the touch-sensitive overlay and a position of the graphic display layer relative to the masking layer.
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