Device and method for receiving input
First Claim
1. A portable electronic device comprising:
- a touchscreen;
a processor configured to;
display a keyboard having a plurality of keys when touchscreen is in a portrait orientation;
in response to a change to a landscape orientation of the touchscreen, display the plurality of keys in a layout having two areas shaped as sectors of a circle, the two areas having center points at opposite edges of the touchscreen.
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Abstract
A method and device for receiving input are provided. The method involves determining an orientation of a touchscreen. When the orientation of the touchscreen is portrait, the method involves rendering at least one input element organized according to a first set of placement rules. When the orientation of the touchscreen is landscape, the method involves rendering the at least one input element organized according to a second set of placement rules. The second set of placement rules causes each of the at least one input element to be rendered proximate to one of first and second opposite edges of the touchscreen. The device includes a processor and a touchscreen configured to carry out the method.
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21 Claims
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1. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a touchscreen; a processor configured to; display a keyboard having a plurality of keys when touchscreen is in a portrait orientation; in response to a change to a landscape orientation of the touchscreen, display the plurality of keys in a layout having two areas shaped as sectors of a circle, the two areas having center points at opposite edges of the touchscreen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method at a portable electronic device having a touchscreen, the method comprising:
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when the touchscreen is in a portrait orientation, displaying a keyboard having a plurality of keys; and in response to a change to a landscape orientation of the touchscreen, displaying the plurality of keys in a layout having two areas shaped as sectors of a circle, the two areas having center points at opposite edges of the touchscreen. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with codes, the codes for directing a processor to:
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display a keyboard having a plurality of keys on a touchscreen when the touchscreen is in a portrait orientation; and in response to a change to a landscape orientation of the touchscreen, display the plurality of keys in a layout having two areas shaped as sectors of a circle, the two areas having center points at opposite edges of the touchscreen.
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