Portable electronic device including touch-sensitive display and method of controlling same
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1. A method of controlling a portable electronic device comprising:
- displaying a portion of first scrollable information within a first area on a touch-sensitive display;
displaying a portion of second scrollable information within a second area, outside of the first area on the touch-sensitive display;
detecting a touch on the touch-sensitive display at one of a first touch location within the first area where the portion of the first scrollable information is displayed and a second location within the second area where the second scrollable information is displayed;
in response to detecting a tilt of the portable electronic device within a period of time of detecting the touch on the touch-sensitive display, which period of time is less than a threshold period of time, wherein a tilt angle exceeds a threshold angle, the tilt angle being determined based on a rotation angle of a housing of the portable electronic device from a touched position of the housing of the portable electronic device, the housing being in the touched position when the touch is detected, the tilt being detected by an orientation sensor that is located within the housing of the portable electronic device, scrolling based on the touch by;
in response to detecting the touch in the first area and detecting the tilt, scrolling the first scrollable information in the first area by discontinuing displaying at least part of the portion of the first scrollable information and beginning displaying a further portion of the first scrollable information, and not scrolling the second scrollable information such that the second scrollable information remains unchanged, wherein the amount of first scrollable information that is scrolled is dependent on the duration of the tilt and the tilt angle;
in response to detecting the touch in the second area and detecting the tilt, scrolling the second scrollable information in the second area by discontinuing displaying at least part of the portion of the second scrollable information and beginning displaying a further portion of the second scrollable information, and not scrolling the first scrollable information such that the first scrollable information remains unchanged, wherein the amount of second scrollable information that is scrolled is dependent on the duration of the tilt and the tilt angle;
in response to detecting the touch and the period of time meeting the threshold period of time without detecting the tilt, performing a function when the function is associated with the touch.
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Abstract
A method of controlling a portable electronic device includes displaying a portion of information on a touch-sensitive display; detecting a touch on the touch-sensitive display at a touch location associated with the information; detecting a tilt of the portable electronic device; and in response to detecting the tilt, scrolling the information.
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1. A method of controlling a portable electronic device comprising:
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displaying a portion of first scrollable information within a first area on a touch-sensitive display; displaying a portion of second scrollable information within a second area, outside of the first area on the touch-sensitive display; detecting a touch on the touch-sensitive display at one of a first touch location within the first area where the portion of the first scrollable information is displayed and a second location within the second area where the second scrollable information is displayed; in response to detecting a tilt of the portable electronic device within a period of time of detecting the touch on the touch-sensitive display, which period of time is less than a threshold period of time, wherein a tilt angle exceeds a threshold angle, the tilt angle being determined based on a rotation angle of a housing of the portable electronic device from a touched position of the housing of the portable electronic device, the housing being in the touched position when the touch is detected, the tilt being detected by an orientation sensor that is located within the housing of the portable electronic device, scrolling based on the touch by; in response to detecting the touch in the first area and detecting the tilt, scrolling the first scrollable information in the first area by discontinuing displaying at least part of the portion of the first scrollable information and beginning displaying a further portion of the first scrollable information, and not scrolling the second scrollable information such that the second scrollable information remains unchanged, wherein the amount of first scrollable information that is scrolled is dependent on the duration of the tilt and the tilt angle; in response to detecting the touch in the second area and detecting the tilt, scrolling the second scrollable information in the second area by discontinuing displaying at least part of the portion of the second scrollable information and beginning displaying a further portion of the second scrollable information, and not scrolling the first scrollable information such that the first scrollable information remains unchanged, wherein the amount of second scrollable information that is scrolled is dependent on the duration of the tilt and the tilt angle; in response to detecting the touch and the period of time meeting the threshold period of time without detecting the tilt, performing a function when the function is associated with the touch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display configured to display a portion of first scrollable information within a first area and a portion of second scrollable information in a second area, outside of the first area, the touch-sensitive display being framed by a housing; a processor connected to the touch-sensitive display to detect a touch on the touch-sensitive display at one of a first location within the first area where the portion of the first scrollable information is displayed and a second location within the second area where the portion of the second scrollable information is displayed; and an orientation sensor in communication with the processor for detecting a tilt of the portable electronic device when a tilt angle exceeds a threshold angle, the tilt angle being determined based on a rotation angle of a housing of the portable electronic device from a touched position of the housing of the portable electronic device, the housing being in the touched position when the touch is detected; and wherein in response to detecting, by the orientation sensor, the tilt of the portable electronic device within a period of time of detecting the touch on the touch-sensitive display, which period of time is less than a threshold period of time, the first scrollable information is scrolled in the first area by discontinuing displaying at least a portion of the first scrollable information and beginning displaying a further portion of the first scrollable information, and the second scrollable information is not scrolled, such that the second scrollable information remains unchanged, wherein the amount of first scrollable information that is scrolled is dependent on the duration of the tilt and the tilt angle; wherein in response to detecting, by the orientation sensor, the tilt of the portable electronic device within the period of time of detecting the touch on the touch-sensitive display, which period of time is less than the threshold period of time, the second scrollable information is scrolled in the second area by discontinuing displaying at least a portion of the second scrollable information and beginning displaying a further portion of the second scrollable information, and the first scrollable information is not scrolled, such that the first scrollable information remains unchanged, wherein the amount of second scrollable information that is scrolled is dependent on the duration of the tilt and the tilt angle; wherein, in response to detecting the touch and the period of time meeting the threshold period of time without detecting the tilt, performing a function when the function is associated with the touch. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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