User-interface features for computers with contact-sensitive displays
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1. A portable computer comprising:
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a contact-sensitive display supported by the housing, wherein a surface of the display is exposed and viewable on a front of the housing;
a processor coupled to the display and configured to;
provide an active input area on the display comprising a handwriting recognition area, wherein the processor recognizes strokes entered on the handwriting recognition area as characters;
wherein in a portrait orientation, the processor is configured to display the active input area to extend primarily in a left-right direction from a perspective of a user operating the portable computer;
wherein in a landscape orientation, the processor is configured to display the active input area to extend primarily in a top-bottom direction from the perspective of the user;
wherein the processor is configured to detect a user-input to select a handedness for the landscape orientation, and in response to the selection corresponding to a right-handedness orientation, providing the active input area adjacent to a right boundary of the surface from the perspective of the user, and in response to the selection corresponding to a left-handedness orientation, providing the active input area adjacent to a left boundary of the surface from the perspective of the user.
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein provide for a portable computer with a contact-sensitive display having a user-interface that is configurable through user-contact with the display. An active input area may be provided that is configurable in appearance and functionality. The contents of the active input area, its functionality, and the manner in which it is oriented, particularly with respect to a left or right handedness, are described herein.
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1. A portable computer comprising:
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a housing;
a contact-sensitive display supported by the housing, wherein a surface of the display is exposed and viewable on a front of the housing;
a processor coupled to the display and configured to;
provide an active input area on the display comprising a handwriting recognition area, wherein the processor recognizes strokes entered on the handwriting recognition area as characters;
wherein in a portrait orientation, the processor is configured to display the active input area to extend primarily in a left-right direction from a perspective of a user operating the portable computer;
wherein in a landscape orientation, the processor is configured to display the active input area to extend primarily in a top-bottom direction from the perspective of the user;
wherein the processor is configured to detect a user-input to select a handedness for the landscape orientation, and in response to the selection corresponding to a right-handedness orientation, providing the active input area adjacent to a right boundary of the surface from the perspective of the user, and in response to the selection corresponding to a left-handedness orientation, providing the active input area adjacent to a left boundary of the surface from the perspective of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for configuring a portable computer, wherein the portable computer includes a housing, and a contact-sensitive display supported by the housing, wherein a surface of the display is viewable from the housing, wherein the method comprises:
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providing an active input area on the surface of the display that includes at least a handwriting recognition area upon which strokes may be entered and recognized as characters;
providing a portrait orientation for the display in which the active input area is displayed to extend primarily widthwise but not lengthwise with respect to a perspective of the user viewing the display;
providing a landscape orientation for the display in which the active input area extends primarily lengthwise but not widthwise with respect to a perspective of the user viewing the display;
detecting a selection of a handedness for the landscape orientation;
in response to the selection corresponding to a right-handedness orientation, providing the active input area adjacent to a right boundary of the surface from a perspective of a user looking at the display; and
in response to the selection corresponding to a left-handedness orientation, providing the active input area adjacent to a left boundary of the surface from a perspective of the user looking at the display. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A portable computer comprising:
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a contact-sensitive display including a display surface;
a processor coupled to the display and configured to;
immediately recognize strokes entered through contact onto a handwriting recognition area of the display surface as characters; and
receive a user-input to alter one or more dimensions of the handwriting recognition area. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A portable computer comprising:
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a contact-sensitive display including a display surface;
a processor coupled to the display and configured to;
recognize a stroke entered through contact onto any portion of the display surface as a character from a set of characters; and
simultaneously with recognizing a stroke entered through contact, display a glyph that matched the stroke. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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