System and method utilizing motion input for manipulating a display of data
First Claim
1. A digital information appliance suitable for utilization of motion input and for display of data, comprising:
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a display device for displaying data, the display device disposed in the housing; and
a detector for detecting rotation of the digital information appliance about an axis;
wherein a display of data includes a display of a cursor suitable for movement across the display device in response to the detected rotation.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method for manipulating a display of data by utilizing motion input. In an exemplary embodiment, a digital information appliance suitable for utilization of motion input and for display of data includes a detector for detecting rotation of the digital information appliance about an axis and a display device for displaying data. Wherein, a display of data is manipulated in response to the detected rotation. In an additional exemplary embodiment, a digital information appliance suitable for utilization of motion input and for display of data includes a detector for detecting translation of a digital information appliance along an axis and a display device for displaying data. Wherein, a display of data is at least one of enlarged and reduced in response to the detected translation. In a further exemplary embodiment, a digital information appliance, suitable for utilization of motion input and for display of data, includes a detector for detecting rotation of the digital information appliance about an axis and a display device for displaying data. A display of data is orientated on the display device with respect to an environment surrounding the digital information appliance. Wherein, the display of data is manipulated for viewing on the display device so as to keep the display of data orientated on the display device with respect to an environment. Therefore, the orientation of the display of data is not affected by the rotation of the digital information appliance about an axis.
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44 Claims
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1. A digital information appliance suitable for utilization of motion input and for display of data, comprising:
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a housing;
a display device for displaying data, the display device disposed in the housing; and
a detector for detecting rotation of the digital information appliance about an axis;
wherein a display of data includes a display of a cursor suitable for movement across the display device in response to the detected rotation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for manipulating a display of data on a digital information appliance, comprising;
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rotating a digital information appliance about an axis;
detecting the rotation of the digital information appliance; and
manipulating a display of data including a cursor in response to the detected rotation in a manner corresponding to the detected rotation so that the cursor is moved in relation to the display of data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A digital information appliance suitable for utilization of motion input and for display of data, comprising:
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a housing;
a display device for displaying data, the display device disposed in the housing; and
a detector for detecting translation of a digital information appliance along an axis from a first location to a second location;
wherein a display of data is at least one of enlarged and reduced in response to the detected translation so as to appear as a generally uniform size to a user viewing the display of data when the digital information appliance is in the second location as when the digital information appliance was in the first location. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 42)
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28. A method for manipulating a display of data a digital information appliance, comprising;
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translating a digital information appliance along an axis from a first location to a second location with respect to a user;
detecting the translation of the digital information appliance; and
manipulating a display of data in response to the detected translation wherein the display of data is at least one of enlarged and reduced in response to the detected translation so that the display of data appears as a generally similar size at the second location as the first location with respect to the user. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A digital information appliance suitable for utilization of motion input and for display of data, comprising:
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a housing;
a display device for displaying data, the display device disposed in the housing;
a display of data orientated on the display device with respect to a point of reference; and
a detector for detecting rotation of the digital information appliance about an axis;
wherein when the digital information appliance is rotated about the axis, the display of data is manipulated for viewing on the display device so that the display of data appears generally oriented on the display device with respect to the point of reference so that the orientation of the display of data is not affected by rotation of the digital information appliance. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for manipulating a display of data on a digital information appliance, comprising;
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displaying data on a digital information appliance orientated on a display device with respect to a point of reference;
rotating the digital information appliance about an axis;
detecting the rotation of the digital information appliance; and
manipulating a display of data in response to the detected rotation;
wherein the display of data is manipulated for viewing on the display device so as to keep the display of data orientated on the display device with respect to the point of reference so that the orientation of the display of data is not affected by the rotation of the digital information appliance about the axis. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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43. A method for manipulating a display of data on a digital information appliance, comprising;
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rotating a digital information appliance about an axis;
detecting the rotation of the digital information appliance; and
manipulating a display of in response to the detected rotation in a manner corresponding to the detected rotation wherein a portion of the digital information appliance is oriented at an angle from a user, the portion of the appliance further away from the user has a corresponding portion of the display manipulated accordingly so that the display of data appears as a generally uniform size to the user viewing the display. - View Dependent Claims (44)
translating a digital information appliance along an axis from a first location to a second location with respect to a user;
detecting the translation of the digital information appliance; and
manipulating a display of data in response to the detected translation, wherein the display of data is at least one of enlarged and reduced in response to the detected translation so that the display of data appears as a generally similar size at the second location as the first location with respect to the user.
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