Hand-held interactive electronic device
First Claim
1. A hand-held interactive electronic device, comprising:
- an electronic display having a visible and user accessible touch screen;
a plurality of icons visible on the touch screen;
a frame element separate from the touch screen, the frame element bounding a portion of the touch screen;
a plurality of indicia on the frame element, each indicium being in register with a corresponding icon on the touch screen;
a processor operatively coupled to the display; and
a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions defining a plurality of functions, each function being associated with a corresponding indicium on the frame element,wherein the processor is configured to enable the function associated with the corresponding indicium upon selection of the icon registered with the corresponding indicium.
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Abstract
A hand-held interactive electronic device has an electronic display with a touch screen. A plurality of icons is on the touch screen. A frame element separate from the touch screen bounds a portion of the touch screen. A plurality of indicia is on the frame element. Each indicium is in register with a corresponding icon on the touch screen. A processor is operatively coupled to the display. A fixed memory or a removable memory is operatively coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions defining a plurality of functions. Each function is associated with a corresponding indicium on the frame element. The processor is configured to enable the function associated with the corresponding indicium upon selection of the icon registered with the corresponding indicium.
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27 Claims
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1. A hand-held interactive electronic device, comprising:
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an electronic display having a visible and user accessible touch screen; a plurality of icons visible on the touch screen; a frame element separate from the touch screen, the frame element bounding a portion of the touch screen; a plurality of indicia on the frame element, each indicium being in register with a corresponding icon on the touch screen; a processor operatively coupled to the display; and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions defining a plurality of functions, each function being associated with a corresponding indicium on the frame element, wherein the processor is configured to enable the function associated with the corresponding indicium upon selection of the icon registered with the corresponding indicium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A hand-held interactive electronic device, comprising:
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a base unit having an electronic display; a processor in the base unit, the processor operatively coupled to the display; and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the memory comprising fixed memory in the base unit and removable memory insertable in the base unit; a script stored in the removable memory and executable by the processor; a frame element separate from the touch screen, the frame element bounding a portion of the touch screen, the frame element connected to the removable memory; and a graphic on the frame element, the graphic related to the script. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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