Multi-zone touchscreen orientation
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1. An information handling system comprising:
- a housing;
a processor disposed in the housing and operable to execute instructions;
memory interfaced with the processor and operable to store the instructions;
a touch screen display integrated with the housing and interfaced with the processor, the touch screen display having a display portion operable to present information as images in at least a first and second orientation and a touch portion operable to detect touches, the touch portion having a first zone that overlaps the display portion and a second zone that extends outside of a periphery of the display portion;
a touch controller interfaced with the touch portion and operable to detect touches in the first and second zones; and
an orientation module operable to analyze touches in the second zone to determine whether to present the images in the first or second orientation.
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Abstract
A tablet portable information handling system touch screen display includes a touch surface that extends past the periphery of a display surface to accept touch inputs used to establish an orientation of images presented at the display surface. For example, thumb and palm touches at the touch surface outside the periphery of the display are analyzed to determine the orientation of the tablet information handling system so that images presented at the display align with the determined orientation.
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1. An information handling system comprising:
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a housing; a processor disposed in the housing and operable to execute instructions; memory interfaced with the processor and operable to store the instructions; a touch screen display integrated with the housing and interfaced with the processor, the touch screen display having a display portion operable to present information as images in at least a first and second orientation and a touch portion operable to detect touches, the touch portion having a first zone that overlaps the display portion and a second zone that extends outside of a periphery of the display portion; a touch controller interfaced with the touch portion and operable to detect touches in the first and second zones; and an orientation module operable to analyze touches in the second zone to determine whether to present the images in the first or second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for orienting images presented at an information handling system, the method comprising:
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presenting an image at a display integrated in a housing; detecting touches at a touch screen of the display, the touches at a periphery zone of the touch screen, the periphery zone extending past a periphery of the display; and analyzing the touches at the periphery zone to determine an orientation for presenting the image at the display. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A touch screen display comprising:
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a display operable to present information as images, the display having a periphery; a single touch surface disposed over the display and operable to detect touches, the touch surface extending past at least a portion of the display periphery; a touch controller interfaced with the touch surface and operable to distinguish between touches at the touch surface within the display periphery and outside the display periphery; and an orientation module operable to analyze touches outside the display periphery to determine whether to present the images in a first or second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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