User input configurations for a data processing device
US7071916B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0233
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus is described comprising: a data processing device having a memory for storing program code and data and a processor for processing the program code and data, and a display for displaying graphical images and text; a control wheel rotatably and communicatively engaged with the data processing device, the control wheel causing a graphic element on the display to move in a first direction by a first predefined amount when rotated in a first direction and causing the graphic element to move in a second direction by the first predefined amount when rotated in a second direction; a first input button communicatively coupled to the data processing device and positioned directly adjacent to the control wheel in first direction; and a second input button communicatively coupled to the data processing device and positioned directly adjacent to the control wheel in the second direction, wherein the first input button, when selected, causes the graphic element to move in the first direction by a second predefined amount and wherein the second input button, when selected, causes the graphic element to move in the second direction by a second predefined amount.
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