Multi-functional user interface for electronic devices
US7859514B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/1043
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A multi-functional user interface for electronic devices includes a hand-operable controller for providing an interface through which a user can command a peripheral electronic device to perform multiple actions. Such a controller includes an ergonomic housing including a communication link electrically matable to the electronic device. The housing includes a plurality of controls for generating a plurality of control signals based upon a plurality of corresponding user inputs respectively. The housing includes front and rear faces, each including a plurality of controls for generating a plurality of signals based upon a plurality of corresponding user inputs respectively. The device is selectively interchangeable between Internet Mode, Applications Mode, and Word Mode, conveniently enabling a user to use a single input device for a variety of different functions.
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