Portable electronic apparatus and control method thereof
US8704771B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/16
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Portable electronic apparatus includes a display unit (ELD); a first sensor element group (G1) having a plurality of sensor elements (L1-L4) for detecting a contact and arranged continuously around the display unit side by side; a switch element formed where the first sensor element group is arranged; and a control unit for controlling the portable electronic apparatus to display a plurality of selection candidate items which can be displayed as an operation target region on the display unit, to monitor a change in a detection state of the first sensor element group and a state of the switch element, to change a selection state of a selection candidate item by changing the selection candidate items and/or the operation target region based on the change in the detection state of the first sensor element group, and to execute a selection candidate item in the selection state when the switch element is pressed.
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