Ergonomic user interfaces and electronic devices incorporating same
US8982105B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0338
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device includes a housing that encloses a controller and/or other electronic components, a display viewable through a face of the housing that is configured to display an alphanumeric character list, and an input device adjacent the display that is movable by a user to highlight and select respective alphanumeric characters in a displayed character list. To highlight characters within a displayed character list, the input device is rotatable about an axis that is substantially normal to the display and is slidable within a plane that is substantially orthogonal to the axis. In some embodiments, the input device is rotatable and slidable within a plane that is substantially parallel with a plane defined by the housing face. To select a highlighted character, a user depresses the input device.
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