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A technology for hand-held electronic equipment and display equipment, which is applied in the directions of instruments, structural components of portable computers, calculations, etc., and can solve problems such as difficulty in one-handed operation
Inactive Publication Date: 2008-06-18
APPLE INC
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[0041] I. Versatility
[0042] Electronic device manufacturers have discovered the advantages of combining separate handheld electronic devices to form multifunctional devices. By having a single multi-function device, the user is spared the hassle of carrying, purchasing and maintaining multiple devices. Furthermore, the user is not limited in the operations that can be performed, ie, the user can use a single device to perform different operations that would otherwise require the use of different devices.
[0043] The term "multi-function" as used herein is used to define a device that has the functions of two or more conventional devices in a single device. A multifunction device may include, for example, two or more of the following device functions: PDA, cellular phone, music player, video player, game console, digital camera, palmtop, Internet terminal, GPS, or remote control. With each new device functionality added to a single device, the complexity and size of the d...
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Disclosed herein is a multi-functional hand-held device capable of configuring user inputs based on how the device is to be used. Preferably, the multifunctional hand-held device has at most only a few physical buttons, keys, or switches so that its display size can be substantially increased. The multifunctional hand-held device also incorporates a variety of input mechanisms, including touch sensitive screens, touch sensitive housings, display actuators, audio input, etc. The device also incorporates a user-configurable GUI for each of the multiple functions of the devices.
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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application is related to, and claims the benefit of priority from, the following applications: (1) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 658,777, filed March 4, 2005, entitled "Multi-Functional Hand-Held Device," and (2) US Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 663,345, entitled "Multi-Functional Hand-Held Device," filed March 16, 2005, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. [0003] This application is also related to the following applications, which are hereby incorporated by reference: U.S. Patent Application No. 10 / 188,182, filed July 1, 2002, entitled "Touch Pad for Handheld Device"; (2) 2003 U.S. Patent Application No. 10 / 722,948, filed November 25, entitled "Touch Pad for Handheld Device"; (3) U.S. Patent Application No. 1, filed August 18, 2003, entitled "Movable Touch Pad with Added Functionality" .10 / 643,256; (4) U.S. Patent Application No. 10 / 654,108, filed September 2, 2003, entitled "...
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