Electronic device having display and surrounding touch sensitive bezel for user interface and control
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A technology of electronic equipment and display, applied in the direction of user/computer interaction input/output, static indicator, instrument, etc., can solve problems such as difficult one-handed operation
Active Publication Date: 2009-05-13
APPLE INC
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But it also tends to create a negative impression on users as it makes one-handed operation very difficult, and sometimes, if the device is too large, it will no longer be considered a handheld device
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[0040] Co-pending US Patent Application 11 / 367,749, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety, discloses electronic devices capable of configuring user input based on how the device is used. These electronic devices may be multifunction handheld devices. The electronic device has a user interface that does not require (or at most only a small number of) physical buttons, keys or switches, thereby greatly increasing the display size of the electronic device. Preferably, the electronic device removes such physical buttons, keys or switches from the front surface of the electronic device, whereby the additional surface area can be used for a larger display on the electronic device. Ultimately, this strategy allows electronic devices to accommodate nearly full-screen displays. A full-screen display, as used herein, is a display that consumes a surface (eg, a front surface), or at least a major portion, of an electronic device.
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An electronic device has a display and has a touch sensitive bezel surrounding the display. Areas on the bezel are designated for controls used to operate the electronic device. Visual guides corresponding to the controls are displayed on the display adjacent the areas of the bezel designated for the controls. Touch data is generated by the bezel when a user touches an area of the bezel. The device determines which of the controls has been selected based on which designated area is associated with the touch data from the bezel. The device then initiates the determined control. The device can have a sensor for determining the orientation of the device. Based on the orientation, the device can alter the areas designated on the bezel for the controls and can alter the location of the visual guides for the display so that they match the altered areas on the bezel.
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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application 11 / 367,749, filed March 3, 2006, entitled "Multi-functional Hand-Held Device," and claims priority hereby, which application is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety , and that application claims priority under: (1) U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60 / 658,777, filed March 4, 2005, entitled "Multi-functional Hand-Held Device," and (2) 2005 US Provisional Patent Application 60 / 663,345, filed March 16, entitled "Multi-functional Hand-Held Device," which applications are also incorporated herein by reference. [0003] This application is also related to the following applications, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference: (1) U.S. Patent Application 10 / 188,182, filed July 1, 2002, entitled "Touch Pad for Handheld Device," (2) 2003 U.S. Patent Application 10 / 722,948, filed November 25, entitled "TouchPad for Handheld Device," (3) U.S. ...
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