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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2002
Daniel Wong, Wildwood, IL (US);
Michael Charlier, Palatine, IL (US);
Keith Kinerk, Fontana, WI (US);
Daniel Wong, Wildwood, IL (US);
Michael Charlier, Palatine, IL (US);
Keith Kinerk, Fontana, WI (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A rotating user interface for a portable electronic device (FIG., through FIG.et sequence) includes a circular portion that rotates relative to a housing portion. Rotation of the rotating user interface controls motion on a display such as a steering wheel for a gaming mode of the device. A moveable user interface includes a plurality of keys () arranged and constructed to be configured in one of a first configuration (FIG.) and a second configuration (FIG.); and a controller, coupled to the plurality of keys, operable to detect when the plurality of keys are in the first configuration or second configuration and correspondingly to control the device to perform a first function or second function corresponding to the detected configuration.