Electronic device with rotatable keypad and display
A method and apparatus for orienting the character input area keypad ( 102 ) and a display image ( 110 ) of an electronic device ( 100 ). The orientation of the character input area ( 102 ) is sensed relative to a housing ( 108 ) of the electronic device ( 100 ). The display image ( 110 ) on a displ...
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| Format | Patent |
| Language | English |
| Published |
06.03.2003
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| Summary: | A method and apparatus for orienting the character input area keypad (
102
) and a display image (
110
) of an electronic device (
100
). The orientation of the character input area (
102
) is sensed relative to a housing (
108
) of the electronic device (
100
). The display image (
110
) on a display (
104
) of the electronic device (
100
) has its orientation changed to a predetermined orientation relative to the housing (
108
) as a function of the orientation of the character input area (
102
). The housing (
108
) has a physically rotatable keypad (
102
) and an electronically rotatable display image (
110
). A sensor (
504
) provides a sensor signal representative of the orientation of the keypad (
102
) relative to the housing (
108
) of the electronic device (
100
). Display drivers (
508
) form the display image (
110
) on the display (
104
). A processor (
500
) receives the sensor signal and in response thereto modifies the display drivers (
508
) to produce the display image (
110
) on the display (
104
) with an orientation relative to the housing (
108
) that is a function of the orientation of the keypad (
102
). |
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