Trackball for a mobile device

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2006-07-10

2009-12-01

Liang, Regina (Department: 2629)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

Cursor mark position control device

C345S157000, C715S862000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07626573

ABSTRACT:
A computer-implemented system and method for navigating through a plurality of graphical elements with a trackball. For example, a method according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: detecting a substantially vertical motion on the trackball when a first element is selected; and responsively selecting either (a) a second element which is closest vertically to the first element or (b) a third element in the same horizontal line as the first element if a leftmost horizontal coordinate of the third element is closer to a leftmost horizontal coordinate of the first element than then leftmost horizontal coordinate of the second element.

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“Non Final Office Action”, U.S. Appl. No. 11/484,105, (Jun. 27, 2008),25 pages.
“Non Final Office Action”, U.S. Appl. No. 11/484,105 (Mar. 12, 2009),12 pages.

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