Electrical device with a selected orientation for operation

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2011-08-16

2011-08-16

Lao, Lun-Yi (Department: 2629)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

C345S173000, C345S055000, C200S06145M, C248S919000, C248S923000, C361S679260, C361S679550, C361S679560

Reexamination Certificate

active

07999789

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for configuring an electrical device to a selected orientation. Direction information that is indicative of the orientation of the electrical device is provided by a directional detection switch. A processor selects a selected orientation from a plurality of permitted orientations by processing the direction information and instructs a display unit to operate in the selected orientation. Different adjacent contacts of a directional detection switch are activated corresponding to different orientation of the electrical device. A conductive ball may be positioned by gravity and consequently conducts an electrical current between two corresponding adjacent contacts based on the orientation of the electrical device. A display unit of an electrical device may include an output component or an input component that is configured based on the orientation of the electrical device.

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