Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Multiple circuit control – Multiple switch
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-13
2010-02-23
Leon, Edwin A. (Department: 2833)
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Multiple circuit control
Multiple switch
C715S830000, C345S184000, C345S654000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07667148
ABSTRACT:
One aspect of the invention involves a computer-implemented method in which a portable communications device with a click wheel and a display detects a plurality of finger contacts with the click wheel. Each finger contact includes an angular displacement of the finger contact on the click wheel between an initial location and a final location of the finger contact. The device displays an image that includes digits arranged in a circle. The image rotates, in response to each finger contact, by an amount determined in accordance with the angular displacement of the finger contact. For each finger contact, the device determines a digit. The determined digit is independent of the initial location of the finger contact on the click wheel. The device performs a task using the determined digits. Exemplary tasks include dialing a telephone number and sending numeric input to a remote computer.
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Levy Michael Robert
Mansfield Philip Andrew
Apple Inc.
Kayes Sean
Leon Edwin A.
Morgan & Lewis & Bockius, LLP
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