Portable device having rotatable input buttons and method of...

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2006-11-27

2011-10-18

Tran, My-Chau T (Department: 2629)

Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i

Operator interface

On-screen workspace or object

C715S700000, C715S764000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08042058

ABSTRACT:
A portable device having rotatable input buttons and a method of operating the portable device are provided. The portable device includes a button rotation detecting unit, a User Interface (UI) generating unit and a mode setting unit. The button rotation detecting unit detects the rotation of the input buttons. The UI generating unit generates desired objects. The mode setting unit changes a current mode of the portable device to a mode of operating on the objects corresponding to the positions of the rotated input buttons when the rotation of the input buttons is detected.

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