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Portable data processing apparatus provided with a screen and a gravitation-controlled sensor for screen orientation
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1996-02-13
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Granted: 1999-06-08
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Expires: 2016-02-13
Abstract
Abstract A portable data processing apparatus has an integrated screen that displays one or more graphical or other objects presented thereto. The screen has a gravitation-controlled sensor for measuring a spatial orientation thereof. The apparatus has a programmed data processor for under control of a predetermined range of spatial orientations imparting a non-stationary motion pattern to a predetermined selection among the objects. The motion can be used in the way of a joystick. Eventually it may result in off-screen dumping, loading, or transfer of an associated object.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonardus G. M. Beuk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:18
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; G06F3/0338; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1626; A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/20; A63F13/21; A63F13/211; A63F13/24; A63F13/40; A63F13/42; A63F13/428; A63F13/90; A63F13/92; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1684; G06F1/1694; G06F3/0346; G06F3/038; A63F13/55; A63F13/57; A63F13/577; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/10; A63F2300/1006; A63F2300/105; A63F2300/20; A63F2300/204; A63F2300/60; A63F2300/64; A63F2300/643; A63F7/00; A63F7/04; A63F7/041; G06F2200/00; G06F2200/16; G06F2200/163; G06F2200/1637
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A manipulatable apparatus having data processing means and screen means for displaying one or more graphical or other objects presented by said data processing means, a gravitation-controlled sensor integrated with said screen means and feeding said data processing means for measuring an acceleration of said screen means induced by user manipulation of the screen means, wherein said data processing means have programmed calculating means for under control of a screen motion sensed by said sensing means imparting an acceleration based motion pattern to a predetermined selection among said objects.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A manipulatable apparatus having data processing means and screen means for displaying one or more graphical or other objects presented by said data processing means, a gravitation-controlled sensor integrated with said screen means and feeding said data processing means for measuring an acceleration of said screen means induced by user manipulation of the screen means, wherein said data processing means have programmed calculating means for under control of a screen motion sensed by said sensing means imparting an acceleration based motion pattern to a predetermined selection among said objects.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said predetermined range of spatial orientations is limited to having a gravitation vector component perpendicular to said screen means.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
21 words
An apparatus as claimed in claims 1, wherein said gravitation-controlled sensor means control said motion in the manner of a joystick.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said motion is linewise and parallel to an inclination vector of said screen means with respect to a vertical direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said motion pattern is different among at least two simultaneous selections among said objects.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said motion is nonuniform in time under control of a static said orientation of the screen means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said motion pattern is constrained by one or more further on-screen objects.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as claim 1, wherein said motion represents a a motion of the object as if the force applied to the screen were applied to the object.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said motion represents a scrolling effect on an associated text object.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein a predetermined amount of said motion effects a removal of an associated predetermined object from said screen means and transmission to a remote data processing device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
118 words
A manipulatable apparatus having data processing means and a display screen for displaying one or more graphical or other objects presented by said data processing means, a gravitation-controlled sensor integrated with said display screen and feeding said data processing means for measuring dynamical changes of the spatial orientation of said display screen induced by user manipulation of the display screen, wherein said data processing means have programmed calculating means for under control of a screen motion sensed by said sensor, due to dynamical changes of the spatial orientation of the screen, imparting an acceleration based motion pattern to a predetermined selection among said objects which motion corresponds to the dynamical change of the spatial orientation of the screen.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
118 words
A manipulatable apparatus having data processing means and a display screen for displaying one or more graphical or other objects presented by said data processing means, a gravitation-controlled sensor integrated with said display screen and feeding said data processing means for measuring dynamical changes of the spatial orientation of said display screen induced by user manipulation of the display screen, wherein said data processing means have programmed calculating means for under control of a screen motion sensed by said sensor, due to dynamical changes of the spatial orientation of the screen, imparting an acceleration based motion pattern to a predetermined selection among said objects which motion corresponds to the dynamical change of the spatial orientation of the screen.
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