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System and method utilizing motion input for manipulating a display of data
Assignee: Gateway Inc
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Filing: 1999-10-13
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Granted: 2003-05-20
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Expires: 2019-10-13
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a system and method for manipulating a display of data by utilizing motion input. In an exemplary embodiment, a digital information appliance suitable for utilization of motion input and for display of data includes a detector for detecting rotation of the digital information appliance about an axis and a display device for displaying data. Wherein, a display of data is manipulated in response to the detected rotation. In an additional exemplary embodiment, a digital information appliance suitable for utilization of motion input and for display of data includes a detector for detecting translation of a digital information appliance along an axis and a display device for displaying data. Wherein, a display of data is at least one of enlarged and reduced in response to the detected translation. In a further exemplary embodiment, a digital information appliance, suitable for utilization of motion input and for display of data, includes a detector for detecting rotation of the digital information appliance about an axis and a display device for displaying data. A display of data is orientated on the display device with respect to an environment surrounding the digital information appliance. Wherein, the display of data is manipulated for viewing on the display device so as to keep the display of data orientated on the display device with respect to an environment. Therefore, the orientation of the display of data is not affected by the rotation of the digital information appliance about an axis.
Inventors
- 👤 Keith C. Thomas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 09:52
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1684; G06F1/1626; G06F1/1694; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0484; G06F3/0485; G06F2200/00; G06F2200/16; G06F2200/161; G06F2200/1614; G06F2200/163; G06F2200/1637
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 51
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A digital information appliance suitable for utilization of motion input and for display of data, comprising: a housing; a display device for displaying data, the display device disposed in the housing; and a detector for detecting rotation of the digital information appliance about an axis; wherein a display of data includes a display of a cursor suitable for movement across the display device in response to the detected rotation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A digital information appliance suitable for utilization of motion input and for display of data, comprising: a housing; a display device for displaying data, the display device disposed in the housing; and a detector for detecting rotation of the digital information appliance about an axis; wherein a display of data includes a display of a cursor suitable for movement across the display device in response to the detected rotation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The digital information appliance as described in claim 1 , wherein the detector includes at least one of an inclinometer, gravity sensor, positional sensor and accelerometer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The digital information appliance as described in claim 1 , wherein at least one axis extends through the digital information appliance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The digital information appliance as described in claim 1 , wherein the display of data includes at least one of text and graphics.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The digital information appliance as described in claim 1 , further comprising a calibrator for calibrating an orientation of the digital information appliance with respect to at least one axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The digital information appliance as described in claim 5 , wherein the calibrator is suitable for manual activation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The digital information appliance as described in claim 1 , wherein the display of data is scrolled in response to the detected rotation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The digital information appliance as described in claim 7 , wherein the display of data is scrolled in an amount on the display device proportional to an amount of detected rotation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The digital information appliance as described in claim 7 , wherein the display of data is scrolled at a rate on the display device proportional to an amount of detected rotation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The digital information appliance as described in claim 1 , wherein the display of the cursor is moved at a rate on the display device proportional to an amount of detected rotation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The digital information appliance as described in claim 1 , wherein the display of the cursor is moved in an amount on the display device proportional to an amount of detected rotation.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for manipulating a display of data on a digital information appliance, comprising; rotating a digital information appliance about an axis; detecting the rotation of the digital information appliance; and manipulating a display of data including a cursor in response to the detected rotation in a manner corresponding to the detected rotation so that the cursor is moved in relation to the display of data.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for manipulating a display of data on a digital information appliance, comprising; rotating a digital information appliance about an axis; detecting the rotation of the digital information appliance; and manipulating a display of data including a cursor in response to the detected rotation in a manner corresponding to the detected rotation so that the cursor is moved in relation to the display of data.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as described in claim 12 , wherein at least one axis extends through the digital information appliance.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as described in claim 12 , wherein the data includes at least one of text and graphics.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as described in claim 12 , further comprising calibrating an orientation of the digital information appliance with respect to at least one axis.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as described in claim 12 , wherein the manipulating step includes scrolling the display of data in response to the detected rotation.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as described in claim 16 , wherein the display of data is scrolled in an amount across a display device proportional to an amount of detected rotation.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as described in claim 16 , wherein the display of data is scrolled at a rate on the display device proportional to an amount of detected rotation.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as described in claim 12 , wherein the display of the cursor is moved in an amount on the display device proportional to an amount of detected rotation.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as described in claim 12 , wherein the display of the cursor is moved at a rate on the display device proportional to an amount of detected rotation.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
110 words
A digital information appliance suitable for utilization of motion input and for display of data, comprising: a housing; a display device for displaying data, the display device disposed in the housing; and a detector for detecting translation of a digital information appliance along an axis from a first location to a second location; wherein a display of data is at least one of enlarged and reduced in response to the detected translation so as to appear as a generally uniform size to a user viewing the display of data when the digital information appliance is in the second location as when the digital information appliance was in the first location.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
110 words
A digital information appliance suitable for utilization of motion input and for display of data, comprising: a housing; a display device for displaying data, the display device disposed in the housing; and a detector for detecting translation of a digital information appliance along an axis from a first location to a second location; wherein a display of data is at least one of enlarged and reduced in response to the detected translation so as to appear as a generally uniform size to a user viewing the display of data when the digital information appliance is in the second location as when the digital information appliance was in the first location.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
The digital information appliance as described in claim 21 , wherein the detector includes at least one of an inclinometer, gravity sensor, positional sensor and accelerometer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The digital information appliance as described in claim 21 , wherein at least one axis extends through the digital information appliance.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
The digital information appliance as described in claim 21 , wherein the display of data includes at least one of text and graphics.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The digital information appliance as described in claim 21 , further comprising a calibrator for calibrating the distance of the digital information appliance from a point with respect to at least one axis.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The digital information appliance as described in claim 25 , wherein the calibrator is suitable for manual activation.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
37 words
The digital information appliance as described in claim 21 , wherein the display of data is at least one of enlarged and reduced in an amount on the display device proportional to an amount of detected translation.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for manipulating a display of data a digital information appliance, comprising; translating a digital information appliance along an axis from a first location to a second location with respect to a user; detecting the translation of the digital information appliance; and manipulating a display of data in response to the detected translation wherein the display of data is at least one of enlarged and reduced in response to the detected translation so that the display of data appears as a generally similar size at the second location as the first location with respect to the user.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for manipulating a display of data a digital information appliance, comprising; translating a digital information appliance along an axis from a first location to a second location with respect to a user; detecting the translation of the digital information appliance; and manipulating a display of data in response to the detected translation wherein the display of data is at least one of enlarged and reduced in response to the detected translation so that the display of data appears as a generally similar size at the second location as the first location with respect to the user.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The method as described in claim 28 , wherein at least one axis extends through the digital information appliance.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as described in claim 28 , wherein the display of data includes at least one of text and graphics.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The method as described in claim 28 , further comprising calibrating the distance of the digital information appliance from a point with respect to at least one axis.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
123 words
A digital information appliance suitable for utilization of motion input and for display of data, comprising: a housing; a display device for displaying data, the display device disposed in the housing; a display of data orientated on the display device with respect to a point of reference; and a detector for detecting rotation of the digital information appliance about an axis; wherein when the digital information appliance is rotated about the axis, the display of data is manipulated for viewing on the display device so that the display of data appears generally oriented on the display device with respect to the point of reference so that the orientation of the display of data is not affected by rotation of the digital information appliance.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
123 words
A digital information appliance suitable for utilization of motion input and for display of data, comprising: a housing; a display device for displaying data, the display device disposed in the housing; a display of data orientated on the display device with respect to a point of reference; and a detector for detecting rotation of the digital information appliance about an axis; wherein when the digital information appliance is rotated about the axis, the display of data is manipulated for viewing on the display device so that the display of data appears generally oriented on the display device with respect to the point of reference so that the orientation of the display of data is not affected by rotation of the digital information appliance.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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The digital information appliance as described in claim 32 , wherein the detector includes at least one of an inclinometer, gravity sensor, positional sensor and accelerometer.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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The digital information appliance as described in claim 32 , wherein at least one axis extends perpendicularly through the digital information appliance.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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The digital information appliance as described in claim 32 , wherein the display of data includes at least one of text and graphics.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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The digital information appliance as described in claim 32 , further comprising a calibrator for calibrating an orientation of the digital information appliance with respect to at least one axis.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The digital information appliance as described in claim 36 , wherein the calibrator is suitable for manual activation.
Claim 43
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for manipulating a display of data on a digital information appliance, comprising; displaying data on a digital information appliance orientated on a display device with respect to a point of reference; rotating the digital information appliance about an axis; detecting the rotation of the digital information appliance; and manipulating a display of data in response to the detected rotation; wherein the display of data is manipulated for viewing on the display device so as to keep the display of data orientated on the display device with respect to the point of reference so that the orientation of the display of data is not affected by the rotation of the digital information appliance about the axis.
Claim 44
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for manipulating a display of data on a digital information appliance, comprising; displaying data on a digital information appliance orientated on a display device with respect to a point of reference; rotating the digital information appliance about an axis; detecting the rotation of the digital information appliance; and manipulating a display of data in response to the detected rotation; wherein the display of data is manipulated for viewing on the display device so as to keep the display of data orientated on the display device with respect to the point of reference so that the orientation of the display of data is not affected by the rotation of the digital information appliance about the axis.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as described in claim 38 , wherein at least one axis extends through the digital information appliance.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as described in claim 38 , wherein the data includes at least one of text and graphics.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as described in claim 40 , further comprising calibrating an orientation of the digital information appliance with respect to at least one axis.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
63 words
The digital information appliance as described in claim 21 , wherein a portion of the digital information appliance is oriented at an angle from a user, the portion of the appliance further away from the user has a corresponding portion of the display manipulated accordingly so that the display of data appears as a generally uniform size to the user viewing the display.
Claim 49
Independent Claim
102 words
A method for manipulating a display of data on a digital information appliance, comprising; rotating a digital information appliance about an axis; detecting the rotation of the digital information appliance; and manipulating a display of in response to the detected rotation in a manner corresponding to the detected rotation wherein a portion of the digital information appliance is oriented at an angle from a user, the portion of the appliance further away from the user has a corresponding portion of the display manipulated accordingly so that the display of data appears as a generally uniform size to the user viewing the display.
Claim 50
Independent Claim
102 words
A method for manipulating a display of data on a digital information appliance, comprising; rotating a digital information appliance about an axis; detecting the rotation of the digital information appliance; and manipulating a display of in response to the detected rotation in a manner corresponding to the detected rotation wherein a portion of the digital information appliance is oriented at an angle from a user, the portion of the appliance further away from the user has a corresponding portion of the display manipulated accordingly so that the display of data appears as a generally uniform size to the user viewing the display.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
95 words
The method as described in claim 43 , further comprising: translating a digital information appliance along an axis from a first location to a second location with respect to a user; detecting the translation of the digital information appliance; and manipulating a display of data in response to the detected translation, wherein the display of data is at least one of enlarged and reduced in response to the detected translation so that the display of data appears as a generally similar size at the second location as the first location with respect to the user.
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