US6765553B1
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Handy communication terminal and method of scrolling display screen of the same
Assignee: Lenovo Innovations Ltd Hong Kong
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Filing: 1999-04-20
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Granted: 2004-07-20
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Expires: 2019-04-20
Abstract
Abstract There is provided a handy terminal including (a) a body, (b) a central processing unit housed in the body, (c) a display screen equipped at a surface of the body, displaying therein data instructed by the central processing unit, (d) a display controller controlling an operation of the display screen in accordance with a display control signal transmitted from the central processing unit, and (e) an inclination detector detecting a direction in which the body is inclined and an inclination angle by which the body is inclined, and transmitting an inclination-indicating signal indicative of the thus detected inclination direction and angle of the body to the central processing unit. The central processing unit transmits a display control signal indicative of the detected inclination direction and angle of the body to the display controller, which scrolls the data displayed in the display screen in accordance with the received display control signal. In accordance with the handy terminal, it is possible to scroll data displayed in a display screen merely by inclining a body of the handy terminal, which ensures an operator to handle the handy terminal with one hand.
Inventors
- 👤 Satoshi Odamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:50
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1684; G06F1/1694; G06F1/1626; G06F2200/00; G06F2200/16; G06F2200/163; G06F2200/1637; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S345/00; Y10S345/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A hand-held terminal comprising: (a) a body; (b) a central processing unit housed in said body; (c) a display screen provided at a surface of said body, displaying thereon data as instructed by said central processing unit; (d) a display controller controlling an operation of said display screen in accordance with a display control signal transmitted from said central processing unit; (e) an inclination detector detecting a direction in which said body is inclined and an inclination angle by which said body is inclined, and transmitting an inclination-indicating signal indicative of the thus detected inclination direction and angle of said body to said central processing unit; and (f) a vibration detector detecting vibration of said body and transmitting a vibration-indicating signal on detection of vibration of said body, said central processing unit transmitting a display control signal indicative of the thus detected inclination direction and angle of said body to said display controller, said display controller moving a cursor on said display screen in accordance with said display control signal, and finalizing said cursor's position on receiving said vibration-indicating signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A hand-held terminal comprising: (a) a body; (b) a central processing unit housed in said body; (c) a display screen provided at a surface of said body, displaying thereon data as instructed by said central processing unit; (d) a display controller controlling an operation of said display screen in accordance with a display control signal transmitted from said central processing unit; (e) an inclination detector detecting a direction in which said body is inclined and an inclination angle by which said body is inclined, and transmitting an inclination-indicating signal indicative of the thus detected inclination direction and angle of said body to said central processing unit; and (f) a vibration detector detecting vibration of said body and transmitting a vibration-indicating signal on detection of vibration of said body, said central processing unit transmitting a display control signal indicative of the thus detected inclination direction and angle of said body to said display controller, said display controller moving a cursor on said display screen in accordance with said display control signal, and finalizing said cursor's position on receiving said vibration-indicating signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The hand-held terminal as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said vibration detector detects Z-axis vibration of said body, provided that said body defines an X-Y plane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The hand-held terminal as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising: (g) one of an antenna for radio communication and an interface for wired communication; (h) a transceiver modulating data to be transmitted and demodulating received data; and (i) a communication controller controlling communication protocol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The hand-held terminal as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said display controller scrolls said data displayed on said display screen in a direction in which said body is inclined.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The hand-held terminal as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said central processing unit transmits said display control signal only when said inclination angle of said body is equal to or greater than a threshold angle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The hand-held terminal as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said inclination detector detects said inclination angle of said body in at least one of X- and Y-axis direction(s).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
The hand-held terminal as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said inclination detector detects inclination of said body in all directions, and said central processing unit transmits a display control signal indicative of a single direction resulting from synthesizing the thus detected inclination directions of said body, to said display controller.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
The hand-held terminal as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said central processing unit causes said display controller to maintain said data displayed on said display screen for a predetermined period of time after said display controller has scrolled said data on said display screen.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of moving a cursor in a display screen of a handy terminal, comprising the steps of: (a) detecting a direction in which a body of a handy terminal is inclined and an inclination angle by which said body is inclined; (b) moving a cursor in said display screen in accordance with the inclination direction and angle detected in said step (a); (c) detecting vibration of said body; and (d) finalizing said cursor's position when vibration of said body is detected in said step (c).
Claim 11
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of moving a cursor in a display screen of a handy terminal, comprising the steps of: (a) detecting a direction in which a body of a handy terminal is inclined and an inclination angle by which said body is inclined; (b) moving a cursor in said display screen in accordance with the inclination direction and angle detected in said step (a); (c) detecting vibration of said body; and (d) finalizing said cursor's position when vibration of said body is detected in said step (c).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as set forth in claim 9 , wherein Z-axis vibration of said body is detected in step (c), provided that said body defines X-Y plane.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as set forth in claim 9 , wherein said cursor is moved in said display screen in said step (b) only when said inclination angle of said body is equal to or greater than a threshold angle.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as set forth in claim 9 , wherein inclination angle of said body in at least one of X- and Y-axes direction(s) is detected in said step (a).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method as set forth in claim 9 , wherein inclination of said body in all directions is detected in said step (a), and said cursor is moved in said display screen in said step (b) in a single direction resulting from synthesizing the thus detected all inclination directions of said body.
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