Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hand-held electronic device with multiple input mode thumbwheel
- Patent Title (中): 具有多输入模式指轮的手持式电子设备
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Application No.: US12636192Application Date: 2009-12-11
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Publication No.: US07952571B2Publication Date: 2011-05-31
- Inventor: Jason T. Griffin , Chao Chen
- Applicant: Jason T. Griffin , Chao Chen
- Applicant Address: CA Waterloo, Ontario
- Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
- Current Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
- Current Assignee Address: CA Waterloo, Ontario
- Agency: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/033
- IPC: G06F3/033 ; G09G5/00

Abstract:
A thumbwheel input device oriented on an incline and comprising a wheel such that a first input is generated by rotation of the wheel about its axis, and a holder also having an axis of rotation and a portion thereon to receive the wheel whereby a second input is generated by rotation of the holder about the second axis.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100090990A1 HAND-HELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE INPUT MODE THUMBWHEEL Public/Granted day:2010-04-15
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