Patent ID: 8627220
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An input assembly comprising: a graphic display layer providing or configured to provide a plurality of function icons each of the function icons corresponding to a function of an application; a masking layer defining a plurality of function icon windows for displaying functions icons associated with a particular application; and a touch-sensitive overlay including a plurality of sections each configured for receiving gestures; the graphic display layer being moveable relative to the masking layer such that, based on a relative positioning between the graphic display layer and the masking layer, the function icons associated with a particular application are displayed through the function icon windows and the other function icons are at least obscured by the masking layer; wherein the receiving of the gestures by one of the plurality of sections of the touch-sensitive overlay which corresponds to one of the displayed function icons invokes the function corresponding to the one of the displayed function icons; a bezel frame located below the graphic display layer, the graphic display layer being fixed to the bezel frame, wherein the graphic display layer is moveable relative to the masking layer by moving the bezel frame, wherein the bezel frame includes application indicia each representing an application having function icons on the graphic display layer associated and the masking layer includes an arrow, wherein moving the graphic display layer relative to the masking layer so that the arrow is aligned with a particular application indicia moves the graphic display layer into a position associated with the particular application so that the function icons of the particular application are the displayed function icons.