Patent ID: 8830203
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: G06F,G06K,H04M

Abstract:
1. An information handling system comprising: a housing; a processor disposed in the housing and operable to execute instructions; memory interfaced with the processor and operable to store the instructions; a touch screen display integrated with the housing and interfaced with the processor, the touch screen display having a display portion operable to present information as images in at least a first and second orientation and a touch portion operable to detect touches, the touch portion having a first zone that overlaps the display portion and a second zone that extends outside of a periphery of the display portion; a touch controller interfaced with the touch portion and operable to detect touches in the first and second zones; and an orientation module operable to analyze touches in the second zone to determine whether to present the images in the first or second orientation.