Patent ID: 8456442
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An electronic device with a switchable user interface, comprising: a display for displaying a first user interface, wherein the first user interface has a first plurality of finger-touchable icons arranged in a first array form; a touch sensing means for detecting a touch of an input tool, the touch sensing means having a specific area; a position detecting module coupled to the touch sensing means for determining whether or not the touch is generated on the specific area of the touch sensing means and determining whether or not a position of the touch on the touch sensing means is changed if the touch is generated on the specific area; and a processing module coupled to the position detecting module for activating a second user interface, which has a second plurality of finger-touchable icons arranged in a second array form, by dragging the second user interface out from a display edge of the display to replace the first user interface, having the first plurality of finger-touchable icons arranged in the first array form, on the display if the touch is generated on the specific area and the position of the touch on the touch sensing means is changed, wherein each of the first and second plurality of finger-touchable icons is corresponding to an application program; and wherein the first user interface and the second user interface are respectively located on two surfaces of a 3D motion user interface.