Patent ID: 8081164
Filing Date: 2011-12-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A wireless handheld electronic device comprising: a transmitter and receiver through which data is respectively transmitted to and received from a communication network utilizing radio frequency signals; a microprocessor-based control means for receiving, processing and outputting data; a display means in data-communication with said control means, said display means presenting information for user observation thereupon based on data output from said control means to said display means; a user input means in data-communication with said control means and through which a user inputs information to said control means; an attitude sensing means in data-communication with said control means, said attitude sensing means detecting the attitude of the device as held by a user and communicating data to said control means indicative of the detected attitude of the device; said control means receiving and processing the communicated data from the attitude sensing means that is indicative of the detected attitude of the device and said control means disabling said user input means from receiving information when the detected attitude of the device matches a predetermined attitude criteria; and a user informing means in data-communication with said control means, said user informing means outputting a notification signal when said user input means is disabled from receiving information when the detected attitude of the device matches the predetermined attitude criteria, said notification signal indicating said user input means is disabled.