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Patent US7345671 - Method and apparatus for use of rotational user inputs - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsImproved approaches for users of computing devices to interact with graphical user interfaces are described. According to one aspect, a rotational user action supplied by a user at a user input device is transformed into linear action with respect to a graphical user interface. According to another aspect,...http://www.google.com/patents/US7345671?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7345671 - Method and apparatus for use of rotational user inputsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7345671 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/259,159Publication dateMar 18, 2008Filing dateSep 26, 2002Priority dateOct 22, 2001Fee statusPaidAlso published asDE20221853U1, EP1438719A2, EP1438719B1, EP2261909A2, EP2261909A3, US7710394, US7710409, US20030095096, US20070080938, US20070083822, US20070290990, WO2003036642A2, WO2003036642A3, WO2003036642A9Publication number10259159, 259159, US 7345671 B2, US 7345671B2, US-B2-7345671, US7345671 B2, US7345671B2InventorsJeffrey L. Robbin, Steve Jobs, Philip W. SchillerOriginal AssigneeApple Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (111), Non-Patent Citations (68), Referenced by (51), Classifications (22), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and apparatus for use of rotational user inputs
This application claims benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/346,237, filed Oct. 22, 2001, entitled �METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LIST SCROLLING,� and is hereby incorporated by reference herein. This application also claims benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/359,551, filed Feb. 25, 2002, entitled �TOUCH PAD FOR HANDHELD DEVICE,� and is hereby incorporated by reference herein. This application also claims benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/387,692, filed Jun. 10, 2002, entitled �METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE OF ROTATIONAL USER INPUTS,� and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
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