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Patent US7710394 - Method and apparatus for use of rotational user inputs - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsImproved 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/US7710394?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7710394 - Method and apparatus for use of rotational user inputsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7710394 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/610,384Publication dateMay 4, 2010Filing dateDec 13, 2006Priority dateOct 22, 2001Fee statusPaidAlso published asDE20221853U1, EP1438719A2, EP1438719B1, EP2261909A2, EP2261909A3, US7345671, US7710409, US20030095096, US20070080938, US20070083822, US20070290990, WO2003036642A2, WO2003036642A3, WO2003036642A9Publication number11610384, 610384, US 7710394 B2, US 7710394B2, US-B2-7710394, US7710394 B2, US7710394B2InventorsJeffrey L. Robbin, Steve Jobs, Philip W. SchillerOriginal AssigneeApple Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (438), Non-Patent Citations (154), Referenced by (13), Classifications (25), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and apparatus for use of rotational user inputs
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