Patent ID: 8057116

Claim:
A user interface comprising: a plurality of multi-position keys, each of which comprises a plurality of toggle positions for making a plurality of selections for inputting or selecting data in an electronic device; a screen for displaying the data; a first hinge disposed on a left side of the screen; and a second hinge disposed on a right side of the screen; wherein a first group of the plurality of multi-position keys is disposed to the left of the first hinge and a second group of the plurality of multi-position keys is disposed to the right of the second hinge; wherein each of the multi-position keys is configured to rotate in clockwise and counterclockwise directions, the rotations providing control for an application of the user interface, to move vertically, and to move laterally outward from a center of each of the multi-position keys; wherein each of a first group of the plurality of toggle positions is selected by a lateral movement outward from the center of each of the multi-position keys and each of a second group of the plurality of toggle positions is selected by a vertical movement of each of the plurality of multi-position keys.