Patent ID: 8059090

Claim:
A navigation device for an electronic device, comprising: a lever carried by a suspension mechanism allowing movement in several directions for inputting signals to the electronic device; a first set of pressure sensitive switches and a second set of pressure sensitive switches, wherein the first set of pressure sensitive switches and the second set of pressure sensitive switches are axially spaced apart along the lever and the lever may be shifted between a first operative position and a second operative position such that in the first operative position the first set of pressure sensitive switches are operable to output signals in response to pressure applied by lever and in the second operative position the second set of pressure sensitive switches are operable to output signals applied by the lever, wherein the lever in the first operative position is a longer lever than the lever in the second operative position; and the first set of switches being controlled to operate in a first pressure sensitivity range with a larger range in the first operative position than a second pressure sensitivity range associated with the second set of pressure sensitive switches when positioned in the second operative position, wherein only the first set of pressure sensitive switches or the second set of pressure sensitive switches are operable depending on the operative position of the lever.