Electronic display with a virtual bezel

摘要

An electronic device with a touchscreen display is provided comprising an active touchscreen region and a virtual bezel area, the active touchscreen region functioning to process a first set of touch-based inputs from a user of the electronic device according to a first mode of operation, and the virtual bezel area functioning to process a second set of touch-based inputs from a user of the electronic device according to a second mode of operation.

主权项

1. A virtual bezel display screen suitable for use as part of an electronic device, said display screen comprising:
a virtual bezel area, said virtual bezel area having a touchscreen layer with a first mode of response to a first set of touch-based inputs from a user of said virtual bezel display screen, said virtual bezel area functioning to display a first portion of content on said virtual bezel display screen; an active touchscreen region substantially disposed within said virtual bezel area, said active touchscreen region having a touchscreen layer with a second mode of response to said first set of touch-based inputs from the user of said virtual bezel display screen, said active touchscreen region functioning to display a second portion of said content on said virtual bezel display screen; and a gestural software application in communication with said virtual bezel display screen, said gestural software application functioning to produce said first mode of response in said virtual bezel area, wherein said first mode of response is configured to selectively interpret touch-based inputs as intentional user input intended to affect the display of the second portion of the content on the active touchscreen region.