Contoured edge controls for hand held devices

摘要

An embodiment provides an apparatus, including: a housing; a processor operatively coupled to a memory; and a display device displaying output from the processor; the display, the processor and the memory being disposed in the housing; said housing substantially forming a quadrilateral and including a shaped edge at one end thereof; said housing further comprising a contoured input device substantially matching the shaped edge. Other aspects are described and claimed.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a housing; a processor operatively coupled to a memory; and a display device displaying output from the processor; the display, the processor and the memory being disposed in the housing; said housing substantially forming a quadrilateral and including a shaped edge at one end thereof; said housing further comprising a contoured touch sensitive input surface substantially matching the shaped edge, wherein the contoured touch sensitive input surface is selected from the group consisting of an optical input surface and a capacitive input surface.