A METHOD OF NAVIGATING IN A VIRTUAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING SUCH METHOD

摘要

A method and an electronic device for navigating in a virtual three-dimensional environment in the electronic device. A movable physical member is controlled by applying a finger of a user to a user surface of the movable physical member, and navigation in one direction is achieved by removing the finger from the user surface and re-applying it to the user surface within a set time limit. The movable physical member is provided with sensing means for sensing if a finger is applied to the user surface, and the sensing means is electrically connected to a timer that is arranged to start counting when the finger is removed from the user surface and to stop when the finger is re-applied to the user surface.