US Patent 7404146 Input device for portable handset

Patent 7404146 was granted and assigned to Agere Systems on July, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Agere Systems

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7404146

Date of Patent

July 22, 2008

Patent Application Number

10855458

Date Filed

May 27, 2004

Patent Primary Examiner

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Doug Hutton

Patent abstract

There is disclosed an input device including a display for displaying a plurality of icons, and a selector for selecting a displayed icon. At least a portion of the display is an electronic display. The device is adapted such that the selector moves relative to the display between a plurality of positions. At least one position corresponds to a displayed icon. The device further includes a function selection means. A function associated with an icon corresponding to a current position of the selector is selected when the function selection means is enabled.