Method and apparatus for use of rotational user inputs

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7710394
APP PUB NO 20070080938A1
SERIAL NO

11610384

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Improved approaches for users of computing devices to interact with graphical user interfaces are described. According to one aspect, a rotational user action supplied by a user at a user input device is transformed into linear action with respect to a graphical user interface. According to another aspect, a portion of an extended list of items is displayed by a graphical user interface and, through rotational user actions at a user input device, the portion of the list being displayed can be varied with welcomed ease of use. Although the type of computing device can vary, the improved approaches are particularly well-suited for use with a portable media player.

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APPLE INCCALIFORNIA USA CALIFORNIA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jobs, Steve Palo Alto, US 385 34716
Robbin, Jeffrey L Los Altos, US 260 21991
Schiller, Philip W Half Moon Bay, US 6 1050

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