CN1818840A - 显示激励器 - Google Patents

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CN1818840A
CN1818840A CNA2005101038863A CN200510103886A CN1818840A CN 1818840 A CN1818840 A CN 1818840A CN A2005101038863 A CNA2005101038863 A CN A2005101038863A CN 200510103886 A CN200510103886 A CN 200510103886A CN 1818840 A CN1818840 A CN 1818840A
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Abstract

披露了显示视觉信息和作为产生输入信号的机械激励器的显示设备(即显示设备不但是输出设备，而且是机械激励的输入设备)。作为例子，显示诸如文本，字符和图形之类的视觉信息的显示设备也可以如同推动或可点按的按钮，滑动触发按钮或开关，旋转转盘或旋钮，诸如操纵杆或导航垫之类的运动控制设备，和/或类似设备动作。显示激励器可以合并到任何电子设备中，以控制电子设备不同的方面。可选地，显示激励器可以为通过有线或无线连接可操作地连接到电子设备的独立的设备。在任一情况下，显示激励器可以配置为在显示器内产生命令，做出选择和/或控制移动。

Description

显示激励器
技术领域
本发明总的涉及电子设备。更具体地，本发明涉及具备带有输入和输出功能的显示器的电子设备。
背景技术
现今有许多类型的消费者电子设备，其每种采用一些种类的用户界面。用户界面通常包括诸如液晶显示器(LCD)之类的固定显示器形式的输出设备，及一个或多个输入设备，其可以作为例如开关，按钮，键，转盘，操纵杆，导航垫机械启动，或作为例如触摸垫和触摸屏电触发。显示器通常配置为呈现诸如文本和图形之类的视觉信息，且输入设备通常配置为执行诸如在消费者电子设备内发布命令，做出选择，或移动指针或选择器之类的操作。这些熟知的设备每个具有诸如尺寸和形状限制，成本，功能，复杂性等之类的考虑，当设计消费者电子设备时必须顾及。在多数情况下，用户界面定位在电子设备的前端面以容易观察显示器和容易操纵输入设备。
图1A-1F是各种手持电子设备的图示，包括例如电话10A(图1A)，PDA 10B(图1B)，媒体播放机10C(图1C)，遥控器10D(图1D)，照相机10E(图1E)，和GPS模块10F(图1H)。另一方面，图1G-1J是其它类型的电子设备的图示，包括例如膝上型计算机10G(图1G)，立体声装置10H(图1H)，和传真机10I(图1I)。在这些设备10的每一个内，显示器12固定在设备10的外壳内。显示器12可以通过外壳上的开口察看，且通常定位在电子设备10的第一区域内。一个或多个输入装置14通常定位在邻近显示器12的电子设备10的第二区域内(除了触摸屏以外，其定位在显示器上)。
为了详细阐述，电话10A通常包括诸如字符或图形显示器之类的显示器12，和诸如数字垫，在一些情况下为导航垫的输入设备14。PDA10B通常包括诸如图形显示器之类的显示器12，和诸如触摸屏和按钮之类的输入设备14。媒体播放机10C通常包括诸如字符或图形显示器之类的显示器12，和诸如按钮或轮子之类的输入设备14。由AppleComputer，Inc.of Cupertino，CA制造的iPod商标的媒体播放机是包括显示器和邻近显示器设置的输入设备的媒体播放机的一个例子。遥控器10D通常包括诸如键盘之类的输入设备14且可以具有或不具有字符显示器12。照相机10E通常包括诸如图形显示器之类的显示器12和诸如按钮之类的输入设备14。GPS模块10F通常包括诸如图形显示器之类的显示器12和诸如按钮，在一些情况下为导航垫的输入装置14。膝上型计算机10G通常包括诸如图形显示器之类的显示器12，和诸如键盘，触摸垫，在一些情况下为操纵杆的输入设备14。由Apple Computer，Inc.of Cupertino，CA制造的iBook商标的笔记本计算机为包括显示器和例如在底部邻近显示器设置的输入设备的膝上型计算机的一个例子。立体声装置10H通常包括诸如字符显示器之类的显示器12，和诸如按钮和转盘之类的输入设备。传真机10I通常包括诸如字符显示器之类的显示器12，和诸如数字垫和一个或多个按钮之类的输入设备14。
尽管上面描述的用户界面布置工作得非常好，仍需要改进的用户界面设备，具体地为能减少要求的固定部分的数量，和/或能减少或消除输入设备的用户界面设备。通过减少或消除输入设备，电子设备的显示器能够在电子设备的用户界面部分内最大化，或可选地，电子设备可以最小化到显示器的尺寸。
发明内容
本发明在一个实施例中涉及整合的输入/输出设备。整合的输入/输出设备包括相对框架移动的显示器。整合的输入/输出设备也包括配置为当显示器移动时产生信号的移动检测机构。信号指示显示器的至少一个预定移动。
本发明在另一个实施例中涉及具有外壳和显示设备的电子设备。改进包括把显示设备约束在外壳内同时允许显示设备的至少一个部件在外壳内移动，使得用信号表示至少一个用户输入。
本发明在另一个实施例中涉及手持电子设备。手持电子设备包括包围手持电子设备的操作部件的外壳。手持电子设备还包括设置在外壳表面上的显示激励器。显示激励器包括至少显示设备和检测机构。显示设备配置为在外壳观察区域内呈现视觉信息。显示设备还具有相对于外壳移动的可移动部件。检测机构配置为当可移动部件相对于外壳移动时产生信号。
本发明在另一个实施例中涉及用于接收用户输入的方法。该方法在具有显示器的电子设备上实现。该方法包括在显示器上显示图形用户界面。该方法还包括当显示器移动时产生一个或多个输入信号。输入信号用来提供用户输入到电子设备。
本发明在另一个实施例中涉及电子设备。电子设备包括外壳。电子设备还包括约束在外壳内的可移动的显示仪器，其中在外壳内物理移动可移动的显示仪器操作为用信号表示至少一个用户输入。
附图说明
通过参考结合附图的下面的描述可以最好地理解本发明，其中：
图1A-1I为不同电子设备的图示。
图2为根据本发明的一个实施例的显示激励器的截面侧视图。
图3A和3B为根据本发明的一个实施例的推压显示器按钮的截面侧视图。
图4A和4B为根据本发明的一个实施例的滑动显示器开关的截面侧视图。
图5A-5C为根据本发明的一个实施例的可点按的显示器按钮的截面侧视图。
图6A和6B为根据本发明的一个实施例的显示器转盘的截面侧视图。
图7A和7B为根据本发明的一个实施例的带有触摸屏的显示激励器的截面侧视图。
图8为根据本发明的一个实施例的电子设备的简化透视图示。
图9为根据本发明的一个实施例的电子设备的截面侧视图。
图10A-10D为图9所示的根据本发明的一个实施例的电子设备的截面侧视图。
图11A和11B为根据本发明的可选实施例的电子设备的截面侧视图。
图12为根据本发明的可选实施例的电子设备的图示。
图13为根据本发明的可选实施例的电子设备的图示。
图14为根据本发明的一个实施例的电子设备的透视图示。
图15A为根据本发明的一个实施例的电子设备的截面侧视图。
图15B为图15A所示的根据本发明的一个实施例的电子设备的截面顶视图。
图16A和16B为图15A所示的根据本发明的一个实施例的电子设备的截面侧视图。
图17为根据本发明的可选实施例的电子设备的图示。
图18为根据本发明的一个实施例的电子设备的结构图。
具体实施方式
本发明涉及显示视觉信息并作为产生输入信号的机械激励器的显示仪器。也就是说，显示仪器不但是输出设备，也是机械启动的输入设备。因此，在一个实施例中，显示仪器可以称为显示激励器。作为例子，显示诸如文本，字符和/或图形之类的视觉信息的显示仪器也可以如同推压或可点按的按钮，滑动触发按钮或开关，旋转转盘或旋钮，运动控制设备(诸如操纵杆或导航垫)，和/或类似设备动作。显示仪器可以合并到任何电子设备以控制电子设备的各个方面。可选地，显示仪器可以为单独的设备，其可操作地通过有线或无线连接结合到电子设备。例如，显示仪器可以为连接到个人计算机的外围输入/输出设备。在任何情况下，显示仪器可以配置为在显示器内产生命令，做出选择和/或控制移动。
下面参考图2-18讨论本发明的实施例。然而，本领域内的普通技术人员容易地认识到此处给出的关于这些图形的详细的描述是为了说明性的目的，因为本发明扩大超出这些有限制的实施例。
图2为根据本发明的一个实施例的显示激励器50。显示激励器50包括可移动的显示器52，其通过来自显示器控制电路53的显示信号呈现视觉信息，诸如文本，字符和图形，当移动时还引起产生一个或更多输入信号。输入信号可以用来在显示器内启动命令，做出选择，或控制运动。显示器52通常相对于框架或外壳54可移动，框架或外壳可移动地在不同位置支撑显示器。在一些情况下，显示器52可移动地结合到框架54，在另一些情况下，框架可移动地约束浮动的显示器。并且，输入信号通常由检测机构56产生，检测机构监测显示器52的运动并产生指示这些运动的信号。
此外配置为通过一个或更多显示信号显示文本，字符和/或图形的显示器52通常从平板设备选择，尽管这不是要求且可以采用其它类型的显示器。平板设备通常提供刚性的平坦的平台，其坚固并容易操纵。作为例子，显示器52可以相应于液晶显示器(LCD)，诸如能够呈现文本和符号的字符LCD或能够呈现图像，视频，和图形用户界面(GUI)的图形LCD。可选地，显示器52可以相应于基于有机光发射二极管(OLED)的显示器，或基于电子墨的显示器。更可选地，显示器可以基于等离子和DLP技术。
显示器52的移动可以很大地变化。例如，可移动的显示器52可以配置为相对于框架54平移，滑动，枢轴转动，和/或旋转。如图3A和3B所示，可移动的显示器52配置为例如在z方向平移，使得显示器52以相似于推压按钮的方式可压下(由力F)。例如，显示器52可以在直立和压下的位置之间平移，以通过检测机构56产生输入信号。
如图4A和4B所示，可移动的显示器52配置为以类似于滑动开关的方式例如在x和/或y方向滑动。作为例子，显示器52可以在第一位置和第二位置滑动，以通过检测机构56产生一个或更多用户输入。在一些情况下，显示器52也可以配置为在x/y平面内滑动，从而覆盖x和y方向及位于其间的对角线。
如图5A-5C所示，可移动的显示器52配置为围绕轴58枢轴转动。在该实施例中，显示器52可以提供类似于可点按的按钮的动作。轴58的位置可以放置在邻近显示器52的边缘以形成单一的倾斜动作(图5A)或其可以朝着显示器52的中心放置以形成多个倾斜动作(图5B和5C)。在第一种情况下，当显示器倾斜时通常产生单一的输入，而在后面的情况下可以产生多个用户输入。例如，当显示器52前向倾斜时(图5B)可以产生第一用户输入，当显示器52后向倾斜时(图5C)可以产生第二用户输入。另外的轴也可以用来产生甚至更多的倾斜动作及因此更多的信号。例如，当使用第二轴时，当显示器52倾斜到右和左侧而不是前和后时产生另外的信号。
如图6A和6B所示，显示器52配置为例如围绕z轴线60旋转，使得显示器52类似于转盘或轮子操作。例如，显示器52可以顺时针或逆时针旋转以通过检测机构56产生不同的用户输入。
应注意本发明不限于图3-6所示的运动，包括例如上面所示的实施例的结合的其它运动是可能的。当结合时，各种动作的每个通常产生其自己组的用户输入。可选的，结合动作可以合作以产生新的组的用户输入。作为例子，图5所示的倾斜动作可以与图4所示的滑动动作结合，或图3的平移动作可以与图6的旋转动作结合。可以使用包括多于两个的动作的任何结合。例如，图3的平移动作可以与图5和6的倾斜动作和旋转动作结合。
为了产生不同的运动，显示器52可以通过不同的轴，枢轴连接，滑块连接，球窝连接，弯曲连接，磁性连接，辊子连接，和/或类似连接结合到框架54。作为例子但不限制，轴可以用在图6A和6B所示的实施例中，采用例如枢轴销或弯曲的枢轴连接可以用在图5A-5C所示的实施例中，利用例如槽构造的滑块连接可以用在图3A，3B，4A和4B所示的实施例中。显示器52另外通过诸如枢轴/滑动连接，枢轴/弯曲连接，滑动/弯曲连接，枢轴/枢轴连接之类的连接的结合可移动，以增加活动的范围(例如增加自由度)。
并且，为了产生指示运动的信号，检测结构56通常包括一个或多个移动指示器57，诸如开关，传感器，编码器，和/或类似装置及输入控制电路59。在一个实施例中，输入控制电路59可以在诸如ASIC的集成电路芯片内实现。这些设备可以直接或通过例如印刷电路板(PCB)间接接附到框架54。设备也可以放置在显示器52的下面或显示器52的侧面，以监测显示器52的运动。可选地或另外地，这些设备可以接附到显示器52或显示器52的一些部件。移动指示器57可以是开关，传感器，编码器等的结合。
开关通常配置为提供诸如触发(开启)或不触发(关闭)的脉冲或二进制数据。作为例子，显示器52的下侧部分可以配置为当用户按压在显示器52上时接触或接合(从而触发)开关。传感器通常配置为提供连续或模拟数据。作为例子，传感器可以配置为当用户按压在显示器52上时连续测量显示器52相对于框架54的位置或倾斜的量。另一方面，编码器通常利用一个或多个开关或传感器以测量旋转，例如显示器52的旋转。
可以使用任何合适的机械，电气，和/或光学开关，传感器或编码器。例如，触觉开关，力敏感电阻器，压力传感器，接近传感器，红外传感器，机械或光学编码器和/或类似装置可以用在上面描述的任何构造中。
参考图3A-6B，作为例子且不限制，编码器可以用在图6A和6B的实施例中，一个或多个开关可以用在图3A，3B，5A，5B和5C所示的实施例中，且一个或多个传感器可以用在图4A和4B所示的实施例中。然而应注意，这些具体的构造是不限制的并且其它构造可以用来监测图3A-6B所示的实施例中的移动。
参考图7A和7B，可以连同可移动的显示器52配备触摸屏62，以进一步增加显示激励器50的功能。触摸屏62为定位在可移动的显示器52前面的透明的面板。然而不同于可移动的显示器52，当物体，诸如手指，触摸或移动经过触摸屏62的表面时(例如，直线，径向，旋转等)，触摸屏62产生输入信号。触摸屏62通常可操作地结合到输入控制电路63。输入控制电路63可以作为诸如ASIC之类的集成电路芯片实现。在一些情况下，输入控制电路63可以与检测机构56的输入控制电路59结合，而在其它情况下这些部件可以保持分离。
为了详细描述，触摸屏允许用户通过使用手指或触笔简单地触摸显示屏做出选择和/或移动指针。例如，用户可以通过直接指到显示在显示屏上的图形物体做出选择。图形物体可以例如相应于屏幕上的按钮，以在电子设备内执行具体的动作。总的来说，触摸屏识别显示器上的触摸和触摸位置且电子设备的控制器解释触摸并随后基于触摸事件执行动作。有几种类型的触摸屏技术，包括电阻性的，电容性的，红外的和表面声波。
在一个具体的实施例中，触摸屏为电容性的触摸屏，其分为几个定位在整个触摸屏上的独立和空间不同的感测点，结点或区域。通常看不到(透明)的感测点分散在触摸屏上，每个感测点表现触摸屏表面(或触摸屏平面)上的不同位置。感测点可以定位在栅格或象素阵列内，其中每个象素感测点能够产生信号。在最简单的情况下，每当物体定位于感测点上就产生信号。当物体放置在多个感测点或当物体在多个感测点之间或之上移动时，可以产生多个信号。应认识到，感测点通常把触摸屏平面映射到坐标系中，诸如笛卡尔坐标系，极坐标系或一些其它坐标系。
如图7A所示，当诸如用户手指之类的物体在x，y平面内在触摸屏62顶端表面上移动时，触摸屏62产生触摸屏信号。如图7B所示，当显示器52移动时(例如压下)，检测机构56产生一个或多个输入信号。在一些情况下，显示激励器50安排为同时提供触摸屏信号和输入信号，即，在触摸屏62上实现触摸动作时同时移动显示器52。在其它情况下，显示激励器50安排为仅当显示器52移动时提供输入信号，当显示器52静止时提供触摸屏信号。并且，显示器配置为在显示器移动和手指在其上移动期间呈现视觉信息。也就是说，当显示激励器50报告来自触摸屏和激励器的输入时，其还接收输入以控制显示器。
在一些情况下，显示器配置为显示与显示器的激励器部分有关的信息。例如，当显示器移动时，其可以呈现指示如何使用激励器或激励器实现什么功能的信息。信息通常仅在适当的区域呈现。例如，如果前倾斜产生菜单命令，则显示器可以在前倾斜实现的位置呈现“菜单”标题。可选地，显示器可以在激励器影响一个或多个图标选择的区域呈现可选择的图标。
参考所有前面的图，包括输入和输出功能的显示激励器50通常连接到电子设备。显示激励器50可以为单独的单元，其可操作地通过有线或无线连接结合到电子设备。可选地，显示激励器50可以集成到电子设备中，即，其为电子设备的永久固定装置。当显示激励器50为单独的单元时，其通常具有自己的壳体，且可以考虑外围输入设备，诸如键盘或鼠标。当显示激励器50与电子设备集成时，其通常使用电子设备的壳体且可以看作电子设备的永久固定装置。
电子设备可以相应于任何消费者相关的电子产品。作为例子，电子设备可以相应于诸如桌面计算机，膝上型计算机或PDA之类的计算机，诸如音乐播放机，照片播放机或视频播放机之类的媒体播放机，诸如电话，便携式电话，或移动无线电广播之类的通讯设备，诸如键盘，鼠标，及打印机之类的外围设备，诸如静物照相机和视频照相机之类的照相机，GPS模块，遥控器，汽车显示器，诸如电视，无线电广播，立体声装置之类的音频/可视装备，诸如传真机和电话会议模块之类的办公装备，及类似设备。
实质上，显示激励器50可以与任何需要诸如按钮，开关，键，转盘，轮子，操纵杆/垫等之类的输入装置的电子设备集成。实际上，显示激励器50在一些场合可以完全替代电子设备的所有其它输入(及输出)装置。作为例子，图1C所示的媒体播放机的显示器和按钮可以由显示激励器50替代，从而生产出没有可见按钮的设备。
显示激励器50的一个优点在于，因为显示器提供用户输入，可以大致消除具有显示器的电子设备上的传统的用户输入装置。并且，由于对于传统的输入装置不再需要固定部分，显示器52的尺寸可以最大化。例如，显示器52可以配置为大致填充手持电子设备的整个用户界面部分而不损害用户输入功能。可选地，手持电子设备可以最小化到显示器52的尺寸。在任何情况下，允许显示器52采用电子设备的更大数量的固定部分。
图8为根据本发明一个实施例的电子设备100的简化的透视图示。电子设备100包括显示激励器102，其把机械按钮的功能直接合并到位于外壳106内的显示设备104中。换句话说，显示设备104类似于机械按钮动作。在该实施例中，显示设备104分成多个独立的和空间不同的按钮区108。按钮区108表现了可以相对于外壳106倾斜以实现不同的点按动作的显示设备104的区域。尽管显示设备104可以分解成任何数目的按钮区，在所示实施例中，显示设备104分成4个按钮区108A-108D且因此实现四个点按动作。
点按动作布置为启动包含在外壳106内部的一个或多个移动指示器。也就是说，具体的按钮区108从第一位置(例如垂直)移动到第二位置(例如倾斜)导致启动移动指示器。移动指示器配置为在点按动作期间检测显示设备104的移动且发送相应于移动的信号到电子设备的控制器。作为例子，移动指示器可以是开关，传感器，和/或类似装置。在多数情况下，每个按钮区有移动指示器。然而应注意，这不是限制且按钮区不必需要其自己的移动指示器。例如，当与邻近按钮区有关的两个移动指示器同时触发时，可以创造设置在邻近按钮区之间的虚拟的按钮区。使用这种技术，图8所示的四个按钮区可以扩大为包括八个按钮区而不增加移动指示器的数目。
显示设备104的倾斜可以通过各种不同的机构提供，包括，例如球窝构造，枢轴销构造，弯曲构造，万向节构造及类似构造。这些机构的每个允许显示设备104至少围绕第一轴线110枢轴转动，使得显示设备104可以在按钮区108A和108D的区域内倾斜，并且围绕第二轴线112枢轴转动，使得显示设备104可以在按钮区108B和108C的区域内倾斜。
图9为根据本发明的一个实施例的电子设备120的截面侧视图。电子设备120可以，例如相应于图8所示的电子设备。电子设备120包括位于外壳124内可倾斜的显示设备122。外壳124配置为包围包括可倾斜的显示设备122和与此相关的控制电路的电子设备的电气部件。尽管被包围，外壳124通常包括提供到达显示设备122的通道的开口126。另一方面，可倾斜的显示设备122包括显示器128和设置在显示器128上的触摸屏130。为了在运动期间支撑和保护包括显示器128和触摸屏130的显示设备122，显示设备122可以另外包括设置在显示器128下面的平台132和设置在触摸屏130上面的透明的盖子134。
可以由透明的塑料材料制成的透明的盖子134，可以为触摸屏130的一部分或可以为分离的部件。另外，可以由诸如塑料或钢之类的刚性材料制成的平台132，可以为显示器128的一部分或可以为分离的部件。平台132主要配置为有助于形成刚性结构，以防止显示设备的弯曲和挠曲。平台132也可以包括印刷电路板，以辅助结合到其上的设备的连接性。在一些情况下，显示设备122的所有元件接附在一起，以形成集成的层叠的单元。在另外的情况，盖子134和平台132配置为封装显示器128和触摸屏130。实际上，在这种情况下，盖子134可以配置为把施加在显示设备122上的载荷的大多数分布到平台132，从而保护显示器128和触摸屏130。
为了产生基于显示设备122的移动的输入信号，电子设备120还包括一个或多个设置在显示设备122和外壳124之间的机械开关140。机械开关140包括当通过显示设备122的移动压下时产生输入信号的激励器142。例如，在机械开关140的区域内倾斜显示设备122压缩激励器142，从而产生输入信号。在多数情况下，激励器142为弹簧偏置，使得其延伸离开开关140并在垂直位置偏置显示设备122。机械开关140可以接附到外壳124或显示设备122。在所示实施例中，机械开关140例如在平台132上接附到显示设备122的后侧。同样地，机械开关140，更具体地为激励器142作为用于在外壳124内在显示设备垂直方向支撑显示设备122的支腿(即，激励器依靠在外壳上或一些安装到外壳的部件上，例如PCB)。作为例子，机械开关可以相应于触觉开关，更具体地，为包围的SMT圆顶开关(圆顶开关用于SMT被封装)。
为了进一步详细阐述，显示设备122可移动地约束在配备在外壳124内的空腔144内。也就是说，显示设备122能够在空腔144内移动，同时还通过外壳124的壁防止其完全移出空腔144。实质上，显示设备122相对于外壳124在空间浮动，同时还约束到外壳上(显示设备不接附到外壳)。这有时称为万向节。
如所示，显示设备122由侧壁146，顶壁148和底壁150围绕。侧壁146配置为充分防止在x和y方向的移动及围绕z轴的旋转(例如，排除允许微小数量的运动的小的间隙，以防止显示器在倾斜动作期间与外壳束缚在一起)。然而，顶壁和底壁148和150配置为允许在z方向的运动(尽管受限)及围绕x和y轴的旋转，以提供倾斜动作。也就是说，尽管顶壁和底壁148和150可以把显示设备122约束到空腔144内，它们也为显示设备122提供足够的空间来倾斜，以压下机械开关140的激励器142。并且，由机械开关140提供的弹簧力安置显示器122的顶端表面与外壳124的顶壁148的底端表面接合(例如，垂直位置)。当垂直时，显示设备122可以与外壳124的外边的外围表面平齐(如所示)，或凹进低于外壳124的外边的外围表面。通常相信，平齐安装的显示器美学上更令人喜欢。
参考图10A-10D，将更详细地描述图9的一个实施例。在该具体的实施例中，显示设备122分成多个类似于图8的实施例的按钮区152A-152D。尽管图9没有清楚地陈述，图10的按钮区的每个包括位于显示设备122下面的不同的机械开关140。
如图10A-10D所示，用户简单地按压在需要的按钮区152A-152D的位置的显示设备122的顶端表面，以触发设置在显示设备122的下面在按钮区152A-152D的位置的机械开关140A-140D。当触发时，开关140产生电子设备可以使用的按钮信号。在所有这些图形中，由手指提供的力对抗激励器的弹簧力工作直到触发开关140。尽管显示设备122基本在外壳124的空腔144内浮动，当用户按压显示设备122的一侧时，相对侧接触顶壁148(相对受压侧)，从而导致显示设备122围绕接触点154枢轴转动而不启动接触点154区域内的开关140。实质上，显示设备122围绕4个不同的轴线枢轴转动。
如图10A所示，当用户选择按钮区152A时，显示设备122围绕接触点154A枢轴转动，从而导致触发机械开关140A。如图10B所示，当用户选择按钮区154D时，显示设备122围绕接触点154D枢轴转动，从而导致触发机械开关140D。如图10C所示，当用户选择按钮区152C时，显示设备122围绕接触点154C枢轴转动，从而导致触发机械开关140C。如图10D所示，当用户选择按钮区152B时，显示设备122围绕接触点154B枢轴转动，从而导致触发机械开关140B。应认识到，电子设备可以使用由不同的开关140产生的信号，以执行不同的控制功能，诸如在显示器内启动命令，做出选择，或控制运动。
作为例子，并参考图8-10，第一按钮区108A可以与第一命令关联，第二按钮区108B可以与第二命令关联，第三按钮区108C可以与第三命令关联，第四按钮区108D可以与第四命令关联。在媒体播放机的情况下，例如，第一按钮区108A可以相应于菜单命令，第二按钮区108B可以相应于向后搜寻命令，第三按钮区108C可以相应于向前搜寻命令，第四按钮区108D可以相应于播放/暂停命令。
可选地或另外地，按钮区108A-D可以与箭头键关联，使得第一按钮区108A的激励启动显示器102内向上的运动，第二按钮区108B的激励启动显示器102内左侧的运动，第三按钮区108C的激励启动显示器102内右侧的运动，第四按钮区108D的激励启动显示器102内向下的运动。这种构造可以用来实现指针控制，选择器控制，滚动，摇动及类似动作。
图11A和11B为根据本发明的可选实施例的电子设备160的图示。该实施例类似于图8-10所示的那些实施例，不过代替依赖机械开关的弹簧动作，电子设备利用分离的弹簧部件。如所示，电子设备160包括包含所有其不同的层的显示设备122。显示设备122通过弹簧元件162结合到外壳124。当力施加到显示设备122时，弹簧元件162，或在一些情况下为挠曲，允许显示设备122在多个方向枢轴转动，从而允许创造多个按钮区。弹簧元件162还促进显示设备122进入类似于前面实施例的垂直的位置。
当显示设备122在具体的按钮区压下时(克服弹簧力)，显示设备122移动与设置在显示设备122的按钮区的下面的一个或多个开关164接触。接触时，开关164产生按钮信号。开关164可以接附到显示设备122或外壳124。在所示实施例中，开关164接附到外壳124。在一些情况，可以配备密封件166，以消除显示设备倾斜时在显示设备122和外壳124之间发现的裂缝和缝隙。弹簧元件162可以很大地变化。例如，其可以由一个或多个传统的弹簧，活塞，磁体或顺性构件形成。在所示实施例中，弹簧元件162采取由橡胶或泡沫形成的顺性的缓冲器的形式。
图12为根据本发明的可选实施例的电子设备170的图示。该实施例类似于图8-10所示的那些实施例，然而替代依赖于万向节零件，电子设备170利用球窝连接172以把显示设备122可移动地结合到外壳124。类似于图9-10的万向节，或图11的弹簧元件，当力施加到显示设备122时，球窝连接172允许显示设备122在多个方向枢轴转动，从而允许创造多个按钮区。
图13为根据本发明的可选实施例的电子设备180的图示。该实施例类似于图8-10所示的那些实施例，然而不同于那些实施例，显示器128和触摸屏130是固定的。在该具体的实施例中，盖子134提供用于接合机械开关140的倾斜动作。例如，机械开关140可以在顶壁148的下面的盖子134的外围边缘接附到盖子134的底端表面。并且，显示器128和触摸屏130通过一个或多个支柱182在可倾斜的盖子134的下面的固定位置得到支撑，支柱包括防震座零件。
图14为根据本发明的一个实施例的电子设备200的透视图示。电子设备200类似于上面描述的实施例在于，当移动显示器到不同的位置时，产生不同的输入信号。然而，不同于那些电子设备，图14的电子设备200包括滑动显示设备202而不是倾斜显示设备。如箭头所示，显示设备202配置为相对于外壳204滑动以产生不同的输入信号。尽管显示设备可以滑动到箭头之间包括不同的对角线的无限数目的位置，在所示实施例中，显示设备202配置为在朝向侧206A-206D的方向实现四个点按动作。
点按动作设置为启动一个或更多包含在外壳204内部的移动指示器。即，显示设备202从中心位置移动到侧向位置导致启动移动指示器。移动指示器配置为检测点按动作期间显示设备202的运动并发送相应于运动的信号至电子设备200的控制器。作为例子，移动指示器可以为开关，传感器和/或类似装置。
显示设备202的滑动动作可以由包括例如槽构造，辊子构造，及类似构造的多种不同的机构提供。这些机构的每个允许显示设备至少在箭头A-D的方向滑动，且在一些情况下还允许显示设备在x-y平面内滑动。
图15A和15B为根据本发明的一个实施例的电子设备220的图示。电子设备220可以例如相应于图14所示的电子设备。电子设备220包括可滑动的位于外壳224内的显示设备222。外壳224配置为包围包括可滑动的显示设备222和与其相连的控制电路的电子设备200的电气部件。尽管围绕，外壳224通常包括用于提供到显示设备222的通道的开口226。另一方面，可滑动的显示设备222包括显示器28和设置在显示器228上的触摸屏230。为了在运动期间支撑和保护显示设备228，显示设备228可以另外包括设置在显示器228下面的平台232和设置在触摸屏230上面的透明的盖子234。
可以由透明的塑料材料制成的透明的盖子234可以为触摸屏230的一部分或其可以为分离的部件。并且，由诸如塑料或钢之类的刚性材料制成的平台232，可以为显示器228的一部分或其可以为分离的部件。平台232主要配置为有助于形成刚性结构，以防止显示设备222的弯曲和挠曲。在一些情况下，显示设备222的所有元件接附在一起，以形成集成的层叠的单元。在另外的情况下，盖子234和平台232配置为封装显示器228和触摸屏230。实际上，如这种情况，盖子234可以配置为把施加在显示设备222上的载荷的大多数分布到平台232，从而保护显示器228和触摸屏230。
为了产生滑动动作，显示设备222设置在槽240内。槽240的宽度通常具有容纳显示设备222的端部的尺寸和大小，且槽240的深度通常具有把显示设备222约束到外壳224内同时保留滑动运动的空间的尺寸。如所示，槽240由外壳224的顶壁242和从外壳224的侧壁246突出的下支撑结构244构成。下支撑结构244可以从一侧到另一侧横跨外壳224的整个长度，或可以仅横跨部分长度(如所示)。并且，下支撑结构244可以为外壳224的整体部件(如所示)或为接附到外壳的分离部件。可选地，仅平台可以设置在槽内。
下支撑结构244的顶端表面可以包括无摩擦或低摩擦表面，以增强滑动动作并防止当显示设备222在其间滑动时显示设备222和下支撑结构244之间的卡住。可选地或另外地，显示设备222的底端表面还可以包括无摩擦或低摩擦表面。可选地或另外地，在槽位置的显示设备的顶端表面和/或顶壁242的底端表面可以包括无摩擦或低摩擦表面。作为例子，无摩擦或低摩擦表面可以由诸如聚四氟乙烯之类的无摩擦或低摩擦材料制成。可选地，可以使用滚柱轴承。
在大多数情况下，显示设备222通过一个或多个弹簧元件250悬挂在槽240内。弹簧元件250设置在显示设备222的侧面和外壳224的侧壁之间。在所示实施例中，弹簧元件250设置在显示设备222的侧面的每一个上。在大多数情况下，弹簧元件250相对于显示设备222居中，使得由每个弹簧元件250施加在显示器222上的力相等地平衡。实质上，弹簧元件250偏置显示设备222，使得显示设备222相对于顶壁242内的开口居中。为了从中心位置滑动显示设备222到侧面位置的一个，必须克服由弹簧元件250提供的偏置力。
为了产生基于显示设备222移动的输入信号，电子设备220还包括一个或多个传感器252，诸如力敏感电阻器(FSR)，应变计或测压仪，其设置在显示设备222和外壳224之间弹簧元件250的位置。这些类型的传感器252监测由移动显示设备222施加在其上的压力，并当力到达预定界限时控制电路产生信号。作为例子，朝着FSR传感器252滑动显示设备222压缩FSR传感器252，并结果产生输入信号。传感器252可以接附到外壳224或显示设备222。在所示实施例中，传感器252在弹簧元件250和外壳224之间接附到外壳224。
参考图16A和16B，将更详细地描述图15的一个实施例。为了选择按钮零件，用户把他们的手指放在显示设备222的顶面并在需要的按钮零件的方向滑动显示设备222。在滑动期间，由手指提供的力对抗设置在显示设备222和外壳224之间的弹簧元件250的弹簧力工作。并且，显示设备222的一端更深地插入槽部分240A，同时移去相对端，但不完全从槽部分240B移去，槽部分240B为槽部分240A的相对部分。当显示设备222更深地插入槽240A时，更大数量的力通过弹簧250施加到传感器252。一旦到达预设的限度，传感器电路产生电子设备220可以使用的按钮信号，以执行诸如在显示器内启动命令，做出选择，或控制移动之类的控制功能。
图17为根据本发明的可选实施例的电子设备280的图示。该实施例类似于图14-16所示的那些实施例，但不同于那些实施例，显示器228和触摸屏230是固定的。在该具体的实施例中，盖子234提供用于接合传感器252而不是整个显示设备的滑动动作。如所示，盖子234保持在槽240内并通过弹簧元件250悬挂，同时显示器228和触摸屏230通过一个或多个支柱282支撑在可滑动的盖子234的下面固定的位置，支柱可以包括防震座零件。
图18为根据本发明的一个实施例的示例性的电子设备350的框图。电子设备通常包括配置为执行指令并实行与电子设备350有关的操作的处理器356。例如，使用例如从存储器取回的指令，处理器356可以控制电子设备350的部件之间的输入和输出数据的接收和处理。处理器356可以在单芯片，多芯片或多电气部件上实现。例如，可以使用用于处理器356的不同结构体系，包括专用或嵌入处理器，单一目的处理器，控制器，ASIC，等等。
在多数情况下，处理器356连同操作系统运转执行计算计代码并产生和使用数据。操作系统可以相应于知名的操作系统，诸如OS/2，DOS，Unix，Linux，和Palm OS，或可选地相应于特殊目的的操作系统，诸如那些用于有限目的应用类型的设备(例如，媒体播放器)。操作系统，其它计算机代码和数据可以驻留在可操作地结合到处理器356的存储器块358内。存储器块358通常提供储存电子设备350使用的计算机代码和数据的位置。作为例子，存储器块358可以包括只读存储器(ROM)，随机存取存储器(RAM)，硬盘驱动器和/或类似存储器。
电子设备350还可以包括可操作地结合到处理器356的可移动的显示器368。显示器368通常配置为显示图形用户界面(GUI)，其提供使用电子设备350的用户和操作系统或运行在其上的应用之间的界面的容易性。显示器368可以例如为液晶显示器(LCD)。
电子设备350还可以包括可操作地结合到处理器356的触摸屏370。触摸屏370配置为把数据从外界转移到电子设备350。触摸屏370可以例如用来执行跟踪并关于显示器368上的GUI做出选择。触摸屏370还可以用来在电子设备350内发布命令。
触摸屏370定位在显示器368的前面，其识别触摸及在触摸敏感表面上触摸的位置和大小。触摸屏370报告触摸到处理器356且处理器356根据其程序编制解释触摸。例如，处理器356可以根据具体的触摸启动任务。专用处理器可以用来在本地处理触摸并减少对电子设备主处理器的需求。
触摸屏370可以基于包括但不限于电容性感测，电阻性感测，表面声波感测，和/或类似的感测技术。并且，触摸屏可以基于单点感测或多点感测。单点感测仅能辨别单一的触摸，而多点感测能辨别同时发生的多触摸。作为例子，此处可以使用的触摸屏在题目为“MULTIPOINT TOUCHSCREEN”，2004年5月6日提交的共同未决和共同转让的美国专利申请No：10/840,862中更详细地显示和描述，其在此通过参考据此引入。
在一些情况下，电子设备350可以设计为识别施加到触摸屏370的姿势并基于姿势控制电子设备350的状况。总的来说，姿势定义为与输入设备程式化的交互作用，其映射为一个或多个具体的计算操作。姿势可以通过不同的手，更具体地为手指活动做出。可选地或另外地，可以使用触笔做出姿势。在所有这些情况，触摸屏370接收姿势且处理器356执行指令以实现与姿势有关的操作。另外，存储器块358可以包括姿势操作程序，其可以为操作系统的一部分或分离的应用程序。姿势操作程序通常包括一组指令，其识别姿势的出现并通知一个或多个姿势的软件代理和/或响应于姿势采取什么动作。作为例子，此处可以使用的姿势方法在题目为“GESTURES FOR TOUCHSENSITIVE INPUT DEVICES”，2004年7月30日提交的共同未决和共同转让的美国专利申请No：10/903,964中更详细地显示和描述，其在此通过参考据此引入。
电子设备350还包括可操作地结合到处理器356的检测机构380。利用诸如开关和传感器之类的移动指示器382的检测机构380配置为监测显示器368或其一些部件(例如，盖子)的运动，并发送指示运动的信号到处理器356，处理器根据其程序编制解释信号。在一些情况，专用处理器可以用来处理运动信号并减少对电子设备主处理器的需求。
如上所述，可移动的显示器368配置为模拟诸如可点按的按钮，滑动开关或操纵杆之类的机械激励器。电子设备350的显示区域可以因此用来从外界传输数据到电子设备350内。显示区域可以例如用来在电子设备350内发布命令或关于显示器368上的GUI控制运动和做出选择。
在本发明的一个具体的实施例中，上面描述的电子设备相应于带有小的外形因素的手持电子设备。如此处所使用的，术语“手持”意指电子设备通常持在手中时操作且从而设备为了这种使用定制尺寸和大小。手持设备的例子包括PDA，蜂窝式电话，媒体播放机(例如音乐播放机，视频播放机，游戏播放机)，照相机，GPS接收器，遥控器及类似设备。
手持电子设备可以单手操作或双手操作。单手操作中，在使用期间一只手用来支撑设备并通过用户界面执行操作。诸如手机之类的蜂窝式电话，及诸如音乐播放机之类的媒体播放机是可以用一只手单独操作的手持设备的例子。在任一情况，用户可以把设备握在一只手的手指和手掌之间并使用拇指使用键，按钮或导航垫进行输入。双手操作中，在使用期间一只手用来支撑设备而另一只手通过用户界面执行操作，或可选地在使用期间两只手支撑设备并执行操作。PDA和游戏播放机是通常使用双手操作的手持设备的例子。在PDA的情况，例如，用户可以用一只手握住设备且使用另一只手例如使用触笔进行输入。在游戏播放机的情况，用户通常把设备握在两只手中并使用一只或两只手进行输入同时拿着设备。
本发明的显示激励器非常适于小的外形因素的设备，诸如手持设备，其具有输入界面可利用的有限的空间，且其需要输入界面中心放置，以在随身携带时允许操作。当你考虑手持设备的功能开始合并入单一的手持设备(例如灵巧的电话机)时，这尤其确切。在一些点，设备上没有足够的用于容纳所有必要的按钮和开关的固定部分，而不减小显示器的尺寸或增加设备的尺寸，这两种情况给用户留下负面的印象。实际上，增加设备的尺寸可能导致设备不再认为是“手持”。
当显示器合并到手持设备(例如，集成到设备的外壳内)，显示器呈现与手持电子设备有关的视觉信息，同时显示器的机械动作和可能的触摸屏的触摸敏感性提供必要的输入装置，以与手持电子设备相互作用。显示激励器因此能减少需要支撑设备的输入设备的数量且在多数情况下除了显示激励器外完全消除输入设备。结果，手持电子设备看起来仅具有显示器及没有输入装置(或很少)。设备因此美学上更令人喜爱(例如，没有裂缝或线的平滑的表面)，且在很多情况下，不牺牲屏幕尺寸和输入功能可以做得更小，这对于手持电子设备，尤其那些使用一只手操作的手持电子设备(一些手持电子设备需要双手操作而另外的不需要)非常有益。可选地，不影响设备的尺寸和输入功能，屏幕尺寸可以做得更大，即，显示器可以做得大致填满手持设备的整个前表面。
在一个具体的实现中，手持设备为音乐播放机且显示激励器配置为大致填满音乐播放机的整个前表面。显示激励器是音乐播放机的主要的输入装置且在一些情况下是唯一的输入装置。并且，显示激励器配置为产生与音乐播放机有关的控制信号。例如，显示激励器可以包括按钮功能，包括选择，播放/暂停，下一首，向前及菜单。可选地或另外地，按钮功能可以包括音量升高和音量降低。
尽管以几个优选实施例的形式已经描述了本发明，仍然有落在本发明范围内的变更，置换，和等价物。也应注意到，有许多实现本发明的方法和仪器的可选途径。因此意在所附的权利要求书解释为包括所有这些落在本发明真正精神和范围内的变更，置换和等价物。

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1.一种整合的输入/输出设备，其包括：
相对于框架移动的显示器；及
配置为当显示器移动时产生信号的移动检测机构，信号指示显示器的至少一个预定的移动。
2.一种具有外壳和显示设备的电子设备，其中改进包括约束显示设备在外壳内，同时允许显示设备的至少一个部件在外壳内移动，使得用信号表示至少一个用户输入。
3.如权利要求2所述的电子设备，其中显示设备的至少一个部件可以在多个不同的位置移动，使得用信号表示多个不同的用户输入。
4.如权利要求2所述的电子设备，其中显示设备作为用于电子设备的主要的用户输入机构。
5.如权利要求2所述的电子设备，其中显示设备作为用于电子设备的唯一的用户输入机构。
6.如权利要求2所述的电子设备，其中电子设备为手持电子设备。
7.一种手持电子设备，其包括：
包围手持电子设备的操作部件的外壳；及
设置在外壳表面的显示激励器，显示激励器至少包括：
配置为在外壳的观察区域内呈现视觉信息的显示设备，显示设备具有相对于外壳移动的可移动的部件，及
配置为当可移动的部件相对于外壳移动时产生信号的检测机构。
8.如权利要求7所述的手持电子设备，其中显示设备包括显示器，显示器配置为呈现文本，字符或图形。
9.如权利要求8所述的手持电子设备，其中显示器为液晶显示器。
10.如权利要求8所述的手持电子设备，其中显示器为可移动的部件。
11.如权利要求8所述的手持电子设备，其中显示设备包括定位在显示器上的透明的盖子，且其中透明的盖子和显示器合作形成可移动的部件。
12.如权利要求11所述的手持电子设备，其中显示设备包括定位在显示器和透明盖子之间的触摸屏，且其中透明的盖子，触摸屏和显示器合作形成显示设备的可移动的部件。
13.如权利要求8所述的手持电子设备，其中显示设备包括定位在显示器上的透明的盖子，且其中透明的盖子为显示设备的唯一可移动的部件。
14.如权利要求8所述的手持电子设备，其中显示设备包括设置在显示器下面的平台，定位在显示器上的触摸屏，及定位在触摸屏上的透明的盖子，且其中显示器，触摸屏，透明的盖子和平台合作形成显示设备的可移动的部件。
15.如权利要求7所述的手持电子设备，其中可移动的部件在垂直和压下的位置之间相对于外壳平移，以通过检测机构产生输入信号。
16.如权利要求7所述的手持电子设备，其中可移动的部件在第一位置和第二位置之间相对于外壳滑动，以通过检测机构产生输入信号。
17.如权利要求7所述的手持电子设备，其中可移动的部件在垂直位置和倾斜位置之间相对于外壳枢轴转动，以通过检测机构产生输入信号。
18.如权利要求7所述的手持电子设备，其中可移动的部件围绕轴线相对于外壳旋转，以通过检测机构产生输入信号。
19.如权利要求7所述的手持电子设备，其中检测机构包括产生指示可移动的部件运动的信号的一个或多个移动指示器，移动指示器从开关，传感器或编码器中选择。
20.如权利要求7所述的手持电子设备，其中外壳包括用于提供到达显示设备的通路的开口，显示设备可倾斜地位于外壳内，且检测机构包括一个或多个设置在显示设备和外壳之间的机械开关，当显示设备在机械开关区域内倾斜时机械开关产生输入信号。
21.如权利要求7所述的手持电子设备，其中外壳包括用于方便用户与显示设备交互的开口，显示设备可滑动地位于外壳内，且检测机构包括一个或多个设置在显示设备和外壳之间的传感器，当显示设备在传感器区域内滑动时传感器产生输入信号，传感器从力敏感电阻器，应变计或测压仪中选择。
22.如权利要求21所述的手持电子设备，其中外壳包括槽，且其中显示设备设置在槽内，以允许显示器相对于外壳的滑动动作，且其中显示设备通过一个或多个弹簧元件悬挂在槽内。
23.一种接收用户输入的方法，所述方法在具有显示器的电子设备上实现，所述方法包括：
在显示器上显示图形用户界面；及
当显示器移动时，产生一个或多个输入信号，输入信号用来把用户输入提供给电子设备。
24.如权利要求23所述的方法，其中显示器是可移动的。
25.如权利要求23所述的方法，其中电子设备包括外壳，且其中显示器可在外壳内移动。
26.一种电子设备，其包括：
外壳；及
约束在外壳内的可移动的显示仪器，其中在外壳内物理移动可移动的显示仪器，以用信号表示至少一个用户输入。
27.如权利要求26所述的电子设备，其中可移动的显示仪器相对于外壳平移，滑动，枢轴转动或旋转。
28.如权利要求26所述的电子设备，其中电子设备为手持媒体播放机，且其中至少一个用户输入为媒体控制输入。
29.如权利要求26所述的电子设备，其中可移动的显示仪器为电子设备唯一的输入装置。
30.如权利要求26所述的电子设备，其中可移动的显示仪器为电子设备主要的输入装置。
31.一种手持媒体播放机，其包括：
用于包围用于操作手持媒体播放机的内部不同的功能部件的外壳，外壳包括开口；
能够呈现文本和/或图形的显示器覆盖开口且包括内部电路，显示器与外壳合作形成手持媒体播放机的外围表面，显示器具有平的外面的可触摸的表面，其暴露给手持媒体播放机的用户，显示器配置为相对于外壳倾斜到至少四个位置，至少四个位置包括顶端倾斜位置，底端倾斜位置，左边倾斜位置和右边倾斜位置；及
多个位于外壳内和显示器下面的机械开关，多个机械开关包括至少四个机械开关，其与显示器的倾斜合作提供至少四个不同的用户输入，四个机械开关包括第一机械开关，第二机械开关，第三机械开关和第四机械开关，第一机械开关位于显示器顶端部分的下面，第二机械开关位于显示器底端部分的下面，第三机械开关位于显示器左边部分的下面，及第四机械开关位于显示器右边部分的下面，第一机械开关当显示器倾斜到顶端倾斜位置时产生第一开关信号，第二机械开关当显示器倾斜到底端倾斜位置时产生第二开关信号，第三机械开关当显示器倾斜到左边倾斜位置时产生第三开关信号，第四机械开关当显示器倾斜到右边倾斜位置时产生第四开关信号。
32.如权利要求31所述的手持媒体播放机，其中手持媒体播放机还包括具有一个或多个安装在其上的电气部件的电路板，及
其中显示器电结合到一个或多个安装在电路板上的电气部件。
33.如权利要求32所述的手持媒体播放机，其中电路板配备在所述外壳内部，使得电路板在显示器的下面。
34.如权利要求33所述的手持媒体播放机，其中第一，第二，第三和第四机械开关安装在电路板一个表面的不同侧面上。
35.如权利要求31所述的手持媒体播放机，其中显示器至少包括具有一个或多个安装在其上的电气部件的电路板。
36.如权利要求31所述的手持媒体播放机，其中压下显示器的侧面导致机械开关中的相应的一个提供开关信号。
37.如权利要求31所述的手持媒体播放机，其中显示器可以大致均匀地向内压下，使得第一，第二，第三和第四机械开关的两个或多个提供它们相应的开关信号。
38.如权利要求31所述的手持媒体播放机，其中显示器为液晶显示器。
39.如权利要求31所述的手持媒体播放机，其中外壳具有前表面，且其中外壳的开口在前表面上。
40.如权利要求39所述的手持媒体播放机，其中显示器大致占用外壳的全部前表面。
41.如权利要求31所述的手持媒体播放机，其中手持媒体播放机存储可以通过手持媒体播放机呈现给用户的媒体条目，及
其中通过手持媒体播放机的用户与显示器的交互使得手持媒体播放机的用户能够从媒体条目中做出媒体选择。
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