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(11) EP 1 991 920 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
19.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/47

(21) Application number: 07757254.3

(22) Date of filing: 21.02.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 1/16(2006.01)
G06F 3/033(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/062474
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/103631 (13.09.2007 Gazette 2007/37)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 03.03.2006 WO PCT/US2006/008349
03.03.2006 US 367749
23.06.2006 US 426078

(71) Applicant: Apple Inc.
Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KING, Nick
    San Jose, CA 95123 (US)
  • KERR, Duncan
    San Francisco, CA 94110 (US)
  • HERST, Paul
    Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (US)
  • HOTELLING, Steven, P.
    San Jose, CA 95120 (US)

(74) Representative: Lang, Johannes 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle Pagenberg Dost Altenberg Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München
81679 München (DE)

   


(54) ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING DISPLAY AND SURROUNDING TOUCH SENSITIVE BEZEL FOR USER INTERFACE AND CONTROL