715/788, Layout modification (e.g., move or resize)715/864, For a small display screen (e.g., personal digital assistant, palm-top)715/718, Mode switching interface (e.g., switching between TV and computer)715/778, Multiple virtual screen or desktop switching715/851, On-screen navigation control715/800, Resizing (e.g., scaling)715/815, Sizing modification (e.g., scaling)345/660, Scaling345/161, Joystick345/157, Cursor mark position control device345/163, Mouse345/184Mechanical control (e.g., rotatable knob, slider)
A system integrated window sizing device for varying the display size of displayed windows in a portable computing device. A pointer stick device is integrated into the portable computing device and supports movement of a cursor pointer in both an X axis and Y axis direction in a first mode of operation and, in a second mode of operation can be utilized to increase or decrease a selected window size by rotation thereof. Transfer between the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation, can be accomplished by axial movement of the pointer stick.
