Abstract: An apparatus and method for dynamic visual feature coordination in an electronic hand held device is described. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes key configurations arranged in a clock-like fashion and other configurations so that a user's finger might be easily tracked prior to actual key selection within the circular arrangement and other keys to facilitate a multitude of features that includes anticipation of a user's actions and also shows alternative information based at least in part on current, previous and projected next finger movements. In other embodiments, visual display presentations related to described feature operations and key configurations are described.

Abstract: A user interface for a hand held electronic device, such as a cell phone, provides multiple touch sensate feature functions. In one embodiment, the user interface may include a plurality of touch sensitive keys arranged contiguously with an outermost first subset of the plurality of touch sensitive keys symmetrically forming four corners of a substantially rectangular touch pad, a second subset of the keys arranged circularly within the outermost first subset of the plurality of touch sensitive keys, and a third subset of the plurality of touch sensitive keys arranged symmetrically within the second subset of the plurality of touch sensitive keys, wherein each of the plurality of touch sensitive keys is configured to receive user input to operate at least one feature associated with the hand held electronic device.