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Universal user interface device

  • US 10,216,297 B2
  • Filed: 09/24/2014
  • Issued: 02/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a user interface including;

    a first layer comprising a plurality of mechanical input controls actuatable to provide a corresponding first set of input functionality for controlling at least one of an application, service, or computing device, wherein each mechanical input control maps to an independent function; and

    a second layer comprising a grid of touch sensitive input control areas arranged in a flower configuration including a central touch sensitive input area surrounded by a plurality of additional touch sensitive input areas, with each touch sensitive input control area comprising at least one touch sensitive sensor, wherein;

    each touch sensitive input control area receives touch input independently from each of the other touch sensitive input control areas;

    each touch sensitive input control area of the grid of touch sensitive input control areas is on top of a corresponding mechanical input control area of the plurality of mechanical input controls; and

    computer-executable instructions stored in memory and executable by a processor to receive touch input from the user interface, the computer-executable instructions configured to;

    process the touch input to confirm receipt of a directional swipe gesture including consecutively-received inputs from at least two of the touch sensitive input control areas, the at least two of the touch sensitive input control areas including the central touch sensitive input area and one of the touch sensitive input control areas forming a periphery of the flower configuration; and

    execute an application control action response to recognition of the directional swipe gesture.

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