Force sending bezel touch interface
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1. A handheld device, comprising:
- an electronic display having an active area for presenting visual content;
a bezel disposed around the electronic display, the bezel having an opening allowing a person to view the active area;
a force sensing system having a first force sensing element that is disposed below an external surface of the bezel, the force sensing system being configured to sense a first force on the bezel and to generate a sensor signal indicative of the first force;
a processor operable to receive the sensor signal and to execute a function based on the sensor signal; and
an interposer disposed between an internal surface of the bezel and the first force sensing element, the interposer being configured to mechanically transfer force between the bezel and the first force sensing element, wherein a first surface of the interposer includes at least one curve to correspond with at least one curve in the bezel, wherein the interposer includes a protrusion being configured to contact the first force sensing element.
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Abstract
A handheld device includes an electronic display having an active area for presenting visual content and a bezel disposed around the electronic display. The bezel may have an opening allowing a person to view the active area. The handheld device also includes a force sensing system having a force sensing element that is disposed below an external surface of the bezel. The force sensing system may be configured to a sense a force on the bezel and to generate a sensor signal indicative of the force. The handheld device may further include a processor operable to receive the sensor signal and to execute a function based on the sensor signal.
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1. A handheld device, comprising:
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an electronic display having an active area for presenting visual content; a bezel disposed around the electronic display, the bezel having an opening allowing a person to view the active area; a force sensing system having a first force sensing element that is disposed below an external surface of the bezel, the force sensing system being configured to sense a first force on the bezel and to generate a sensor signal indicative of the first force; a processor operable to receive the sensor signal and to execute a function based on the sensor signal; and an interposer disposed between an internal surface of the bezel and the first force sensing element, the interposer being configured to mechanically transfer force between the bezel and the first force sensing element, wherein a first surface of the interposer includes at least one curve to correspond with at least one curve in the bezel, wherein the interposer includes a protrusion being configured to contact the first force sensing element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A handheld device, comprising:
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an electronic display having an active area for presenting visual content; a bezel disposed around the electronic display, the bezel having an opening allowing a person to view the active area; a force sensing system having a force sensing element that is disposed below an external surface of the bezel, the force sensing system being configured to a sense a force on the bezel and to generate a sensor signal indicative of the force; a haptic output system having a haptic element that is disposed below the external surface of the bezel, the haptic output system being configured to generate a haptic output; a processor operable to receive the sensor signal, to execute a function based on the sensor signal, and to drive the haptic element to generate the haptic output based on the function; and an interposer disposed between an internal surface of the bezel and the first force sensing element, the interposer being configured to mechanically transfer force between the bezel and the first force sensing element, wherein a first surface of the interposer includes at least one curve to correspond with at least one curve in the bezel, wherein the interposer includes a protrusion being configured to contact the first force sensing element. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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