Tactile switch for an electronic device
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1. An electronic watch comprising:
- a watch enclosure comprising a first electrically conductive portion and defining;
an interior volume; and
an opening extending to the interior volume;
a crown comprising a second electrically conductive portion;
a shaft coupled to the crown, and extending through the opening and into the interior volume; and
a processor within the interior volume and electrically coupled to the crown by the shaft, wherein;
the first electrically conductive portion is configured to contact a first body part;
the second electrically conductive portion is configured to contact a second body part;
the first and second electrically conductive portions are used to detect at least one voltage; and
the processor is configured to determine an electrocardiogram at least partly from the at least one voltage.
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Abstract
An electronic watch may include a tactile switch and/or one or more sensors for detecting rotational and translational inputs. The watch may include a display configured to produce graphical outputs that may change in response to rotational inputs, translational inputs, and/or touch inputs received at the display. The watch include a crown positioned along an exterior of the watch enclosure and a shaft coupled to the crown and extending into the enclosure. The tactile switch and/or the one or more sensors may be used to detect rotational and/or translational inputs provided at the crown.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic watch comprising:
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a watch enclosure comprising a first electrically conductive portion and defining; an interior volume; and an opening extending to the interior volume; a crown comprising a second electrically conductive portion; a shaft coupled to the crown, and extending through the opening and into the interior volume; and a processor within the interior volume and electrically coupled to the crown by the shaft, wherein; the first electrically conductive portion is configured to contact a first body part; the second electrically conductive portion is configured to contact a second body part; the first and second electrically conductive portions are used to detect at least one voltage; and the processor is configured to determine an electrocardiogram at least partly from the at least one voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic watch comprising:
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a watch enclosure having a first portion that is configured as a first electrode; a crown positioned along a side of the watch enclosure, configured to receive an input, and having a second portion that is configured as a second electrode; a touch-sensitive display positioned at least partially within the watch enclosure and configured to; receive a touch input; and display a graphical output; and a processor configured to; determine an electrocardiogram measurement using outputs of the first and second electrodes; and modify the graphical output of the touch-sensitive display in response to the electrocardiogram measurement. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic watch comprising:
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an enclosure comprising a conductive material and configured to contact a wrist of a user; a crown positioned along a side of the enclosure and electrically isolated from the enclosure and configured to be touched by a finger of the user; a display carried by the enclosure and configured to display graphical objects; and a processor operably coupled to the enclosure and the crown, the processor configured to; determine, based on an electrical signal received through a body of the user by at least one of the enclosure or the crown, an electrocardiograph (ECG) of the user; and in response to determining the ECG of the user, cause a graphical object related to the ECG to be displayed on the display. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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