Force-detecting input structure
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1. An electronic watch comprising:
- a housing defining an opening;
a touch display configured to display a graphical output and positioned at least partially within the opening of the housing;
a crown coupled to the housing and comprising;
a cap that is configured to receive a force input; and
a shaft coupled to the cap;
a force sensor coupled to the crown and configured to produce an electrical signal in response to the force input; and
a processing unit positioned within the housing and operably coupled to the force sensor, the processing unit configured to;
detect a change in the electrical signal; and
in response to the change in the electrical signal exceeding a threshold, modify the graphical output of the touch display.
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Abstract
An input mechanism, such as a crown, detects amounts of applied force. In various examples, an assembly including an input mechanism has an enclosure; a stem coupled to the enclosure such that the stem is rotatable, translatable, and transversely moveable with respect to the enclosure; a sensor, coupled between the stem and the housing, to which force is transferred when the stem moves with respect to the housing; and a processing unit coupled to the sensor. The processing unit is operable to determine a measurement of the force, based on a signal from the sensor.
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1. An electronic watch comprising:
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a housing defining an opening; a touch display configured to display a graphical output and positioned at least partially within the opening of the housing; a crown coupled to the housing and comprising; a cap that is configured to receive a force input; and a shaft coupled to the cap; a force sensor coupled to the crown and configured to produce an electrical signal in response to the force input; and a processing unit positioned within the housing and operably coupled to the force sensor, the processing unit configured to; detect a change in the electrical signal; and in response to the change in the electrical signal exceeding a threshold, modify the graphical output of the touch display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electronic watch comprising:
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a housing; a display positioned at least partially within the housing and configured to display a graphical output; a crown coupled to the housing and configured to receive a force input; a force sensor coupled to the crown and configured to produce an electrical signal in response to the force input; and a processing unit positioned within the housing and operably coupled to the force sensor, the processing unit configured to; detect a change in the electrical signal; and in response to the change in the electrical signal exceeding a threshold, modify the graphical output of the display. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic watch comprising:
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a housing defining an opening; a display at least partially surrounded by the housing and configured to display a graphical output; a crown coupled to the housing and configured to receive a force input; a force sensor coupled to the crown and configured to produce an electrical signal in response to the force input; and a processing unit positioned within the housing and operably coupled to the force sensor, the processing unit configured to; detect a change in the electrical signal; and in response to the change in the electrical signal, modify the graphical output of the display. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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