PROXIMITY SENSOR IN A COMPUTER INPUT DEVICE
First Claim
1. An input device for a computer system comprising:
- an exterior surface;
an input generator capable of generating input information to be sent to the computer system comprising at least one of the following;
(1) a depressible key'"'"'s state, (2) a depressible button'"'"'s state, (3) sound information, or (4) movement information; and
a touch sensor located on the exterior surface of the input device and adapted to generate an electrical signal when a user touches the touch sensor, the electrical signal containing touch information that is the same each time the user touches the touch sensor regardless of where the user'"'"'s touch occurs on the touch sensor.
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Abstract
An input device for a computer system includes an exterior surface and a touch sensor located on the exterior surface. The touch sensor is adapted to generate an electrical signal when a user touches the touch sensor. The electrical signal contains touch information that is the same each time the user touches the touch sensor regardless of where the user'"'"'s touch occurs on the touch sensor. The input device also includes an input generator capable of generating input information sent to the computer system. The input information includes at least a depressible key'"'"'s state, a depressible button'"'"'s state, sound information, or movement information.
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33 Claims
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1. An input device for a computer system comprising:
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an exterior surface;
an input generator capable of generating input information to be sent to the computer system comprising at least one of the following;
(1) a depressible key'"'"'s state, (2) a depressible button'"'"'s state, (3) sound information, or (4) movement information; and
a touch sensor located on the exterior surface of the input device and adapted to generate an electrical signal when a user touches the touch sensor, the electrical signal containing touch information that is the same each time the user touches the touch sensor regardless of where the user'"'"'s touch occurs on the touch sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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26. An input device for a computer system comprising:
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an exterior surface;
an input generator capable of generating input information to be sent to the computer system comprising at least one of the following;
(1) a depressible key'"'"'s state, (2) a depressible button'"'"'s state, (3) sound information, or (4) movement information; and
a plurality of touch sensors located on the exterior surface of the input device and arranged to generate electrical signals indicative of the manner in which the user touches the input device.
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31. An input device for a computer system, the input device comprising:
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a transducer, capable of converting a force into an electrical signal; and
a touch sensor, capable of providing a touch signal decoupled from position data when the touch sensor is touched. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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