RECTANGULAR SENSOR GRID THAT PROVIDES FUNCTIONALITY AS A RECTANGULAR TOUCHPAD SENSOR AND A CIRCULAR SCROLLING REGION
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1. A method for providing separate and dedicated general-purpose touchpad functions and scrolling functionality on a touchpad, said method comprising the steps of:
- (1) operating in a first mode of operation, wherein the touchpad is dedicated to performing general-purpose touchpad functions that do not include scrolling;
(2) actuating a switch to cause the touchpad to begin a second mode of operation;
(3) operating in the second mode of operation, wherein the touchpad is dedicated to performing a scrolling function.
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Abstract
A touchpad that provides general-purpose touchpad functionality such as cursor control controlled by movement of a pointing object on a touchpad surface, wherein a mode of operation of the touchpad can be changed such that the touchpad now provides functionality through a circular scrolling region defined as a circular region on the touchpad surface, to thereby provide improved manipulation of lists and other functions that can be provided by a circular scrolling region.
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1. A method for providing separate and dedicated general-purpose touchpad functions and scrolling functionality on a touchpad, said method comprising the steps of:
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(1) operating in a first mode of operation, wherein the touchpad is dedicated to performing general-purpose touchpad functions that do not include scrolling;
(2) actuating a switch to cause the touchpad to begin a second mode of operation;
(3) operating in the second mode of operation, wherein the touchpad is dedicated to performing a scrolling function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A touchpad that provides separate and dedicated general-purpose touchpad functions and scrolling functionality, said touchpad comprised of:
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a touchpad capable of detecting a location of and tracking movement of a pointing object on a touchpad surface;
control circuitry for controlling operation of the touchpad;
software for controlling operation of the control circuitry, wherein the software includes a first mode of operation wherein the touchpad is dedicated to performing general-purpose touchpad functions that do not include scrolling, and a second mode of operation, wherein the touchpad is dedicated to performing a scrolling function; and
a switch for toggling between the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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