CIRCULAR SCROLLING TOUCHPAD FUNCTIONALITY DETERMINED BY STARTING POSITION OF POINTING OBJECT ON TOUCHPAD SURFACE
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1. A system for enabling actuation and manipulation of functions by way of touchdown and non-linear movement around a path defined by a circular touchpad, said system comprising:
- a circular touchpad;
touchpad circuitry for detecting touchdown by a pointing object on the circular touchpad; and
firmware associated with the touchpad circuitry, wherein the firmware defines at least one function to be activated when the pointing object makes touchdown on the circular touchpad in at least one pre-defined location.
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Abstract
A circular touchpad, or a touchpad of some other shape but having a circular scrolling region outlined thereon, wherein functions are defined as a button on the circular touchpad or within the circular scrolling region, wherein the function is actuated by touching down on the button, and then performing the function by moving a pointing object around the circular touchpad or the circular scrolling region, wherein movement causes the selected function to increase in a selected parameter or decrease in a selected parameter.
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1. A system for enabling actuation and manipulation of functions by way of touchdown and non-linear movement around a path defined by a circular touchpad, said system comprising:
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a circular touchpad; touchpad circuitry for detecting touchdown by a pointing object on the circular touchpad; and firmware associated with the touchpad circuitry, wherein the firmware defines at least one function to be activated when the pointing object makes touchdown on the circular touchpad in at least one pre-defined location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for activating and manipulating functions by way of touchdown and non-linear movement around a path defined by a circular touchpad, said method comprising the steps of:
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(1) providing a circular touchpad, touchpad circuitry for detecting touchdown by a pointing object on the circular touchpad, and firmware associated with the touchpad circuitry, wherein the firmware defines at least one function to be activated when the pointing object makes touchdown on the circular touchpad in at least one pre-defined location; and (2) touching the circular touchpad on at least one pre-defined location to thereby activate the at least one function associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for activating and manipulating functions by way of touchdown and movement around a path defined by a touchpad, said method comprising the steps of:
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(1) providing a touchpad, touchpad circuitry for detecting touchdown by a pointing object on the touchpad, and firmware associated with the touchpad circuitry, wherein the firmware defines at least one function to be activated when the pointing object makes touchdown on the touchpad in at least one pre-defined location; and (2) touching the touchpad on at least one pre-defined location to thereby activate the at least one function associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for enabling actuation and manipulation of functions by way of touchdown and movement around a path defined by a touchpad, said system comprising:
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a touchpad; touchpad circuitry for detecting touchdown by a pointing object on the touchpad; and firmware associated with the touchpad circuitry, wherein the firmware defines at least one function to be activated when the pointing object makes touchdown on the touchpad in at least one pre-defined location.
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