Apparatus and method for recognizing a button operation on a sensing device
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1. A method, comprising:
- detecting a presence of a conductive object on a sensing device, wherein the sensing device comprises a plurality of non-linearly disposed sensor elements, forming an outer sensing area and an inner sensing area, wherein the inner sensing area comprises extension areas of two or more sensor elements of the plurality of non-linearly disposed sensor elements of the outer sensing area; and
recognizing a button operation on the sensing device when the presence of the conductive object is detected on the inner sensing area of the sensing device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus to recognize a button gesture on a sensing device. The method may include detecting a presence of a conductive object on a sensing device, having a plurality of non-linearly disposed sensor elements, which form an outer and an inner sensing area, and recognizing a button operation on the sensing device when the presence of the conductive object is detected on the inner sensing area of the sensing device.
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32 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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detecting a presence of a conductive object on a sensing device, wherein the sensing device comprises a plurality of non-linearly disposed sensor elements, forming an outer sensing area and an inner sensing area, wherein the inner sensing area comprises extension areas of two or more sensor elements of the plurality of non-linearly disposed sensor elements of the outer sensing area; and
recognizing a button operation on the sensing device when the presence of the conductive object is detected on the inner sensing area of the sensing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of sensor elements of a sensing device, wherein the plurality of sensor elements are non-linearly disposed on the sensing device, and wherein the plurality of sensor elements form an outer sensing area; and
an inner sensing area comprising extension areas of two or more sensor elements of the plurality of sensor elements of the outer sensing area, wherein the inner sensing area is located within the outer sensing area of the plurality of sensor elements. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of sensor elements of a sensing device, wherein the plurality of sensor elements are non-linearly disposed on the sensing device; and
an inner sensing area comprising extension areas of two or more sensor elements of the plurality of sensor elements of the outer sensing area, wherein the inner sensing area is located within the outer sensing area of the plurality of sensor elements; and
means for recognizing a button operation on the sensing device when the presence of the conductive object is detected on the inner sensing area of the sensing device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method, comprising:
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providing a sensing device having an outer sensing area and an inner sensing area, wherein the sensing device comprises a plurality of non-linearly disposed sensor elements disposed in the outer sensing area and an additional sensor element disposed in the inner sensing area; and
detecting a presence of a conductive object, manipulated by a user, on the sensing device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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- 25. An apparatus, comprising a sensing device having an outer sensing area and an inner sensing area, wherein the sensing device comprises a plurality of non-linearly disposed sensor elements disposed in the outer sensing area and an additional sensor element disposed in the inner sensing area, and wherein the inner sensing area is located within the outer sensing area of the plurality of sensor elements.
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31. An apparatus, comprising:
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a sensing device having an outer sensing area and an inner sensing area, wherein the sensing device comprises a plurality of non-linearly disposed sensor elements disposed in the outer sensing area; and
means for detecting a presence of a conductive object, manipulated by a user on the sensing device. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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