Input Interface and Input Method
First Claim
1. An input interface for an electronic apparatus, the input interface comprising:
- a touchpad comprising a plurality of keys arranged thereon;
a touch sensor for sensing whether an object touches at least one of the keys;
a touch command generator for generating a touch command to the electronic apparatus when the object slides across adjacent two of the keys;
a push sensor for sensing whether at least one of the keys is pushed; and
a push command generator for generating a push command to the electronic apparatus when at least one of the keys is pushed.
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Abstract
An input interface for an electronic apparatus includes a touchpad, a touch sensor, a touch command generator, a push sensor and a push command generator. The touchpad has a plurality of keys arranged thereon. The touch sensor senses whether an object touches one of the keys. The touch command generator generates a touch command to the electronic apparatus when the object slides across adjacent two of the keys. The push sensor senses whether one of the keys is pushed. The push command generator generates a push command to the electronic apparatus when one of the keys is pushed. Furthermore, an input method for the electronic apparatus is also disclosed hereinafter.
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19 Claims
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1. An input interface for an electronic apparatus, the input interface comprising:
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a touchpad comprising a plurality of keys arranged thereon; a touch sensor for sensing whether an object touches at least one of the keys; a touch command generator for generating a touch command to the electronic apparatus when the object slides across adjacent two of the keys; a push sensor for sensing whether at least one of the keys is pushed; and a push command generator for generating a push command to the electronic apparatus when at least one of the keys is pushed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An input method for an electronic apparatus having a plurality of keys, the input method comprising the steps of:
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sensing whether an object touches at least one of the keys; generating a touch command to the electronic apparatus when the object slides across adjacent two of the keys; sensing whether at least one of the keys is pushed; and generating a push command to the electronic apparatus when at least one of the keys is pushed. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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