Portable electronic device having a pliable or flexible portion
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Abstract
A portable electronic device or handheld computer is disclosed. The device has a housing and computing electronics supported by the housing. A pliable sensor that is supported by the housing is also disclosed. The pliable sensor provides input from the hand of a user by applying pressure to the pliable sensor.
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21 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A mobile computing device, comprising:
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a housing; a touch screen display; a sensor; and a processor, coupled to the touch screen display and the sensor; wherein the sensor is configured to receive an input via the touch screen display and provide tactile feedback. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A cellular telephone comprising:
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a housing; a processor including cellular telephone electronics and disposed within the housing; and a sensor configured to provide signals to the processor based on a force applied to the sensor by a user and to provide tactile feedback to the user in response to the force. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile computing device, comprising:
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a housing; computing electronics; a display coupled to the computing electronics and the housing; and a force sensor coupled to the computing electronics and at least a portion of the surface of the housing to define an input device for the portable computer; wherein the force sensor is configured to deform in response to a tactile input, and provide inputs to the computing electronics based on the location of the tactile input on the force sensor; and wherein the computing electronics are configured to provide an alphanumeric character on the display in response to the tactile input. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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