INPUT DEVICE AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING AN INPUT DEVICE
First Claim
1. An input device for inputting information to an electronic device, the input device comprising:
- a support structure;
a switch device, which is mounted on the support structure, for providing tactile feedback to a user upon depression of the switch device by a finger of the user; and
a capacitive touch sensing device arranged in relation to the switch device such that it is configured to sense the capacitance of said finger upon depression of the switch device by said finger.
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Abstract
An input device including a support structure, such as a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), and a switch device, e.g. a switch dome, mounted on the support structure. The switch device may be configured to provide tactile feedback to a user upon depression of the switch device by a finger of the user. The input device also comprises a capacitive touch sensing device, e.g. a capacitive touch screen, which is positioned in relation to the switch device such that the capacitive touch sensing device is configured to sense the capacitance of the finger upon depression of the switch device by the finger. The invention also concerns an electronic device, e.g. a mobile phone, comprising one or several input devices.
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29 Claims
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1. An input device for inputting information to an electronic device, the input device comprising:
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a support structure; a switch device, which is mounted on the support structure, for providing tactile feedback to a user upon depression of the switch device by a finger of the user; and a capacitive touch sensing device arranged in relation to the switch device such that it is configured to sense the capacitance of said finger upon depression of the switch device by said finger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic device comprising at least one input device for inputting information to the electronic device, wherein the at least one input device includes:
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a support structure; a switch device, which is mounted on the support structure, for providing tactile feedback to a user upon depression of the switch device by a finger of the user; and a capacitive touch sensing device arranged in relation to the switch device such that it is configured to sense the capacitance of said finger upon depression of the switch device by said finger. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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