TACTILE TOUCH SCREEN FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a base;
a touch screen display connected to the base and movable relative thereto, the touch screen display including a display device and a touch-sensitive input surface overlying the display device;
a pair of switches disposed between the base and the touch screen display and configured such that one of the switches is actuated in response to application of a force anywhere on the touch-sensitive input surface of the touch screen display and both of the switches are actuated in response to application of more than one force on the touch-sensitive input surface of the touch screen display; and
operational components including a controller connected to the touch-sensitive input surface and a processor connected to the controller and the touch screen display.
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Abstract
An electronic device includes a base, a touch screen display, a pair of switches and operational components. The touch screen display is connected to the base, movable relative thereto and includes a display device and a touch-sensitive input surface overlying the display device. A pair of switches disposed between the base and the touch screen display and configured such that one of the switches is actuated in response to application of a force anywhere on the touch-sensitive input surface of the touch screen display and both of the switches are actuated in response to application of more than one force on the touch-sensitive input surface of the touch screen display. The operational components include a controller connected to the touch-sensitive input surface and a processor connected to the controller and the display.
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24 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a base; a touch screen display connected to the base and movable relative thereto, the touch screen display including a display device and a touch-sensitive input surface overlying the display device; a pair of switches disposed between the base and the touch screen display and configured such that one of the switches is actuated in response to application of a force anywhere on the touch-sensitive input surface of the touch screen display and both of the switches are actuated in response to application of more than one force on the touch-sensitive input surface of the touch screen display; and operational components including a controller connected to the touch-sensitive input surface and a processor connected to the controller and the touch screen display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A touch screen display comprising:
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a base; a display device connected to the base and movable relative thereto; a touch-sensitive input surface overlying the display device; and a pair of switches disposed between the base and the display device and configured such that one of the switches is actuated in response to application of a force anywhere on the touch-sensitive input surface and both of the switches are actuated in response to application of more than one force on the touch-sensitive input surface.
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