TOUCHPAD COMBINED WITH A DISPLAY AND HAVING PROXIMITY AND TOUCH SENSING CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS OR INTERFACES TO BE DISPLAYED
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1. An electronic appliance comprised of:
- a display housing that is manufactured using materials that will not prevent a touchpad from operating through the display housing; and
a touchpad disposed within the display housing, wherein the touchpad is disposed on at least one outside edge, and wherein the touchpad is capable of detecting and tracking movement of an actuating object that is in proximity of but not in contact with the display housing.
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Abstract
A touch-sensitive and far-field or proximity sensitive touchpad combined with a display, wherein the touchpad is formed as a touchstrip that is concealed inside the display, wherein a first function or interface such as a menu is enabled when an actuating device reaches a threshold distance from the touchpad, wherein a second function or interface is enabled when the actuating device makes contact with the touchpad, and wherein the first function may or may not continue after contact is made with the touchpad.
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1. An electronic appliance comprised of:
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a display housing that is manufactured using materials that will not prevent a touchpad from operating through the display housing; and a touchpad disposed within the display housing, wherein the touchpad is disposed on at least one outside edge, and wherein the touchpad is capable of detecting and tracking movement of an actuating object that is in proximity of but not in contact with the display housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of detecting and tracking an actuating object using an electronic appliance, said method comprising the steps of:
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1) providing a display housing that is manufactured using materials that will not prevent a touchpad from operating through the display housing, and a touchpad disposed within the display housing, wherein the touchpad is disposed on at least one outside edge, and wherein the touchpad is capable of detecting and tracking movement of an actuating object that is in proximity of but not in contact with the display housing; 2) moving the actuating object within a threshold distance of the touchpad to thereby perform a first proximity gesture, wherein the touchpad detects and tracks movement of the actuating object; and 3) activating at least a first function or first interface of the electronic appliance in response to the first proximity gesture. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic appliance comprised of:
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a housing for an electronic appliance; a display disposed within the housing; a touchpad disposed on top of the display, wherein the touchpad is capable of detecting and tracking movement of an actuating object that is in proximity of but not in contact with the touchpad.
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