METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REJECT ACCIDENTAL CONTACT ON A TOUCHPAD
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1. A method for processing two-handed touchpad input, the method comprising:
- receiving multiple touchpad inputs, wherein the touchpad inputs result from physical contact with a first hand and a second hand on one or more touchpads disposed on a portable computer;
associating the touchpad input from the first hand with a first device functionality;
associating the touchpad input from the second hand with a second device functionality; and
displaying the first and second device functionalities on a display screen of the portable computer.
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Abstract
In one exemplary embodiment, a portable computer having a display assembly coupled to a base assembly to alternate between a closed position and an open position. Palm rest areas are formed by a touchpad disposed on the surface of the base assembly. In an alternative embodiment, a touchpad disposed on the base assembly has a width that extends substantially into the palm rests areas of the base assembly.
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1. A method for processing two-handed touchpad input, the method comprising:
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receiving multiple touchpad inputs, wherein the touchpad inputs result from physical contact with a first hand and a second hand on one or more touchpads disposed on a portable computer; associating the touchpad input from the first hand with a first device functionality; associating the touchpad input from the second hand with a second device functionality; and displaying the first and second device functionalities on a display screen of the portable computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A machine-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to perform a method for processing two-handed touchpad input, the method comprising:
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receiving multiple touchpad inputs, wherein the touchpad inputs result from physical contact with a first hand and a second hand on one or more touchpads disposed on a portable computer; associating the touchpad input from the first hand with a first device functionality; associating the touchpad input from the second hand with a second device functionality; and displaying the first and second device functionalities on a display screen of the portable computer. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A portable computer comprising:
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a processor; a display screen coupled to the processor; and one or more touchpads coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive multiple touchpad inputs, wherein the touchpad inputs result from physical contact with a first hand and a second hand on the one or more touchpads, associate the touchpad input from the first hand with a first device functionality, associate the touchpad input from the second hand with a second device functionality, and display the first and second device functionalities on the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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