Touch and Bump Input Control
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting a touch applied to an input area of a handheld computing device;
detecting a change in motion of the handheld computing device; and
determining whether an input event occurred at the input area based on the detected touch and the detected change in motion.
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Abstract
A touch and motion sensitive input control configured to use a combination of touch sensor output and motion sensor output to determine if an input event has occurred at an input area. The touch and motion sensitive input control can detect a particular input event (e.g., a button press) when a touch sensor detects a touch at a particular input area at around the same time as a motion sensor detects a change in motion. Based on the amount and nature of the motion detected, this can indicate that a user intended to cause an input event other than one caused by a mere touching of the input area.
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25 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting a touch applied to an input area of a handheld computing device; detecting a change in motion of the handheld computing device; and determining whether an input event occurred at the input area based on the detected touch and the detected change in motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 10)
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- 6. The method of claim 6, wherein the input area of the handheld computing device is associated with a touch screen.
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11. A handheld computing device comprising:
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a touch sensor configured to detect a touch applied to an input area of the handheld computing device; a motion sensor configured to detect a change in motion of the handheld computing device; and a controller configured to determine whether an input event occurred at the input area based on an output of the touch sensor and an output of the motion sensor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A touch and motion sensitive surface comprising:
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a substrate; an input area on a first side of the substrate; a conductive layer on a second side of the substrate opposite the first side and the input area; and a motion sensing element embedded in the substrate on the second side opposite the first side and the input area. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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