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CAPACITIVE TOUCHPAD OF MULTIPLE OPERATIONAL MODES

  • US 20100328260A1
  • Filed: 06/14/2010
  • Published: 12/30/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A capacitive touchpad comprising:

  • a first pattern defined as a mode switch to switch the capacitive touchpad between a plurality of operational modes including at least a key input mode, a mouse control mode, and a handwriting input mode;

    a plurality of second patterns defined in a manner corresponding to each of the operational modes; and

    a panel for receiving touch input and being defined with a plurality of regions in a manner corresponding to each of the operational modes and its corresponding second patterns;

    wherein an input trace from the handwriting input mode is recognized by a recognition module, and the recognition module automatically detects completion of the input trace based on subsequent occurrence of a response time initiated upon a cessation of the input trace.

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