PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting first and second touches on the touch-sensitive display and determining a location of each of the first and second touches;
determining, by a plurality of force sensors, reaction forces for the first and second touches; and
determining a respective applied force for each of the first and second touches based on the reaction forces and the locations of the first and second touches.
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Abstract
A method includes detecting first and second touches on the touch-sensitive display and determining a location of each of the first and second touches, determining, by a plurality of force sensors, reaction forces, for the first and second touches, and determining a respective applied force for each of the first and second touches based on the reaction forces and the locations of the first and second touches.
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14 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting first and second touches on the touch-sensitive display and determining a location of each of the first and second touches; determining, by a plurality of force sensors, reaction forces for the first and second touches; and determining a respective applied force for each of the first and second touches based on the reaction forces and the locations of the first and second touches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic device comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display; a plurality of force sensors, each configured to determine a reaction force for first and second touches on the touch-sensitive display; a processor operably coupled to the force sensors and the touch-sensitive display to determine a respective applied force for each of the first and second touches based on the reaction forces and locations of the first and second touches.
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14. The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein the processor determines the respective applied force based on a best square fit utilizing the reaction forces and the locations of the first and second touches.
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