Integrated control mechanism for handheld electronic devices
First Claim
1. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
- a. the handheld electronic device has a display screen on a part of the device;
b. an integrated control mechanism, that integrates a touch sense control mechanism on top and an electrical switch control mechanism underneath the touch sense control mechanism, is positioned on the handheld device next to the display screen.
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Abstract
An integrated control mechanism integrates a touch sense control mechanism on the top and an electrical switch control mechanism underneath the touch sense control mechanism. The integrated control mechanism is operated by a thumb-tip touch action on surface of the touch sense control mechanism to operate the touch sense control mechanism and by thumb-tip pressure on the same touch sense control mechanism to operate the electrical switch control mechanism underneath. Using an integrated control mechanism operated by a human thumb-tip enables the human hand to hold handheld devices in the palm and fingers and the human thumb-tip via the integrated control mechanism to be able to operate various functions and operational modes of the handheld device. The integrated control mechanism may be used in many types of handheld electronic devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a. the handheld electronic device has a display screen on a part of the device; b. an integrated control mechanism, that integrates a touch sense control mechanism on top and an electrical switch control mechanism underneath the touch sense control mechanism, is positioned on the handheld device next to the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A control mechanism for use in a handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a. an integrated control mechanism that integrates a touch sense control mechanism on the top and an electrical switch mechanism underneath the touch sense control mechanism; b. the integrated switch mechanism is operated by a thumb-tip touch action on surface of the touch sense control mechanism to operate the touch sense control mechanism and by thumb-tip pressure on the touch sense surface to operate the electrical switch control mechanism underneath. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17)
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13. An integrated control mechanism for handheld electronic devices comprising:
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a. touch sense control mechanism with a capacitive touch sense surface module that includes a substrate, a conducting and a non-conductive layer, and a protective layer and the module is used in a handheld electronic device for controlling the functions of the device by not placing the module over a display screen of the device; b. an electrical switch mechanism is positioned underneath the touch sense control device for activation by pressure action of the thumb on the touch surface of the touch sense control mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 18, 19, 20)
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