DEVICE HAVING SIDE SENSOR
First Claim
1. A mobile device comprising:
- a housing, the housing having a front face exposing a display, a back face opposing the front face, a plurality of sides connecting the back face to the front face, the plurality of sides including at least a first side and a second side;
a controller located within the housing; and
a first sensing layer located within the housing along the first side, the first sensing layer including;
a first position sensing layer extending longitudinally along the first side and being coupled to the controller to provide position input to the controller; and
a first pressure sensing layer being coupled to the controller to provide pressure input to the controller,the first side being configured for movement between a rest position and an actuating position, the first side applying greater force to the first pressure sensing layer in the actuating position than in the rest position.
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Abstract
A method of input and device are provided. The device includes a housing having a front face exposing a display, a back face opposing the front face, and a plurality of sides. The sides include a first side and a second side. The device includes a controller and a first sensing layer located within the housing along the first side. The first sensing layer includes a first position sensing layer extending longitudinally along the first side. The first position sensing layer is coupled to the controller to provide position input. The first sensing layer also includes a first pressure sensing layer. The first pressure sensing layer is coupled to the controller to provide pressure input.
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19 Claims
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1. A mobile device comprising:
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a housing, the housing having a front face exposing a display, a back face opposing the front face, a plurality of sides connecting the back face to the front face, the plurality of sides including at least a first side and a second side; a controller located within the housing; and a first sensing layer located within the housing along the first side, the first sensing layer including; a first position sensing layer extending longitudinally along the first side and being coupled to the controller to provide position input to the controller; and a first pressure sensing layer being coupled to the controller to provide pressure input to the controller, the first side being configured for movement between a rest position and an actuating position, the first side applying greater force to the first pressure sensing layer in the actuating position than in the rest position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of receiving an input command at a mobile device, the method comprising:
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monitoring for pressure input received from a first pressure sensing layer and a second pressure sensing layer associated with the mobile device, the first pressure sensing layer being located within a housing of the mobile device along a first side of the mobile device to detect pressure applied to the first side of the mobile device and the second pressure sensing layer being located within the housing along a second side of the mobile device to detect pressure applied to the second side of the mobile device; determining, from the pressure input, whether both of the first pressure sensing layer and the second pressure sensing layer are simultaneously activated; and in response to determining that the first pressure sensing layer and the second pressure sensing layer are simultaneously activated, performing a predetermined action.
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19. A method of receiving an input command at a mobile device, the method comprising:
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monitoring for pressure input received from a first pressure sensing layer, the first pressure sensing layer being located within a housing of the mobile device along a first side of the mobile device to detect pressure applied to the first side of the mobile device; determining whether the pressure input is within a first range; determining whether the pressure input is within a second range; perform a first predetermined action if the pressure input is within the first range; and performing a second predetermined action if the pressure input is within the second range.
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