TOUCH SENSOR AND ANTENNA INTEGRATION ALONG AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOUSING
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
- a housing defining first and second user interface areas;
a touch-sensitive display disposed in the first user interface area;
a conductive structure disposed along the housing in the second user interface area;
a capacitive touch controller disposed within the housing and coupled to the conductive structure, the capacitive touch controller being configured to capture user interaction with the conductive structure; and
a transceiver disposed within the housing and coupled to the conductive structure, the transceiver being configured for radio frequency (RF) communications;
wherein the conductive structure is configured for operation as an antenna to support the RF communications.
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Abstract
An electronic device includes a housing defining first and second user interface areas, a touch-sensitive display disposed in the first user interface area, and a conductive structure disposed along the housing in the second user interface area. The electronic device further includes a capacitive touch controller disposed within the housing and coupled to the conductive structure, the capacitive touch controller being configured to capture user interaction with the conductive structure, and a transceiver disposed within the housing and coupled to the conductive structure, the transceiver being configured for radio frequency (RF) communications. The conductive structure is configured for operation as an antenna to support the RF communications.
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a housing defining first and second user interface areas; a touch-sensitive display disposed in the first user interface area; a conductive structure disposed along the housing in the second user interface area; a capacitive touch controller disposed within the housing and coupled to the conductive structure, the capacitive touch controller being configured to capture user interaction with the conductive structure; and a transceiver disposed within the housing and coupled to the conductive structure, the transceiver being configured for radio frequency (RF) communications; wherein the conductive structure is configured for operation as an antenna to support the RF communications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic device comprising:
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a housing; an antenna disposed along the housing, said antenna comprising a conductive trace; a transceiver providing radio frequency (RF) communications, the transceiver being coupled to the antenna; a capacitive touch controller coupled to the antenna, the capacitive touch controller being configured to generate an indication of a conduction environment for the antenna based on capacitive sensing using the conductive trace; and a processor coupled to the transceiver and the capacitive touch controller, the processor being configured to adjust the configuration of the transceiver based on the indication generated by the capacitive touch controller. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for input/output operation of an electronic device, the method comprising:
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sensing a capacitive interaction of a user on a conductive structure of the electronic device, said conductive structure also operating as an antenna element for the electronic device; configuring a transceiver of the electronic device as a function of the capacitive interaction, the transceiver coupled to the antenna element; and transmitting or receiving radio frequency (RF) communications via the transceiver as configured. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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