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DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EMULATING A TOUCH SCREEN USING FORCE INFORMATION

  • US 20130155018A1
  • Filed: 12/19/2012
  • Published: 06/20/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An input device for use with a host system of the type which includes a graphical user interface configured to display user selectable items, the input device comprising;

  • a touchpad configured to detect input objects in a sensing region of the touchpad; and

    a processing system communicatively coupled to the host and to the touchpad, the processing system configured to;

    determine positional information and force information for an input object in the sensing region;

    control the position of an input object representation on the graphical user interface based on the positional information of the input object;

    control the selection of an item based on a force imparted to an input surface of the touchpad by the input object satisfying a first force threshold; and

    control the activation of the selected item based on the force imparted to the input surface by the input object satisfying a second force threshold after satisfying the first force threshold.

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