MECHANISM FOR EMPLOYING AND FACILITATING AN EDGE THUMB SENSOR AT A COMPUTING DEVICE
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- extending a touch panel of a computing device into a flap of the touch panel to be used as a side sensor of the computing device;
sensing a use of the side sensor, the use comprising touching of the side sensor by a user, and wherein sensing comprises detecting a change at one or more intersecting points of a plurality of intersecting points of conductive lines; and
facilitating an action in response to the use of the side sensor.
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Abstract
A mechanism is described for employing and facilitating a thumb sensor at a computing device. A method of embodiments of the invention includes extending a touch panel of a computing device into a flap of the touch panel to be used as a side sensor of the computing device, and sensing a use of the side sensor, the use including touching of the side sensor by a user, where sensing may include detecting a change at one or more intersecting points of a plurality of intersecting points of conductive lines. The method may further include facilitating an action in response to the use of the side sensor.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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extending a touch panel of a computing device into a flap of the touch panel to be used as a side sensor of the computing device; sensing a use of the side sensor, the use comprising touching of the side sensor by a user, and wherein sensing comprises detecting a change at one or more intersecting points of a plurality of intersecting points of conductive lines; and facilitating an action in response to the use of the side sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a computing device having a memory to store instructions for facilitating a thumb sensor mechanism, and a processing device to execute the instructions, wherein the instructions cause the processing device to; extend a touch panel of the computing device into a flap of the touch panel to be used as a side sensor of the computing device; sense a use of the side sensor, the use comprising touching of the side sensor by a user, and wherein sensing comprises detecting a change at one or more intersecting points of a plurality of intersecting points of conductive lines; and facilitate an action in response to the use of the side sensor. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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extend a touch panel of a computing device into a flap of the touch panel to be used as a side sensor of the computing device; sense a use of the side sensor, the use comprising touching of the side sensor by a user, and wherein sensing comprises detecting a change at one or more intersecting points of a plurality of intersecting points of conductive lines; and facilitate an action in response to the use of the side sensor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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