Additional Touch-Gesture Sensors for Rear or Sides of Mobile Devices
First Claim
1. A method for providing user interface features to a mobile device, the method comprising:
- Locating a touch-responsive sensor touchpad to a side of a mobile device;
Receiving touch-gesture measurement information from the touch-responsive sensor touchpad and translating the measurement information into numerical measurement data;
Processing the numerical measurement data on processor comprised by the mobile device to produce touch gesture recognition; and
Providing an output signal responsive to the touch gesture recognition,Wherein the output signal is responsive to a touch gesture imparted to the touch-responsive sensor touchpad, andWherein the output signal is used to control an aspect of a software application operating on the mobile device.
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Abstract
A method for providing user interface features to a mobile device involving locating a touch-responsive sensor touchpad to the rear and/or at least one side of a mobile device. Touch-gesture measurement information from the touch-responsive sensor touchpad is processed and used to create an output signal responsive to a touch gesture imparted wherein the output signal is used to control an aspect of a software application operating on the mobile device. The mobile device can be configured to be selectively responsive to particular temporal patterns of touch, particular regions of touch, and/or particular movements of touch. Touch gestures can include various types of squeezing gestures, path-tracing touch gestures, and touch pattern gestures. Recognized gestures can be used to control the mobile device and/or software application running on the mobile device.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for providing user interface features to a mobile device, the method comprising:
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Locating a touch-responsive sensor touchpad to a side of a mobile device; Receiving touch-gesture measurement information from the touch-responsive sensor touchpad and translating the measurement information into numerical measurement data; Processing the numerical measurement data on processor comprised by the mobile device to produce touch gesture recognition; and Providing an output signal responsive to the touch gesture recognition, Wherein the output signal is responsive to a touch gesture imparted to the touch-responsive sensor touchpad, and Wherein the output signal is used to control an aspect of a software application operating on the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 22)
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14. A method for providing user interface features to a mobile device, the method comprising:
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Locating a touch-responsive sensor touchpad to the rear area of a mobile device; Receiving touch-gesture measurement information from the touch-responsive sensor array touchpad and translating the measurement information into numerical measurement data; Receiving touch-gesture measurement information from the touch-responsive sensor touchpad and translating the measurement information into numerical measurement data; Processing the numerical measurement data on processor comprised by the mobile device to produce touch gesture recognition; and Providing an output signal responsive to the touch gesture recognition, Wherein the output signal is responsive to a touch gesture imparted to the touch-responsive sensor touchpad, and Wherein the output signal is used to control an aspect of a software application operating on the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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