Electronic Device Having Managed Input Components
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
- a user interface surface;
a touch-sensitive sensor associated with the user interface surface, the touch-sensitive sensor producing a touch-sensitive signal in response to an actuation of the touch-sensitive sensor at the user interface surface; and
a piezoelectric sensor associated with the user interface surface, the piezoelectric sensor producing a piezoelectric signal in response to an actuation of the piezoelectric sensor at the user interface surface; and
a processing component coupled to the touch-sensitive sensor and the piezoelectric sensor, the processing component determining whether actuation of the touch-sensitive sensor is invalid based on the touch-sensitive signal and the piezoelectric signal, and the processing component performing, or refraining from performing, an operation of the electronic device in response to determining that the actuation of the touch-sensitive sensor is invalid.
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Abstract
There is described an electronic device having a touch-sensitive sensor and a piezoelectric sensor, and a method of operating the device. The electronic device detects an actuation of the touch-sensitive sensor, and a touch-sensitive signal is produced by the touch-sensitive sensor in response to detecting the actuation of the touch-sensitive sensor. Also, the electronic device detects an actuation of the piezoelectric sensor, and a piezoelectric signal is produced by the piezoelectric sensor in response to detecting the actuation of the piezoelectric sensor. Next, the electronic device determines whether the actuation of the touch-sensitive sensor is invalid based on the touch-sensitive signal and the piezoelectric signal. The electronic device then performs, or refrains from performing, an operation in response to determining that the actuation of the touch-sensitive sensor is invalid.
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a user interface surface; a touch-sensitive sensor associated with the user interface surface, the touch-sensitive sensor producing a touch-sensitive signal in response to an actuation of the touch-sensitive sensor at the user interface surface; and a piezoelectric sensor associated with the user interface surface, the piezoelectric sensor producing a piezoelectric signal in response to an actuation of the piezoelectric sensor at the user interface surface; and a processing component coupled to the touch-sensitive sensor and the piezoelectric sensor, the processing component determining whether actuation of the touch-sensitive sensor is invalid based on the touch-sensitive signal and the piezoelectric signal, and the processing component performing, or refraining from performing, an operation of the electronic device in response to determining that the actuation of the touch-sensitive sensor is invalid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operating an electronic device having a touch-sensitive sensor, a piezoelectric sensor and a processing component, the method comprising:
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detecting an actuation of the touch-sensitive sensor; producing a touch-sensitive signal by the touch-sensitive sensor in response to detecting the actuation of the touch-sensitive sensor; monitoring for an actuation of the piezoelectric sensor; producing a piezoelectric signal by the piezoelectric sensor in response to detecting the actuation of the piezoelectric sensor; determining whether the actuation of the touch-sensitive sensor is invalid based on the touch-sensitive signal and the piezoelectric signal; and performing, or refraining from performing, an operation of the electronic device in response to determining that the actuation of the touch-sensitive sensor is invalid. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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