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AUGMENTED TOUCH CONTROL FOR HAND-HELD DEVICES

  • US 20140078086A1
  • Filed: 09/17/2013
  • Published: 03/20/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A hand-held device, comprising:

  • a housing occupying each of a first plane, a second plane, and a third plane, wherein(i) a first exterior surface of the housing occupying the first plane includes a first touch-sensitive area that is responsive to user touch;

    (ii) a second exterior surface of the housing occupying the second plane includes a second touch-sensitive area that is responsive to user touch;

    (iii) a third exterior surface of the housing occupying the third plane includes a display screen; and

    a user interface module configured to cause display a user interface on the display screen, wherein the user interface module is further configured to interpret at least one of (i) user touch of the first touch-sensitive area as a command to interact with the user interface or (ii) user touch of the second touch-sensitive area as a command to interact with the user interface.

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