Dorsal Touch Input
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Abstract
A back touch sensor positioned on a back surface of a device accepts user input in the form of touches. The touches on the back touch sensor map keys on a virtual keyboard, a pointer input, and so forth. Touches on a touch sensor positioned on a front surface provide additional input while also allowing the user to grasp and hold the device.
39 Citations
55 Claims
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36. An electronic device comprising:
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one or more processors; memory coupled to the one or more processors; a display coupled to the one or more processors to present a content item; a front surface via which the content item is viewable and a back surface opposite the front surface; a touch sensor disposed along at least a portion of the back surface; instructions stored in the memory and executable on the one or more processors, wherein the instructions, in conjunction with the touch sensor, cause the one or more processors to; recognize a touch input via the touch sensor; and cause an action to be performed relative to the content item based on a pre-determined command mapped to the touch input. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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40. An electronic device comprising:
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one or more processors; memory coupled to the one or more processors; a housing; a display disposed in the housing and coupled to the one or more processors to present a content item; a touch sensor coupled to the housing at a location apart from the display; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors, wherein the instructions program the one or more processors to; receive touch input information from the touch sensor; and cause an action to be performed using the content item based on a pre-determined command mapped to the touch input information. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method performed by a device having a display and a touch sensor, the method comprising:
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detecting, by the device, a touch input using the touch sensor, wherein the touch sensor is located apart from the display; determining, by the device, that the touch input corresponds to a predetermined command; and executing, by the device, the predetermined command. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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