NON-SCREEN CAPACITIVE TOUCH SURFACE FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC PERSONAL DISPLAY
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1. A method for utilizing a non-screen capacitive touch surface for operating an electronic personal display, said method comprising:
- providing a capacitive touch sensing surface on at least a portion of a housing of the electronic personal display;
monitoring the capacitive touch sensing surface for a contact; and
performing an operation on the electronic personal display when the contact is detected, where the operation being performed is dependent upon the type of contact detected.
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Abstract
A method and system for utilizing a non-screen capacitive touch surface for operating an electronic personal display is disclosed. One example provides a capacitive touch sensing surface on at least a portion of a housing of the electronic personal display. The capacitive touch sensing surface is monitored for a contact. In so doing, when the contact is detected an operation on the electronic personal display is performed, where the operation being performed is dependent upon the type of contact detected.
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1. A method for utilizing a non-screen capacitive touch surface for operating an electronic personal display, said method comprising:
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providing a capacitive touch sensing surface on at least a portion of a housing of the electronic personal display; monitoring the capacitive touch sensing surface for a contact; and performing an operation on the electronic personal display when the contact is detected, where the operation being performed is dependent upon the type of contact detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic personal display with a capacitive touch housing control comprising:
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a capacitive touch sensor on at least a portion of a housing of the electronic personal display; a monitoring module to monitor the capacitive touch sensor on at least a portion of a housing and provide an output based on the type of touch received by the capacitive touch sensor; a gesture definer to correlate the touch with an action to be performed by the electronic personal display; and an operation module to receive the output from the monitoring module and perform the action related to the output on the electronic personal display. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for utilizing a non-screen capacitive touch surface for operating an electronic reader (eReader), said method comprising:
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providing a capacitive touch sensing surface on at least a portion of a housing of the eReader; providing user definable metrics to correlate a user defined gesture with an operation to be performed by the eReader; monitoring the capacitive touch sensing surface for a gesture; and performing an operation on the eReader when the gesture is detected, where the operation being performed is dependent upon the gesture detected. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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