METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTINGUISHING SCREEN HOLD FROM SCREEN TOUCH
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1. A method, comprising:
- electrically sensing the activation of a touch sensor located proximate at least a portion of a frame of a touch screen enabled device; and
disabling a touch screen functionality of at least a portion of a screen of the touch screen enabled device proximate the activated touch sensor.
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Abstract
A touch screen enabled device of the present invention includes at least a display screen, a frame bordering the display screen and at least one touch sensor located in the device such that when pressure is applied to at least a portion of the frame proximate the at least one touch sensor, the pressure is sensed by the at least one touch sensor. In a touch screen enabled device of the present invention, the activation of a touch sensor located proximate at least a portion of a frame of the touch screen enabled device is electrically sensed and a touch screen functionality of at least a portion of a screen of the touch screen enabled device proximate the activated touch sensor is disabled.
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1. A method, comprising:
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electrically sensing the activation of a touch sensor located proximate at least a portion of a frame of a touch screen enabled device; and disabling a touch screen functionality of at least a portion of a screen of the touch screen enabled device proximate the activated touch sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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a display screen; a frame bordering the display screen; and at least one touch sensor located in the apparatus such that when pressure is applied to at least a portion of the frame proximate the at least one touch sensor, the pressure is sensed by the at least one touch sensor; said apparatus having touch screen functionality and configured to; electrically sense the activation of a touch sensor located on at least a portion of a frame of a touch screen enabled device; and disable a touch screen functionality of at least a portion of a screen of the touch screen enabled device proximate the activated touch sensor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 14, 15, 16)
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