METHOD FOR DETECTING EVENTS ON A TOUCH SCREEN USING MECHANICAL INPUT
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1. A device comprising:
- a mechanical input element that comprises one or more movable components;
an input screen, wherein the mechanical input element is attached to the input screen; and
a microprocessor that detects movement of the one or more movable components of the mechanical input element via the input screen.
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Abstract
A mechanical input element (e.g., a dial or knob) that comprises one or more movable components is attached to an input screen (e.g., a touch screen). A microprocessor detects movement of the one or more movable components of the mechanical input element via the input screen. The detection of the movement of the one or more movable components of the mechanical input element is used to control various types of electronic/mechanical systems, such as controlling a volume on a radio.
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1. A device comprising:
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a mechanical input element that comprises one or more movable components; an input screen, wherein the mechanical input element is attached to the input screen; and a microprocessor that detects movement of the one or more movable components of the mechanical input element via the input screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
detecting, by a microprocessor, movement of one or more movable components of a mechanical input element via an input screen, wherein the mechanical input element comprises one or more movable components and wherein the mechanical input element is attached to the input screen. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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