Device having side sensor
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1. A mobile device comprising:
- a housing, the housing having a front face exposing a display, a back face opposing the front face, a plurality of sides connecting the back face to the front face, the plurality of sides including at least a first side and a second side, the first side and the second side each having an internal surface facing toward an interior of the housing and the first side and second side each having an external surface opposing the internal surface, the external surface being level across the length of the housing;
a controller located within the housing; and
a first sensing layer located within the interior of the housing adjacent the internal surface of the first side, the first sensing layer including;
a first position sensing layer extending longitudinally adjacent the internal surface of the first side and being coupled to the controller to provide position input to the controller; and
a first pressure sensing layer being coupled to the controller to provide pressure input to the controller,the first side being configured for movement between a rest position and an actuating position when pressure is applied to the external surface of the first side, the first side applying greater force to the first pressure sensing layer in the actuating position than in the rest position.
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Abstract
A method of input and device are provided. The device includes a housing having a front face exposing a display, a back face opposing the front face, and a plurality of sides. The sides include a first side and a second side. The device includes a controller and a first sensing layer located within the housing along the first side. The first sensing layer includes a first position sensing layer extending longitudinally along the first side. The first position sensing layer is coupled to the controller to provide position input. The first sensing layer also includes a first pressure sensing layer. The first pressure sensing layer is coupled to the controller to provide pressure input.
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1. A mobile device comprising:
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a housing, the housing having a front face exposing a display, a back face opposing the front face, a plurality of sides connecting the back face to the front face, the plurality of sides including at least a first side and a second side, the first side and the second side each having an internal surface facing toward an interior of the housing and the first side and second side each having an external surface opposing the internal surface, the external surface being level across the length of the housing; a controller located within the housing; and a first sensing layer located within the interior of the housing adjacent the internal surface of the first side, the first sensing layer including; a first position sensing layer extending longitudinally adjacent the internal surface of the first side and being coupled to the controller to provide position input to the controller; and a first pressure sensing layer being coupled to the controller to provide pressure input to the controller, the first side being configured for movement between a rest position and an actuating position when pressure is applied to the external surface of the first side, the first side applying greater force to the first pressure sensing layer in the actuating position than in the rest position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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