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Electronic device with dynamically adjusted touch area

  • US 8,373,670 B2
  • Filed: 11/11/2009
  • Issued: 02/12/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic device having a touch panel, the touch panel comprising:

  • a first touch area that is responsive to a stationary touch and corresponds to a first function;

    a second touch area that is responsive to a sliding touch and corresponds to a second function; and

    an overlapped touch area, comprising at least part of the first touch area and at least part of the second touch area;

    wherein when a touch input on the touch panel is started from the overlapped touch area, a touch time of the touch input is within a threshold time, and a moving distance of the touch input is within a threshold distance, the overlapped touch area is set to correspond to the first function.

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