Multi-dimensional scroll wheel
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1. An input device comprising:
- a touch sensitive surface surrounding a touch sensitive mechanical push button, wherein the touch sensitive mechanical push button is capable of being depressed relative to the touch sensitive surface surrounding the touch sensitive mechanical push button, enabling relative displacement between the touch sensitive mechanical push button and the touch sensitive surface surrounding the touch sensitive mechanical push button; and
a controller configured to detect a gesture traversing the touch sensitive surface and the touch sensitive mechanical push button.
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Abstract
A multi-dimensional scroll wheel is disclosed. Scroll wheel circuitry is provided to detect input gestures that traverse the center of the scroll wheel and to detect multi-touch input. The scroll wheel can include a first plurality of sensor elements arranged in a first closed loop and a second plurality of sensor elements arranged in a second closed loop, the first and second closed loops being concentrically arranged about the center of the scroll wheel.
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1. An input device comprising:
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a touch sensitive surface surrounding a touch sensitive mechanical push button, wherein the touch sensitive mechanical push button is capable of being depressed relative to the touch sensitive surface surrounding the touch sensitive mechanical push button, enabling relative displacement between the touch sensitive mechanical push button and the touch sensitive surface surrounding the touch sensitive mechanical push button; and a controller configured to detect a gesture traversing the touch sensitive surface and the touch sensitive mechanical push button. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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