Portable electronic device and method for avoiding erroneous touch on touch panel thereof
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1. A method for avoiding an erroneous touch on a touch panel in a portable electronic device, the touch panel having a predetermined touch pressure threshold, the method comprising:
- determining whether a triggering event is received;
when the triggering event is received, enabling a sensor, wherein the triggering event comprises a phone call;
detecting a distance between the portable electronic device and an object by the sensor; and
determining the predetermined touch pressure threshold of the touch panel according to the detected distance between the portable electronic device and the object.
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Abstract
A method for avoiding an erroneous touch on a touch panel in a portable electronic device includes the steps of: determining whether a triggering event is received; enabling a sensor when the triggering event is received; detecting a distance between the portable electronic device and an object by the sensor; and determining a predetermined touch pressure threshold of the touch panel according to the detected distance.
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1. A method for avoiding an erroneous touch on a touch panel in a portable electronic device, the touch panel having a predetermined touch pressure threshold, the method comprising:
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determining whether a triggering event is received; when the triggering event is received, enabling a sensor, wherein the triggering event comprises a phone call; detecting a distance between the portable electronic device and an object by the sensor; and determining the predetermined touch pressure threshold of the touch panel according to the detected distance between the portable electronic device and the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a touch panel, having a predetermined touch pressure threshold; a sensor, configured to detect a distance between the portable electronic device and an object; a triggering event determining module, configured to determine whether a triggering event is received and enable the sensor when the triggering event is received, wherein the triggering event comprises a phone call; and a touch pressure threshold setting module, configured to determine the predetermined touch pressure threshold of the touch panel according to the distance detected by the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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