Contoured thumb touch sensor apparatus
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an input device configured on a side of the apparatus, the input device having a touch-sensitive surface operative to detect movement input, the touch-sensitive surface comprising a saddle shape having a concave shape in at least one direction having a first radius of curvature and a convex shape in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the concave shape having a second radius of curvature smaller than the first radius of curvature.
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Abstract
Embodiments of an apparatus, system and method are described for implementing a contoured thumb touch sensor. An apparatus may comprise, for example, an input device configured on a side of an apparatus, the input device having a concave shape in a direction from a top of the apparatus to a bottom of the apparatus, the input device comprising a touch-sensitive surface operative to detect movement input. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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17 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
an input device configured on a side of the apparatus, the input device having a touch-sensitive surface operative to detect movement input, the touch-sensitive surface comprising a saddle shape having a concave shape in at least one direction having a first radius of curvature and a convex shape in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the concave shape having a second radius of curvature smaller than the first radius of curvature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile computing device, comprising:
an enclosure having a plurality of opposing surfaces, wherein at least a first surface includes a display and at least one different surface includes an input device comprising a touch-sensitive surface operative to detect movement input, the touch-sensitive surface comprising a saddle shape having a concave shape in at least one direction having a first radius of curvature and a convex shape in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the concave shape having a second radius of curvature smaller than the first radius of curvature. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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a display; one or more processors; and an enclosure to house the display and the one or more processors, the enclosure having an integrated input device comprising a touch-sensitive surface operative to detect movement input, the touch-sensitive surface comprising a saddle shape having a concave shape in at least one direction having a first radius of curvature and a convex shape in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the concave shape having a second radius of curvature smaller than the first radius of curvature. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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