Capacitive touch controls lockout
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1. A computing device, comprising:
- a touch-screen display configured for user interaction;
one or more capacitive touch controls configured for user selection as a device input to initiate a device action;
a touch input module configured to receive user inputs to the one or more capacitive touch controls;
a memory and a processor to implement a lockout service that is configured to;
receive various service inputs from the touch input module indicating a touch input and/or user interaction with the touch-screen display;
receive recognition of an inadvertent user contact with a capacitive touch control of the one or more capacitive touch controls;
receive a service input of the inadvertent user contact as a user slide input direction of approach towards the capacitive touch control, the user slide input direction of approach based on a touch signal sensed on a first side of the capacitive touch control and progressively passing over to a second side of the capacitive touch control; and
disable one or more of the capacitive touch controls based on the inadvertent user contact with the capacitive touch control to avoid an inadvertent actuation of the one or more capacitive touch controls.
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Abstract
In embodiments of capacitive touch controls lockout, a computing device includes a touch-screen display for user interaction, and includes one or more capacitive touch controls for user selection as a device input to initiate a device action. The computing device also includes a lockout service that is implemented to disable one or more of the capacitive touch controls based on user interaction with the touch-screen display.
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19 Claims
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1. A computing device, comprising:
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a touch-screen display configured for user interaction; one or more capacitive touch controls configured for user selection as a device input to initiate a device action; a touch input module configured to receive user inputs to the one or more capacitive touch controls; a memory and a processor to implement a lockout service that is configured to; receive various service inputs from the touch input module indicating a touch input and/or user interaction with the touch-screen display; receive recognition of an inadvertent user contact with a capacitive touch control of the one or more capacitive touch controls; receive a service input of the inadvertent user contact as a user slide input direction of approach towards the capacitive touch control, the user slide input direction of approach based on a touch signal sensed on a first side of the capacitive touch control and progressively passing over to a second side of the capacitive touch control; and disable one or more of the capacitive touch controls based on the inadvertent user contact with the capacitive touch control to avoid an inadvertent actuation of the one or more capacitive touch controls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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activating a touch-screen display for user interaction; enabling one or more capacitive touch controls for user selection as a device input to initiate a device action; receiving various service inputs that indicate a touch input and/or user interaction with the touch-screen display; receiving recognition of an inadvertent user contact with a capacitive touch control of the one or more capacitive touch controls, the inadvertent user contact recognized as a user slide input direction of approach towards the capacitive touch control based on a touch signal sensed on a first side of the capacitive touch control and progressively passing over to a second side of the capacitive touch control; distinguishing a user input to the capacitive touch control from the inadvertent user contact with the capacitive touch control; and disabling one or more of the capacitive touch controls based on the inadvertent user contact with the capacitive touch control to avoid an inadvertent actuation of the one or more capacitive touch controls. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A touch controls lockout system, comprising:
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one or more capacitive touch controls configured for user selection as a device input to initiate a device action; and a lockout service executable by a processor and configured to; receive various service inputs that indicate a touch input and/or user interaction with a touch-screen display; receive recognition of an inadvertent user contact with a capacitive touch control of the one or more capacitive touch controls; distinguish a user input to the capacitive touch control from the inadvertent user contact with the capacitive touch control; and disable one or more of the capacitive touch controls for a duration of time based on the inadvertent user contact with the capacitive touch control to avoid an inadvertent actuation of the one or more capacitive touch controls, the one or more capacitive touch controls configured to re-enable after the duration of time without an activation input. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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