Sensing user input at display area edge
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving input data for a user input, the input data having been sensed by one or more sensors, the input data including data indicating first multiple locations touched by an object in an active display area of an interactive display device in which data or information is displayed as well as first timing information indicating when each of the first multiple locations was sensed, the input data further including data indicating second multiple locations touched by the object in an area outside of the active display area of the interactive display device as well as second timing information indicating when each of the second multiple locations was sensed, the area outside of the active display area extending beyond the active display area where there are no display pixels; and
determining the user input based on the indicated first multiple locations and the indicated first timing information as well as the indicated second multiple locations and the indicated second timing information, the user input comprising a gesture described by a path that includes the first multiple locations and the second multiple locations.
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Abstract
One or more sensors are disposed to sense user inputs in an active display area as well as user inputs in an extended area that is outside of the active display area. Data for user inputs, such as gestures, may include data from user inputs sensed in both the active display area and outside of the active display area. The user inputs can begin and/or end outside of the active display area.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving input data for a user input, the input data having been sensed by one or more sensors, the input data including data indicating first multiple locations touched by an object in an active display area of an interactive display device in which data or information is displayed as well as first timing information indicating when each of the first multiple locations was sensed, the input data further including data indicating second multiple locations touched by the object in an area outside of the active display area of the interactive display device as well as second timing information indicating when each of the second multiple locations was sensed, the area outside of the active display area extending beyond the active display area where there are no display pixels; and determining the user input based on the indicated first multiple locations and the indicated first timing information as well as the indicated second multiple locations and the indicated second timing information, the user input comprising a gesture described by a path that includes the first multiple locations and the second multiple locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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sensing, in a display device having one or more sensors, input data for a user input, the input data including first multiple locations of an active display area of the display device in which data or information is displayed that are touched by an object as well as timing information indicating when each of the first multiple locations was sensed, the input data further including second multiple locations of an area outside of the active display area that are touched by the object as well as timing information indicating when each of the second multiple locations was sensed, the area outside of the active display area extending beyond the active display area where there is no display layer; and using the first multiple locations and timing information indicating when each of the first multiple locations was sensed as well as the second multiple locations and timing information indicating when each of the second multiple locations was sensed to determine the user input. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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- 15. A computing device comprising a housing and a display device supported by the housing and having an active display area in which data or information is displayed, and an area outside of the active display area extending beyond the active display area where there are no display pixels, the display device having one or more sensors disposed for sensing first multiple locations of the active display area that are touched by an object while inputting a user input to the computing device as well as second multiple locations outside of the active display area that are touched by the object while inputting the user input, the computing device determining the user input based on both the first multiple locations of the active display area that are touched by the object and the second multiple locations outside of the active display area that are touched by the object, as well as based on timing information indicating when each of the first multiple locations was sensed by the one or more sensors and when each of the second multiple locations was sensed by the one or more sensors.
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