Touch-sensitive button with two levels
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1. A depressible button comprising:
- a sensor for detecting input events; and
an actuator coupled with the sensor and depressible from an initial position to both a first and a second depression threshold;
wherein the sensor is configured to switch from a non-sensing state to a sensing state when the actuator is depressed to the first depression threshold; and
wherein the sensor is configured to detect input events when the actuator is depressed to the second depression threshold.
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Abstract
A touch-sensitive depressible button with multiple depression thresholds is provided. When the button is depressed to a first depression threshold, the touch sensor can be switched from a low-power, non-sensing state to a sensing state. When the button is depressed to a second depression threshold, the touch sensor can sense the touch context and input can be generated based on the depression and the touch context. In this way, the touch-sensitive depressible button with multiple depression thresholds can facilitate timely switching of the touch sensor to a sensing state.
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1. A depressible button comprising:
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a sensor for detecting input events; and an actuator coupled with the sensor and depressible from an initial position to both a first and a second depression threshold; wherein the sensor is configured to switch from a non-sensing state to a sensing state when the actuator is depressed to the first depression threshold; and wherein the sensor is configured to detect input events when the actuator is depressed to the second depression threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for generating input from a depressible button, the method comprising:
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setting a sensor of the button to a non-sensing state; determining that the button has been depressed to a first depression threshold; switching the sensor to a sensing state based on the determination that the button has been depressed to the first depression threshold; determining that the button has been depressed to a second depression threshold; after determining that the button has been depressed to a second depression threshold, detecting an input event; and generating input based on the input event. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored therein, which, when executed by an apparatus including a mechanical button, causes the apparatus to perform a method comprising:
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setting a sensor of the button to a non-sensing state; determining that the button has been depressed to a first depression threshold; switching the sensor to a sensing state based on the determination that the button has been depressed to the first depression threshold; determining that the button has been depressed to a second depression threshold; after determining that the button has been depressed to a second depression threshold, detecting an input event; and generating input based on the input event. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A computing system comprising;
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a processor; a memory; and a depressible button; wherein the button comprises a sensor for detecting input events on a surface of the sensor, and an actuator coupled with the sensor and depressible from an initial position to both a first and a second depression threshold; wherein the sensor is configured to switch from a non-sensing state to a sensing state when the actuator is depressed to the first depression threshold; and wherein the sensor is configured to detect input events when the actuator is depressed to the second depression threshold.
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