Conductive trace routing for display and bezel sensors
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- display sensors configured to detect proximity of an object, the display sensors arranged in conjunction with a display area of display device to support interaction with a user interface displayed by the display device;
bezel sensors configured to detect proximity of an object, with a different type of sensing than is used for detection by the display sensors and with a detection range greater than that of the display sensors the bezel sensors disposed in a bezel that at least partially surrounds the display device and is outside the display area; and
a plurality of conductive traces, disposed between the display and bezel sensors, that communicatively couple the display sensors and the bezel sensors to one or more computing components that are configured to process inputs received from the display sensors and the bezel sensors.
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Abstract
Conductive trace routing techniques for display and bezel sensors are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes display sensors, bezel sensors, and a plurality of conductive traces. The display sensors are configured to detect proximity of an object and are arranged in conjunction with a display area of a display device to support interaction with a user interface displayed by the display device. The bezel sensors are configured to detect proximity of an object and are disposed in a bezel that at least partially surrounds the display device and is outside the display area. The plurality of conductive traces are disposed between the display and bezel sensors and communicatively couple the display sensors and the bezel sensors to one or more computing components that are configured to process inputs received from the display sensors and the bezel sensors.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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display sensors configured to detect proximity of an object, the display sensors arranged in conjunction with a display area of display device to support interaction with a user interface displayed by the display device; bezel sensors configured to detect proximity of an object, with a different type of sensing than is used for detection by the display sensors and with a detection range greater than that of the display sensors the bezel sensors disposed in a bezel that at least partially surrounds the display device and is outside the display area; and a plurality of conductive traces, disposed between the display and bezel sensors, that communicatively couple the display sensors and the bezel sensors to one or more computing components that are configured to process inputs received from the display sensors and the bezel sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computing device comprising:
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a housing assuming a handheld form factor that is configured to be held by one or more hands of a user; a touch panel secured to the housing that includes a display device, display sensors configured to detect proximity of an object and arranged in conjunction with a display area of display device, and bezel sensors disposed in a bezel of the touch panel that are also configured to detect proximity of an object with a different type of sensing than is used for detection by the display sensors and with a detection range greater than that of the display sensors; one or more computing components implemented at least partially in hardware and disposed within the housing, the one or more computing components configured to process inputs received from the display and bezel sensors to identify gestures; and a plurality of conductive traces, routed between the display and bezel sensors, that communicatively couple the display sensors and the bezel sensors to the one or more computing components. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of inputs from display and bezel sensors of a touch panel of a computing device that are communicatively coupled to one or more computing components of the computing device using a plurality of conductive traces that are routed between the display and bezel sensors the bezel sensors using a different type of sensing than is used for detection by the display sensors and having a detection range greater than that of the display sensors; distinguishing between inputs received that are indicative of a user'"'"'s hand as holding a housing of the computing device and inputs that are indicative of a gesture; and initiating performance of one or more operations by the one or more computing components that correspond to the indicated gesture. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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