Touch sensitive surface with recessed surface feature for an electronic device
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a display;
a touch-sensitive surface on a side of the housing opposite the display, wherein the touch-sensitive surface includes a recessed feature on a portion of the touch-sensitive surface; and
a control circuit operable to;
detect an object in contact with the touch-sensitive surface;
responsive to determining that the object traversed a perimeter of the recessed feature in a first direction and then remained outside the perimeter of the recessed surface feature for at least a first amount of time, adjust a control of the electronic device based at least in part on the first amount of time; and
responsive to determining that the object traversed the perimeter of the recessed feature in a second direction and then remained outside the perimeter of the recessed surface feature for at least a second amount of time, adjust the control of the electronic device based at least in part on the second amount of time.
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Abstract
An electronic device (300) includes a housing (301). A touch sensitive surface (100) can be disposed along the housing. The touch sensitive surface can include a recessed surface feature (106) on a portion of the touch sensitive surface. A control circuit (315), operable with the touch sensitive surface, can detect a predetermined gesture sequence (501, 502, 503) when a touch actuation along the touch sensitive surface interacts with the recessed surface feature.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a housing; a display; a touch-sensitive surface on a side of the housing opposite the display, wherein the touch-sensitive surface includes a recessed feature on a portion of the touch-sensitive surface; and a control circuit operable to; detect an object in contact with the touch-sensitive surface; responsive to determining that the object traversed a perimeter of the recessed feature in a first direction and then remained outside the perimeter of the recessed surface feature for at least a first amount of time, adjust a control of the electronic device based at least in part on the first amount of time; and responsive to determining that the object traversed the perimeter of the recessed feature in a second direction and then remained outside the perimeter of the recessed surface feature for at least a second amount of time, adjust the control of the electronic device based at least in part on the second amount of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a control circuit of an electronic device, at a touch sensitive surface of the electronic device, an object, wherein; the touch sensitive surface is on a side of a housing of the electronic device that is opposite a display; and the touch sensitive surface includes a recessed feature on a portion of the touch sensitive surface; responsive to determining that the object traversed the perimeter of the recessed feature in a first direction and then remained outside the perimeter of the recessed surface feature for at least a first amount of time, adjusting, by the control circuit, a control of the electronic device based at least in part on the first amount of time; and responsive to determining that the object traversed the perimeter of the recessed feature in a second direction and then remained outside the perimeter of the recessed surface feature for at least a second amount of time, adjusting, by the control circuit, the adjustable control of the electronic device based at least in part on the second amount of time. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A memory comprising instructions that when executed by a control circuit of an electronic device cause the control circuit to:
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detect, at a touch sensitive surface of the electronic device, an object, wherein; the touch sensitive surface is on a side of a housing of the electronic device that is opposite a display; and the touch sensitive surface includes a recessed feature on a portion of the touch sensitive surface; responsive to determining that the object traversed the perimeter of the recessed feature in a first direction and then remained outside the perimeter of the recessed surface feature for at least a first amount of time, adjust a control of the electronic device based at least in part on the first amount of time; and responsive to determining that the object traversed the perimeter of the recessed feature in a second direction and then remained outside the perimeter of the recessed surface feature for at least a second amount of time, remained outside the perimeter of the recessed surface feature for at least a second amount of time, adjust the control of the electronic device based at least in part on the second amount of time. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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