Rotary input mechanism for an electronic device
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1. A watch, comprising:
- an enclosure defining an opening;
a crown having a stem that extends into the opening;
an optical sensor positioned along a side of the stem and operative to track a rotational movement of the stem about a rotational axis;
a dome switch positioned proximate an end of the stem and operative to sense a translational movement of the stem along the rotational axis;
a display positioned at least partially within the enclosure and having a touch sensor operative to receive touch input; and
a processing element operatively coupled to the display and configured to;
modify a graphical output of the display in a first manner in response to the rotational movement; and
modify the graphical output of the display in a second manner in response to the translational movement.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device includes an enclosure having a sidewall with a button aperture defined therethrough, a display connected to the enclosure, a processing element in communication with the display. The device also includes a sensing element in communication with the processing element and an input button at least partially received within the button aperture and in communication with the sensing element, the input button configured to receive two types of user inputs. During operation, the sensing element tracks movement of the input button to determine the two types of user inputs.
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20 Claims
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1. A watch, comprising:
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an enclosure defining an opening; a crown having a stem that extends into the opening; an optical sensor positioned along a side of the stem and operative to track a rotational movement of the stem about a rotational axis; a dome switch positioned proximate an end of the stem and operative to sense a translational movement of the stem along the rotational axis; a display positioned at least partially within the enclosure and having a touch sensor operative to receive touch input; and a processing element operatively coupled to the display and configured to; modify a graphical output of the display in a first manner in response to the rotational movement; and modify the graphical output of the display in a second manner in response to the translational movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wearable electronic device, comprising:
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an enclosure defining an opening formed in a sidewall of the enclosure; a crown having a stem that extends into the opening; a dome switch positioned near an end of the stem and configured to detect a translation of the stem along an axis; an optical sensor positioned along a side of the stem and configured to detect a rotation of the crown about the axis; and a processing element configured to; perform a first function in response to the rotation of the crown; and perform a second, different function in response to the translation of the crown. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A watch, comprising:
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an enclosure defining a watch body; a crown having a head positioned adjacent to a side of the enclosure and a stem extending into an opening of the enclosure; an optical sensor positioned along a side of the stem and configured to detect a rotation of the stem as the head is rotated about an axis of the opening; a dome switch positioned proximate an end of the stem and configured to detect a translation of the stem as the head is moved toward the enclosure; a retaining element configured to restrict movement of the head away from the enclosure and a display positioned at least partially within the enclosure and having a graphical output;
wherein;the graphical output is modified in a first manner in response to the head being rotated about the axis; and the graphical output is modified in a second manner in response to the head being moved toward the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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