Sensor configurations in a user input device
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1. A device comprising:
- at least one touch sensor configured to detect an angular position associated with a first user input,a plurality of switches associated with a plurality of input functions, each switch being configured to detect a second user input, wherein the at least one touch sensor is peripherally located with respect to the plurality of switches, anda processor configured to generate a signal associated with performing a task in accordance with the first and second user inputs.
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Abstract
Method and device relate to improved sensor configurations in a user device are disclosed. A device implements the improved sensor configurations includes a switch configured to detect a force applied by a user, one or more touch sensors configured to detect an angular position of the user input which are peripherally located relative to the switch, and a processor configured to generate a signal for performing a task selected from a plurality of predefined tasks in accordance with the force and the angular position of the user input.
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1. A device comprising:
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at least one touch sensor configured to detect an angular position associated with a first user input, a plurality of switches associated with a plurality of input functions, each switch being configured to detect a second user input, wherein the at least one touch sensor is peripherally located with respect to the plurality of switches, and a processor configured to generate a signal associated with performing a task in accordance with the first and second user inputs.
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