CONTROL OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES
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1. An electronic device comprising a touch-sensitive surface and a touchless detecting system for detecting movement of a finger towards the surface;
- the device being configured to associate said movement with a predicted touch on said surface and to issue a report of said predicted touch.
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Abstract
An electronic device comprising a touch-sensitive surface and a touchless detecting system for detecting movement of a finger towards the surface. The device is configured to associate said movement with a predicted touch on said surface and to issue a report of said predicted touch.
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1. An electronic device comprising a touch-sensitive surface and a touchless detecting system for detecting movement of a finger towards the surface;
- the device being configured to associate said movement with a predicted touch on said surface and to issue a report of said predicted touch.
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13. A method of operating an electronic device comprising a touch-sensitive surface and a touchless detecting system, the method comprising:
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detecting movement of a finger towards the surface using the touchless detecting system; associating said movement with a predicted touch on said surface; and issuing a report of said touch.
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14. A computer software product, either on a carrier or not, comprising instructions for operating an electronic device comprising a touch-sensitive surface and a touchless detecting system, the instructions comprising:
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instructions for detecting movement of a finger towards the surface using the touchless detecting system; instructions for associating said movement with a predicted touch on said surface; and instructions for issuing a report of said predicted touch. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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