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Watch device having touch-bezel user interface

  • US 7,778,118 B2
  • Filed: 03/26/2008
  • Issued: 08/17/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A watch device, comprising:

  • a housing;

    a wristband coupled to the housing for holding the housing to the wrist of a user of the watch device;

    a display disposed in the housing for displaying information to the user;

    a backlight operable to illuminate at least a portion of the display; and

    a bezel substantially surrounding the display, the bezel including a ring-shaped capacitive flex sensor for sensing when the bezel is touched, the sensor substantially surrounding the display,wherein the backlight is operable to be activated in response to simultaneous touches of any two points on the bezel.

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