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Dorsal touch input

  • US 8,698,764 B1
  • Filed: 06/30/2010
  • Issued: 04/15/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electronic device having at least a front and a back surface, the electronic device comprising:

  • a processor;

    a memory coupled to the processor;

    a display coupled to the processor to render content;

    a front touch sensor disposed along at least a portion of the front surface of the electronic device;

    a back touch sensor disposed along at least a portion of the back surface of the electronic device;

    a touch control module stored in the memory and configured to execute on the processor to;

    detect an engagement gesture made by the user via the front touch sensor, the back touch sensor, or both;

    recognize touches from a user on the front touch sensor, the back touch sensor, or both during the engagement gesture;

    set a home row of a virtual keyboard to correspond to the recognized user touches at least partly in response to detecting the engagement gesture;

    map at least a portion of the virtual keyboard onto the back touch sensor relative to the set virtual keyboard home row; and

    accept an entry from the virtual keyboard generated by a user touch via the front touch sensor or the back touch sensor.

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