Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Remote capacitive interface
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Application No.: US17207329Application Date: 2021-03-19
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Publication No.: US11435840B2Publication Date: 2022-09-06
- Inventor: Adam T. Garelli , Senem E. Emgin , Terrence L. Van Ausdall , Antonio Clarke
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/039
- IPC: G06F3/039 ; G06F3/023 ; H01H13/702 ; G06F1/16 ; H01R13/22 ; G06F3/044

Abstract:
Computing devices, input devices, keyboard assemblies, and related systems include a set of conductive traces or leads configured to transfer a capacitive load from an appendage of a user or another capacitive load source from a remote location, such as on a keycap of the keyboard, to a conductive portion or electrode on the keyboard that is positioned near a touch-sensitive interface of a computing device. The capacitive load is thereby transferable through the conductive traces or leads to the touch-sensitive interface without having to directly apply the load, such as by touching a finger to the interface. This can reduce or eliminate the need for on-screen controls or keyboard interface elements in a touch screen device without having to use a more expensive and energy-draining wired or wireless connection between the computing device and a keyboard case or accessory for the computing device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210208694A1 REMOTE CAPACITIVE INTERFACE Public/Granted day:2021-07-08
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