Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-function keys providing additional functions and previews of functions
- Patent Title (中): 多功能键提供功能的附加功能和预览功能
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Application No.: US14268064Application Date: 2014-05-02
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Publication No.: US09575568B2Publication Date: 2017-02-21
- Inventor: Daniel L. Odell , Justin Mockler , Mohamed Ashraf Sheik-Nainar
- Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Osha Liang LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/02
- IPC: G06F3/02 ; G06F3/041 ; H01H3/02

Abstract:
Methods and devices are disclosed for providing additional functionality using multi-function keys. The device includes key assemblies for receiving a contact input or a press input. A processing system is coupled to the key assemblies and configured to determine a number of objects contacting a key assembly. The processing system provides a first response when the key assembly has received the press input from a first number of objects and provides a second response when key assembly has received the press input from a second number of objects. The method includes determining a number of objects contacting a key assembly and whether the key assembly has received a contact input or a press input. A first response is provided when the key assembly has received the press input from a first number of objects and a second function is provided when key assembly has received the press input from a second number of objects.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150022453A1 MULTI-FUNCTION KEYS PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS AND PREVIEWS OF FUNCTIONS Public/Granted day:2015-01-22
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