Method for operating a touch sensitive user interface
US10019100B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04105
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for operating a touch sensitive user interface is provided. The touch sensitive user interface comprises a touch sensitive surface and at least two force sensitive sensors. The touch sensitive surface is configured to provide a touch information indicating touch positions of at least two concurrent touches on the touch sensitive surface. The at least two force sensitive sensors are mounted at the touch sensitive surface at different predetermined locations. Each of the at least two force sensitive sensors is configured to generate a corresponding force information depending on a force being exerted on the corresponding force sensitive sensor. According to the method, the touch positions are determined based on the touch information and the force information is received from the at least two force sensitive sensors. Based on the at least two touch positions, the force information from the force sensitive sensors and the predetermined locations of the force sensitive sensors a corresponding touch force is determined for each of the concurrent touches.
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