Replacement of physical buttons with virtual controls
US10067671B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/044
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an approach for controlling a computing device without mechanical buttons the computer detects an interaction with a touch capacitive sensing surface on a computing device. The computer determines that the detected interaction includes at least three interactions including at least two different touch capacitive sensing surfaces. The computer determines a virtual control button to display based on the detected interaction. The computer displays the determined virtual control button to the user. The computer receives an interaction with the displayed virtual control button. The computer implements an action associated with the determined virtual control button based on the received interaction.
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