Wireless device having a rear panel control to provide advanced touch screen control
US10496270B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/22
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device including a housing including a front panel and a rear panel, the rear panel arranged on a side of the housing opposite the front panel, a processor configured to execute instructions and the processor being arranged within the housing, a display device configured to generate an interface based in part in response to the processor, where the display device is arranged in the front panel, a touchscreen associated with the display device and configured to sense a user input, where the user input is provided to the processor and where the touchscreen include part of the front panel, and a rear input arranged on the rear panel of the housing and configured to provide a dedicated input to the processor, the processor providing advanced user controls on the interface in response to operation of the rear input.
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