Proximity detection for an input mechanism of an electronic device
US10503271B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein is an electronic device having a proximity sensor for determining whether an object, such as a user's finger, is in proximity to or in contact with an input mechanism of the electronic device.
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