Electronic device having combined button
US10620828B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/1306
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device may include a housing including a first surface and a second surface, the first surface including a first opening and a second opening; a touch screen display being disposed and visible through the first opening; a mechanical button located at least in part of the second opening and movable in response to a pressure applied thereto; a processor located inside the housing and electrically coupled to the display and the mechanical button; and a memory located inside the housing and electrically coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores a plurality of instructions that cause, upon execution, the processor to: display a screen on at least a portion of the touch screen display; display a virtual button comprising a graphical user interface (GUI) on a specific region of the screen adjacent to the mechanical button such that the GUI visually extends the mechanical button.
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