Contact-sensitive crown for an electronic watch
US10664074B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04806
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of operating a wearable electronic device having a display and a rotatable crown includes initiating a rotation-tracking mode based on a detection of a contact between a user and the rotatable crown. In response to initiating the rotation-tracking mode, the electronic device controls a graphical output of the display in accordance with rotational movement or absence of rotational movement of the rotatable crown, terminates the rotation-tracking mode based on a termination of the contact between the user and the rotatable crown, and in response to terminating the rotation-tracking mode, controls the graphical output of the display without regard to rotational movement or absence of rotational movement of the rotatable crown.
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