Wristwatch-type electronic device with contactless control interface, and control method for such a device
US10809856B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/1605
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to an electronic device intended to be worn secured to a part of the human body, comprising a case (11) provided with a display zone (13), a wristband (12), and a control interface with capacitive measuring electrodes (14, 15, 16) arranged to detect control objects, said control interface being arranged so as to allow the detection of control objects (21) in contact with or across from (i) a detection zone superimposed on the display zone (13), (ii) at least one other detection zone (17, 18, 23) outside said display zone (13).The invention also relates to a method implemented in this device.
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