Three-dimensional contact-sensitive feature for electronic devices
US6924752B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04886
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device is formed at least partially from a deflectable material that generates an electrical signal in response to contact. The first material is integrated with a display module to provide a shaped feature on the exterior surface of the display module. The shaped feature detects contact with an external object on one or more contact points, where contact with the contact points corresponds to a defined input for a processor of the electronic device.
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