Portable electronic device with content-dependent touch sensitivity
US7956846B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 4, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04808
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable electronic device, having a touch-sensitive display, displays a plurality of icons on the touch-sensitive display. A contact region when a user makes contact with the touch-sensitive display is detected. Whether the contact region corresponds to one of the plurality of icons is determined in accordance with an electrostatic model.
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