Electronic device and method of controlling the electronic device
US8108000B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 3, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/0339
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device having a temperature sensor is provided. The temperature sensor detects information of a touch operation from an object on a surface of the temperature sensor, determines if the touch operation is valid by determining if the detected information meet preset standards, and executes a corresponding command to activate an action of the electronic device, in response to a determination that the touch operation is valid.
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