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Touchpad or touchscreen and control element for a touchpad or touchscreen

US8274487B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Guido Meier-Arendt · Langen, DE
Winfried Moell · Laubach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2009
Grant date	Sep 25, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 23, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F3/0393
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A touchpad or touchscreen has a sensitive operating area for setting particular functions. To simplify operation, at least one mechanical control element is arranged above the sensitive operating area, said control element having a trigger which acts on the sensitive operating area to set functions when the control element is moved.

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