Skinnable touch device grip patterns
US9519419B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/041
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Skinnable touch device grip pattern techniques are described herein. A touch-aware skin may be configured to substantially cover the outer surfaces of a computing device. The touch-aware skin may include a plurality of skin sensors configured to detect interaction with the skin at defined locations. The computing device may include one or more modules operable to obtain input from the plurality of skin sensors and decode the input to determine grips patterns that indicate how the computing device is being held by a user. Various functionality provided by the computing device may be selectively enabled and/or adapted based on a determined grip pattern such that the provided functionality may change to match the grip pattern.
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