Hybrid touch button and module using the same
US9787307B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K2217/94036
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hybrid touch button, including: a touch display unit having a touch display area; a mechanical switch having a plurality of conductive contacts; and a control unit, having a power interface for coupling with a power source, a first interface coupled with the touch display area, a second interface coupled with the plurality of conductive contacts, and an output interface, wherein the control unit derives first input information from the first interface and second input information from the second interface, and determines an output configuration of the output interface according to the first input information and the second input information.
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