Pressure-sensitive touch screen display and method
US9870098B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0418
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device includes a pressure-sensitive touch screen display that can dynamically monitor a user's interaction with the device, and adjust the pressure thresholds of different areas of the touch screen display based on the user's monitored interactions. The orientation of the device is determined, the touch screen display is divided into sections, and the device monitors the pressure the user applies in the different sections of the screen. A pressure map is then created that includes pressure detection thresholds specific to the orientation and user for one or more regions of the screen. The device may include different pressure maps for different orientations of the device. When the user interacts with the touch screen, the device determines what the user intended based on the orientation of the device and the thresholds in the pressure map for that orientation for the region of the screen touched by the user.
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