Title:
METHODS OF OPERATING ELECTRONIC DEVICES INCLUDING TOUCH SENSITIVE INTERFACES USING FORCE/DEFLECTION SENSING AND RELATED DEVICES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/125432
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An electronic device may include a touch sensitive user interface and a contact detector configured to detect a location of contact on a surface of the touch sensitive user interface. A force detector may be configured to detect a force/deflection on/of the surface of the touch sensitive user interface using electromagnetic radiation. A controller may be coupled to the touch sensitive user interface. The controller may be configured to provide a first response to the contact on the surface of the touch sensitive user interface when the detected force/deflection is less than a threshold. The controller may be further configured to provide a second response to the contact on the surface of the touch sensitive user interface when the detected force/deflection is greater that the threshold with the first and second responses being different. Related methods are also discussed.
Inventors:
KLINGHULT GUNNAR (SE)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2009/054880
Publication Date:
April 21, 2011
Filing Date:
November 03, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM AB (SE)
KLINGHULT GUNNAR (SE)
KLINGHULT GUNNAR (SE)
International Classes:
G06F3/042; G06F3/041
Foreign References:
| EP1691263A1 | 2006-08-16 | |||
| EP2003537A2 | 2008-12-17 | |||
| US20080055262A1 | 2008-03-06 | |||
| US20070119698A1 | 2007-05-31 | |||
| EP1879096A2 | 2008-01-16 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2425318A2
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
VALEA AB (Stockholm, SE)
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