FIELD: physics, computer engineering.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a touch-sensitive user interface for electronic devices and in electronic devices and more specifically to a haptic input device which detects perpendicular, horizontal and rotational inputs or combination thereof for electronic devices and in electronic devices and corresponding methods. The device has a processor lying inside the housing of the electronic device, a touch input device connected to the processor, wherein the touch input device has a flexible part with a touch input surface, a first input sensor integrated into the flexible part of the touch input device and a second input sensor, wherein the first and second input sensors are connected to the processor.
EFFECT: receiving touch input in an electronic device and preventing false inputs in an electronic device due the presence of two cooperative sensors.
5 cl, 14 dwg
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Dates
2014-06-10—Published
2010-07-20—Filed