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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2010
John Henry Krahenbuhl, McHenry, IL (US);
Louis Jerome Lundell, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Jiri Slaby, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
John Henry Krahenbuhl, McHenry, IL (US);
Louis Jerome Lundell, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Jiri Slaby, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Google Technology Holdings LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
An electronic device () is configured to be operable with the user input attachment () so as to provide a user with the option of using a touch sensitive display () alone, or in conjunction with the control device or keypad having physical keys to enhance the tactile user experience. The electronic device () includes a touch sensitive display () and the controller () it is operable with a touch sensitive display (). When the user input attachment () is coupled to the touch sensitive display (), and identification module () is configured to identify the user input attachment () by way of a temporal signature signal (). Once identified, and adaptation module () is configured to reconfigure the electronic device () in response to the user input attachment () being attached.