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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2014
Applicant:
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Inventor:
Darryl Cotton, St. Ives, GB;
Assignee:
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/042 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0416 (2013.01); G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/0414 (2013.01); G06F 3/0421 (2013.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04102 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04107 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04108 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus including in a first laterally extending layer, a flexible substrate; in a second laterally extending layer, a plurality of distinct sensors configured to sense over a sensing area; in a third laterally extending layer, a modifier including a perimeter, wherein the apparatus is configured to enable, responsive to flexing of the flexible substrate, lateral movement of the perimeter of the modifier relative to the plurality of distinct sensors to modify sensing by one or more of the distinct sensors.