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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2025
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Denis G Chen, San Jose, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An electronic device may include an input system that includes an input member accessible on the exterior of the electronic device and configured to receive a user-applied input force, a beam structure configured to deflect as a result of the input force, a strain sensing system, and a switch that may be actuated by movement of the input member. When the switch is actuated, the electronic device may use a signal provided by the strain sensing system to determine an actuation force of the switch and may further use the determined actuation force to determine a threshold associated with a partial press of the button. The electronic device may include a temperature sensor that provides a temperature signal. The electronic device may use the temperature signal to determine an offset to apply to the signal provided by the strain sensing system.