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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2001
Terho Kaikuranta, Piispanristi, FI;
Terho Kaikuranta, Piispanristi, FI;
Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd., Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A method and system for preventing unintended touch pad input resulting from accidental touching of a touch pad device in an electronic device. A user can execute one or more touch pad functions by touching the touch pad device. The electronic device includes a key lock function to put the electronic device in a locked state such that only a limited number of selected input functions are available when the electronic device is in the locked state. When touch pad device is touched, a software program is used to determine whether the electronic device is the locked state and whether the touch function is one of the selected input functions in order to carry out or to block the touch pad function.