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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2006
Applicants:
Kevin Orr, Elmira, CA;
Douglas Edgar Fregin, Waterloo, CA;
Inventors:
Kevin Orr, Elmira, CA;
Douglas Edgar Fregin, Waterloo, CA;
Assignee:
Research In Motion Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 25/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An improved switch assembly for use in a handheld electronic device comprises a capacitive sensing system employing a capacitive slider input device to detect navigational inputs, and further provides a pair of switches mounted to the slider on an underside thereof to provide selection or escape inputs as desired.