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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2007
Ehud Kirmayer, Moshav Orot, IL;
Ehud Kirmayer, Moshav Orot, IL;
Verifone, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An electronic device including a housing having an outer surface, at least one printed circuit board located within the housing and having at least one edge located in propinquity to at least one corresponding edge region of the outer surface, at least one capacitance sensor located at the at least one edge of the printed circuit board and being adapted to sense a change in capacitance at the at least one corresponding edge region resulting from engagement therewith by an object having predetermined capacitance characteristics and capacitance change responsive switching circuitry located within the housing and coupled to the at least one capacitance sensor for providing a desired switching function responsive to the engagement.