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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2006
Fidel Zawde, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Thuy T. B. Le, Santa Clara, CA (US);
John Feland, San Jose, CA (US);
Ray Alexander Trent, Jr., San Jose, CA (US);
Mark Huie, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Fidel Zawde, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Thuy T. B. Le, Santa Clara, CA (US);
John Feland, San Jose, CA (US);
Ray Alexander Trent, Jr., San Jose, CA (US);
Mark Huie, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Synaptics Incorporated, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A proximity sensor device and method is provided that facilitates improved usability. Specifically, the proximity sensor device and method provides the ability for a user to easily select the type of adjustment inputted by the proximity sensor device. In one embodiment, the proximity sensor device includes an adjustment region and one or more start tabs adjacent to the adjustment region. The proximity sensor also includes a processor adapted to indicate adjustment of a first type responsive to sensed object motion originating in a first start tab and continuing in the adjustment region. Thus, a user can cause an adjustment of the first type by introducing an object proximate the first start tab, and moving the object from the first start tab and into the adjustment region.