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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2012
Mark F. Valentine, Kenosha, WI (US);
David B. Cranfill, Allen, TX (US);
Michael F. Olley, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Mark F. Valentine, Kenosha, WI (US);
David B. Cranfill, Allen, TX (US);
Michael F. Olley, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Motorola Mobility LLC, Libertyville, IL (US);
Abstract
A touch sensor integrated with a keyboard spacebar. A touchpad zone can be defined on a portion of a planar surface of a spacebar. The touchpad zone can be configured to detect movement of a human appendage across the touchpad zone, or above the touchpad zone, and generate a corresponding signal from the keyboard that causes corresponding movement of a cursor presented on a display. In another embodiment, a touchpad can be positioned over the spacebar. The touchpad can be slidably engaged to the keyboard to facilitate user positioning of the touchpad over a desired portion of the spacebar.