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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2009
Applicants:
William Stacy, Redwood City, CA (US);
Robert J. Lowles, Waterloo, CA;
Inventors:
William Stacy, Redwood City, CA (US);
Robert J. Lowles, Waterloo, CA;
Assignee:
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0414 (2013.01); G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01);
Abstract
A portable electronic device comprises at least one force sensor configured to generate a force signal based at least in part on a force applied to a touch-sensitive display and a processor configured to receive the force signal and to provide a feedback signal when the force exceeds a force threshold. The at least one force sensor may be integrated into the touch-sensitive display.