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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2013
Applicant:
Research IN Motion Limited, Waterloo, CA;
Inventors:
James Paul Warden, Forth Worth, TX (US);
Huanhuan Gu, Kitchener, CA;
Arnold Sheynman, Northbrook, IL;
Assignee:
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/046 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0416 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/046 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04101 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04106 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes utilizing transmitters and receivers, performing detection of objects spaced from an electronic device, when an object that is spaced from the electronic device is detected, continuing performing detection of objects, when no object is detected, discontinuing performing detection of objects, and utilizing touch sensors of the touch-sensitive display, performing touch detection.