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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2011
Bran Ferren, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Dimitri Negroponte, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Cory J. Booth, Beaverton, OR (US);
Genevieve Bell, Portland, OR (US);
Bran Ferren, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Dimitri Negroponte, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Cory J. Booth, Beaverton, OR (US);
Genevieve Bell, Portland, OR (US);
INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus may include a processor and a touch sensing device coupled to the processor. The apparatus may further include a force determining module operative on the processor to receive a detection signal from a first portion of the touch sensing device, determine a contact area at the first portion based upon the detection signal, map the first portion to a target operation, and send control instructions to perform the target operation based on the contact area.