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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2013
Logitech Europe S.a., Lausanne, CH;
Nicolas Sasselli, Belmont-sur-Lausanne, CH;
Patrick Salamin, Sion, CH;
Maxim Vlasov, Geneva, CH;
Julien Racle, Préverenges, CH;
Rémy Zimmermann, Pully, CH;
Jiri Holzbecher, Binningen, CH;
LOGITECH EUROPE S.A., Lausanne, CH;
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed to control devices, such as human interface devices, configured for use with a tablet computer. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods and system for discriminating between the interactions of a handheld device, touch of one or more of the user's finger(s) and interaction with appendages of the user on a touch-screen tablet computer. The methods described herein may include discriminating between the interaction of the handheld device, the user's finger(s) and an appendage of the user so that the collected information can be used to control some aspect of the hardware or software running on the touch-screen tablet computer.