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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2011
Applicant:
Jay J. Huang, Eatontown, NJ (US);
Inventor:
Jay J. Huang, Eatontown, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/033 (2013.01); G06F 3/039 (2013.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G06F 3/033 (2013.01); G06F 3/039 (2013.01); G06F 3/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and systems are disclosed to enhance the user interface of a touch screen device. In one embodiment, a button () is disposed over a touch activation area () of a touch screen device () by a retainer () hingedly connected to a hinge bracket () affixed to the device housing by a double-sided tape (). The button relays a user's touch action to the touch sensitive screen and provides the user with tactile cues and feedback. Systemic optimizations are also provided to streamline the operation of the touch screen device adopting such an apparatus.