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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2011
Jennifer Greenwood Zawacki, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Justin Tyler Dubs, Durham, NC (US);
Philip John Jakes, Durham, NC (US);
Sean Michael Ulrich, Raleigh, NC (US);
Jennifer Greenwood Zawacki, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Justin Tyler Dubs, Durham, NC (US);
Philip John Jakes, Durham, NC (US);
Sean Michael Ulrich, Raleigh, NC (US);
Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD., New Tech Park, SG;
Abstract
An apparatus and method are presented for selecting a surface for user input. The apparatus includes an information handling device having at least two surfaces and at least two sensors, as least one of the sensors being associated with one or more of the surfaces, a determination module, and a selection module. The determination module determines a current surface that is likely facing a user. The selection module selects one or more sensors associated with the current surface for user input.