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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2013
Applicant:
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert S. Tartz, San Marcos, CA (US);
Richard O. Farley, San Diego, CA (US);
Clayton G. Dumstorff, San Diego, CA (US);
Jay S. King, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2009.01); G06F 3/0487 (2013.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H04W 88/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G06F 1/1684 (2013.01); G06F 3/0487 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 88/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a handheld device equipped with arrays of force sensors located along both sides of the device that can provide a novel user interface for operating the device. The sensors can be configured to recognize various grip patterns, gestures, and biometric information of a user operating the device. Using the arrays of force sensors in addition to a touchscreen, a new paradigm for operating a handheld device is provided.