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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2015
Motorola Solutions, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Eng Wiang Chan, Penang, MY;
Mohd Wardi Iswali Aihsan, Kedah, MY;
Chee Kit Chan, Perak, MY;
Shirish Kaner, Penang, MY;
Steven John Kerr, Penang, MY;
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A stationary interface control knob includes a body having a fixed substantially-cylindrical surface with a first axis, and a flexible touch panel sensor having a sensor surface at least partially in cylindrical form with a spaced relationship from the fixed substantially-cylindrical surface. The sensor surface has a second axis coinciding with the first axis. The flexible touch panel sensor senses a user interaction with the fixed substantially-cylindrical surface and generates an interface signal in response thereto. Also discloses are method of controlling the stationary interface control knob.