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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2016
Applicant:
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Inventors:
John M. Connelly, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Talha S. Ansari, Marion, IA (US);
Neil C. Johnson, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Christopher R. Chapman, Marion, IA (US);
Assignee:
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/045 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0416 (2013.01); G06F 3/045 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01);
Abstract
Displays with functional bezels and methods for providing functional bezels to displays are disclosed. A display may include a touch screen, a bezel surrounding the touch screen, and a touch-sensitive zone extending along the bezel. The touch-sensitive zone may be configured to define a secondary touch location. The secondary touch location may be configured to operate jointly with the touch screen to support multi-touch operations.