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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2015
Synaptics Incorporated, San Jose, CA (US);
Shawn P. Day, San Jose, CA (US);
Synaptics Incorporated, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems and devices implement changes in operating mode for a media player, wireless telephone, portable computer or other device having a force sensor and a proximity sensor. A force indication is received from the force sensor and a proximity indication is received from the proximity sensor responsive to user input. The device is then switched from a second operating mode to a first operating mode in response to an occurrence of user input being indicated by both the force and proximity indications. A trigger event occurring during one of the operating modes evokes a response by the device that is not evoked by the trigger event in the other of the first and the second operating modes.