Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dynamic input surface for electronic devices
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Application No.: US14867376Application Date: 2015-09-28
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Publication No.: US10656719B2Publication Date: 2020-05-19
- Inventor: Brett W. Degner , Daniel D. Sunshine , Ron A. Hopkinson , Christiaan A. Ligtenberg , William F. Leggett , Patrick Kessler
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/01
- IPC: G06F3/01 ; G06F1/16 ; G06F3/044 ; G06F3/0488 ; G06F3/0354 ; G06F3/041 ; G06F3/02

Abstract:
A dynamic input surface for an electronic device and a method of reconfiguring the same is disclosed. The input surface has a partially-flexible metal contact portion defining an input area, and a group of indicators. The indicators may be group of holes extending through the contact portion. The group of holes may be selectively illuminated based on a gesture performed on the contact portion. A size of the input area may be dynamically varied based on the gesture. Additionally, the group of indicators indicates a boundary of the input area.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160103496A1 DYNAMIC INPUT SURFACE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES Public/Granted day:2016-04-14
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