Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Modifying functionality of an electronic device during a moisture exposure event
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Application No.: US16054811Application Date: 2018-08-03
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Publication No.: US10976278B2Publication Date: 2021-04-13
- Inventor: Ihtesham H. Chowdhury , Eric N. Nyland , Scott A. Myers , Christopher T. Mullens , Bingrui Yang
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
- Main IPC: G01N27/22
- IPC: G01N27/22 ; G06F3/041 ; G06F3/044 ; G06F1/16 ; H04N5/232 ; G03B17/08 ; G06F1/3206 ; H04N5/225 ; G01N27/04

Abstract:
This application relates to an electronic device that includes a processor and a display assembly overlaid by a protective cover. The display assembly can include a touch detection system capable of detecting a touch event at the protective cover. The touch detection system can include a capacitance detector capable of detecting a change in capacitance and a location corresponding to the change in capacitance, and an applied force detector capable of detecting an amount and a location of a force applied to the protective cover that is associated with the touch event. The electronic device can include a moisture detector capable of detecting an amount of moisture present at the protective cover, where when the amount of moisture is greater than a threshold amount, the processor determines a position of the touch event based on detection signals provided by the capacitance detector and the applied force detector.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190064998A1 MODIFYING FUNCTIONALITY OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE DURING A MOISTURE EXPOSURE EVENT Public/Granted day:2019-02-28
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