发明授权
- 专利标题: Single piece top surface display layer and integrated front cover for an electronic device
- 专利标题(中): 单件上表面显示层和电子设备的集成前盖
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申请号: US11758888申请日: 2007-06-06
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公开(公告)号: US07973772B2公开(公告)日: 2011-07-05
- 发明人: Shawn R. Gettemy , William R. Hanson , Lawrence Lam , Anna P. Slothower
- 申请人: Shawn R. Gettemy , William R. Hanson , Lawrence Lam , Anna P. Slothower
- 申请人地址: US TX Houston
- 专利权人: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
- 当前专利权人: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
- 当前专利权人地址: US TX Houston
- 代理机构: Mahamedi Paradice Kreisman LLP
- 代理商 Van Mahamedi
- 主分类号: G09G5/00
- IPC分类号: G09G5/00
摘要:
A single-piece top surface display and integrated front cover for an electronic device. In one embodiment, the cover comprises a thin, flexible, transparent layer coupled with a supporting structure. The flexible layer is supported above a display screen which is coupled with pressure activated sensors located under the display screen. The cover is dust-free, waterproof, and has a flat outer surface that is free of any steps or indentations. Users input data by applying pressure on the cover which causes the display screen to deflect and activate the sensors. The pressure exerted on the sensors is triangulated to register the position of the user input. In another embodiment, the cover is transparent, rigid, and directly contacts the pressure activated sensors which are located in front of the display screen or in the housing behind it. When pressure is applied to the cover, the cover deflects and activates the sensors. In both embodiments, an accelerometer identifies valid input events.
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