Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Disappearing button or slider
- Patent Title (中): 消失的按钮或滑块
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Application No.: US13888579Application Date: 2013-05-07
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Publication No.: US08786568B2Publication Date: 2014-07-22
- Inventor: Omar S. Leung , David T. Amm
- 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: G06F3/041
- IPC: G06F3/041

Abstract:
An input device receives an input that is a deflection based capacitive sensing input. Deflection of a metal frame of the input device causes a change in capacitance that is used to control a function of an electrical device. The input appears invisible because it is made of the same material as the housing it is contained in. Invisible backlit holes may make the input selectively visible or invisible to the user.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130241877A1 Disappearing Button or Slider Public/Granted day:2013-09-19
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