Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multifunction physical button
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Application No.: US14869807Application Date: 2015-09-29
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Publication No.: US09900518B2Publication Date: 2018-02-20
- Inventor: Kenneth Kocienda , Imran Chaudhri , Daniel Max Strongwater , Kristi E. S. Bauerly , Roberto G. Yepez , Justin S. Titi
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: APPLE INC.
- Current Assignee: APPLE INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Dentons US LLP
- Main IPC: H04N5/232
- IPC: H04N5/232

Abstract:
The present disclosure generally relates to multifunction physical buttons. An electronic device detects activation of a physical button. The device determines whether a set of one or more criteria are met. If the set of one or more criteria are met, the device captures an image using an image sensor. If the set of one or more criteria are not met, the device turns off the display of the device. Thus, the same physical button can perform different functions based on whether the set of one or more criteria are met.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160373631A1 MULTIFUNCTION PHYSICAL BUTTON Public/Granted day:2016-12-22
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