公开(公告)号：US20180299996A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-18

申请号：US15490756

申请日：2017-04-18

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Tyler Reed Kugler ,  Alexey Polyudov ,  Seungyon Lee ,  Yun-Ling Lee ,  Philip Quinn ,  Kishore Sundara-Rajan ,  Shumin Zhai ,  Debanjan Mukherjee ,  James B. Miller ,  Isaac William Reynolds

IPC: G06F3/045 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A method includes a processor of an electronic device receiving first input signals from a first sensor in response to user contact at a first edge of the device and second input signals from a second sensor in response to user contact at a second edge of the electronic device. The first and second sensors are covered by a housing of the device. The processor determines an external context of the device based on analysis of the first input signals and the second input signals. The determined external context indicates at least a position of the device relative to a user or an orientation of the device relative to a user. Responsive to determining the external context, the electronic device executes a particular user input action.

公开(公告)号：US20180136770A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15351397

申请日：2016-11-14

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Kelvin Kwong ,  Debanjan Mukherjee ,  James Aaron Cooper

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G01L1/22 ,  G06F3/045

CPC classification number: G06F3/0414 ,  G01L1/225 ,  G06F1/1601 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G06F2200/1636 ,  H03K17/9647

Abstract: An apparatus for sensing user input includes a first strain gauge grouping attached to an inner surface of a housing of a device, and a second strain gauge grouping attached to the inner surface of the housing. The apparatus includes a circuit coupled to the first and second strain gauge groupings, the circuit being configured to: (i) receive a first parameter signal from the first strain gauge grouping in response to user input that interacts with the housing over a location of the first strain gauge grouping, (ii) indicate that a first type of user input has been received in response to receipt of the first parameter signal, (iii) receive a second parameter signal from the second strain gauge grouping in response to user input that interacts with the housing over a location of the second strain gauge grouping, and (iv) indicate that a second type of user input has been received in response to receipt of the second parameter signal.

公开(公告)号：US20180300004A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-18

申请号：US15490760

申请日：2017-04-18

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Tyler Reed Kugler ,  Stuart Murray Scott ,  Alexey Polyudov ,  Seungyon Lee ,  Philip Quinn ,  Kishore Sundara-Rajan ,  Shumin Zhai ,  Debanjan Mukherjee ,  James B. Miller

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0414 ,  G06F1/169 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/0339 ,  G06F2203/04101 ,  G06F2203/04105

Abstract: A method includes one or more processors of an electronic device receiving signals from multiple sensors located along an edge of the device. The signals are received in response to external contact being provided to the edge of the device. At least one processor determines a distribution of forces applied to the sensors based on the input signals. Based on the determined distribution of forces, the processor determines: i) a location of the external contact that is offset from a location of each of the multiple sensors, and ii) a magnitude of the force of the external contact. The processor detects whether sensing criteria has been satisfied based on an analysis of: i) the location of the external contact and ii) the magnitude of the force of the external contact. Responsive to detecting that sensing criteria has been satisfied, the processor executes a user input action.