公开(公告)号：US11237603B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US17011173

申请日：2020-09-03

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Merril Ray Newman ,  Yiding Luo ,  David Brian Smith ,  Michael Richard Dille ,  Matthew Alan Beardsworth ,  Alan R. Manlick

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: A second touch area provided on the back side of the mobile phone in a location such that an index finger can be used to provide input when while the mobile phone is being held in that one hand. A second hand is not required for the various types of input that are provided using this second touch area. This allows the mobile phone to be used in single-handed operation in many circumstances.

公开(公告)号：US10775853B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US16161832

申请日：2018-10-16

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Merril Ray Newman ,  Yiding Luo ,  David Brian Smith ,  Michael Richard Dille ,  Matthew Alan Beardsworth ,  Alan R. Manlick

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: A second touch area provided on the back side of the mobile phone in a location such that an index finger can be used to provide input when while the mobile phone is being held in that one hand. A second hand is not required for the various types of input that are provided using this second touch area. This allows the mobile phone to be used in single-handed operation in many circumstances.