Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Limiting inadvertent actuations of a touchpad
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Application No.: US15978065Application Date: 2018-05-11
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Publication No.: US11245396B2Publication Date: 2022-02-08
- Inventor: Robbie Edgar , Carl Edward Picciotto , Aric Ahkeel Fitz-Coy
- Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Wade IP Law PLLC
- Main IPC: H03K17/96
- IPC: H03K17/96 ; G06F3/0354 ; G06F3/041 ; G06F1/16 ; H01L41/04 ; G06F3/038 ; G06F3/0338 ; G06F3/01

Abstract:
Example systems described herein are configured to limit inadvertent actuations of a touchpad. The system may include a touchpad, mechanically-activated switch(es), a locking assembly, and a controller. The touchpad is configured to receive a touch input from a user. The mechanically-activated switch(es) are adjacent to the touchpad. The mechanically-activated switch(es) are configured to be activated when a depression force associated with the touch input exceeds a force threshold. The locking assembly is configured to selectively inhibit the touchpad from depressing the mechanically-activated switch(es) depending on whether one or more inhibiting criteria are satisfied. For instance, the inhibiting criteria may take into consideration an inferred intent of the user, an input mode of the touch input, and/or the depression force associated with the touch input.
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