Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wall mounted control device with tactile and touch sensing button combination to increase button configurations
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Application No.: US18116380Application Date: 2023-03-02
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Publication No.: US11861096B2Publication Date: 2024-01-02
- Inventor: Benjamin M. Slivka
- Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NJ Rockleigh
- Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Rockleigh
- Agency: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
- Main IPC: G06F3/041
- IPC: G06F3/041 ; G06F3/02 ; G06F3/01

Abstract:
A control device comprising a front portion, at least one button cap, and a controller. The front portion comprises a plurality of button zones each comprising a tactile switch and at least one touch sensor. The at least one button cap is adapted to attach to the control device over at least one of the button zones such that the at least one button cap is positioned over the at least one touch sensor and interacts with the tactile switch in the at least one of the button zones. The controller determines which button zone and which location of the button zone is actuated in response to a combination of signals received from at least one of the tactile switches and at least one of the touch sensors.
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