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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7817145 | Method and system for performing scrolling by movement of a pointing object in a curvilinear path on a touchpad A method of moving an object in a generally circular manner on the surface of a touchpad and causing a list to be scrolled as long as the object is moving, wherein a method is provided for activating a scrolling function, wherein a method is provided for determining... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7808487 | System for disposing a proximity sensitive touchpad behind a mobile phone keymat A proximity-based mutually capacitance-sensitive touchpad that is disposed directly beneath a keypad keymat of a mobile telephone, wherein posts associated with each key pass through a mutually capacitance-sensitive sensor electrode grid of the touchpad such that th... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7564449 | Method of scrolling that is activated by touchdown in a predefined location on a touchpad that recognizes gestures for controlling scrolling functions A method of using a capacitance-sensitive touchpad, wherein the touchpad includes a zone on a surface thereof, wherein touchdown of a pointing object within the zone enables activation of a scrolling function, wherein direction of scrolling is then controlled by a g... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7423635 | Single-layer touchpad having touch zones A single-layer touchpad comprised of a relatively clear substrate, a first active electrode disposed thereon, and a sense electrode disposed thereon, wherein the first active electrode and the sense electrode are comprised of a conductive material, wherein the first... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7394453 | Method for scrolling and edge motion on a touchpad A method of using capacitance-sensitive touchpad, wherein the touchpad includes a plurality of zones on a surface thereof, wherein detection of a finger within one of the plurality of zones determines a direction and a speed of scrolling within a window in a graphic... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7306144 | Contactless card reader integrated into a touchpad A contactless smart card reader that is integrated into the hardware of a touchpad, wherein the circuit board substrate of the touchpad provides a mechanical substrate on which the hardware of the contactless smart card reader can be disposed, and wherein the touchp... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7283127 | Stylus input device utilizing a permanent magnet A stylus that operates utilizing magnetic fields, wherein a permanent magnet is disposed within a passive stylus that is detectable by a plurality of magnetic sensors that remove the magnetic field of the stylus from the earth's relative magnetic field to thereby ob... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7151528 | System for disposing a proximity sensitive touchpad behind a mobile phone keypad A proximity-based mutually capacitance-sensitive touchpad that is disposed directly beneath a keypad keymat of a mobile telephone, wherein posts associated with each key pass through a mutually capacitance-sensitive sensor electrode grid of the touchpad such that th... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7145555 | Stylus input device utilizing a permanent magnet A stylus that operates utilizing magnetic fields, wherein a permanent magnet is disposed within a passive stylus that is detectable by a plurality of magnetic sensors that remove the magnetic field of the stylus from the earth's relative magnetic field to thereby ob... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6730863 | Touchpad having increased noise rejection, decreased moisture sensitivity, and improved tracking An improved touchpad and measurement circuitry for enabling input to a computer or other electronic device. The system includes an X electrode, a Y electrode, a common sensing electrode, and a “water” electrode, wherein these four separate electrodes can be impl... | 05/04/2004 |
