Multi-directional texture based input device

An electronic device, comprising:

• a housing including an exterior surface patterned with a first plurality of geometric features with first characteristics and a second plurality of geometric features with second characteristics different from the first characteristics;
• one or more sensors configured to detect signal inputs generated by vibrations caused by an object contacting and moving along the first plurality of geometric features and the second plurality of geometric features of the exterior surface;
• and
• processing circuitry configured to:
• in accordance with a determination that the detected signal inputs satisfy one or more first criteria, the one or more first criteria including a criterion that is satisfied when pulse decay time characteristics of the detected signal inputs generated by the object moving along a first direction correspond to the first characteristics of the first plurality of geometric features, determine that the object is moving along the first direction;
• and
• in accordance with a determination that the detected signal inputs satisfy one or more second criteria, the one or more second criteria including a criterion that is satisfied when pulse decay time characteristics of the detected signal inputs generated by the object moving along a second direction correspond to the second characteristics of the second plurality of geometric features, determine that the object is moving along the second direction;
• wherein each feature of the first plurality of geometric features and each feature of the second plurality of geometric features are interleaved together causing the object to be concurrently in contact with the features of the first plurality of geometric features and the features of the second plurality of geometric features when the object moves along the first direction or the second direction.