Electronic device and human-computer interaction method
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorYI-AN CHEN
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Abstract
An electronic device includes a base member and a display member rotatably coupled to the base member. A keyboard and a touchpad are located on a working surface of the base member. The touchpad defines a middle touch area, a left touch area, and a right touch area. The middle touch area is configured for simulating a mouse. The first and second touch areas are configured for simulating a gaming controller. A human-computer interaction method is also provided.
Claims20
An electronic device, comprising:
- a base member;
- a display member rotatably coupled to the base member;
- and
- a keyboard and a touchpad located on a working surface of the base member;
- the touchpad defining a middle touch area, a first touch area, and a second touch area;
- the first touch area and the second touch area being located on two sides of the middle touch area;
- wherein the middle touch area is configured for simulating a mouse, and the first and second touch areas are configured for simulating a gaming controller.
A human-computer interaction method implemented in an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a base member, a display member rotatably coupled to the base member, a keyboard and a touchpad located on a working surface of the base member, the human-computer interaction method comprising:
- defining a middle touch area, a first touch area, and a second touch area by the touchpad;
- the first touch area and the second touch area being located on two sides of the middle touch area;
- simulating a mouse by the middle touch area;
- and
- simulating a gaming controller by the first and second touch areas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.