Method for preventing false activation of touch pad of portable computer
AssigneeTianjin Funayuanchuang Technology Co.,Ltd.
InventorsPO-SHENG SHIH, CHIEN-YUNG CHENG, CHUN-LUNG HUANG, PIN-LUNG LIN
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Abstract
A method for preventing a false activation of a touch pad of a portable computer is provided. The portable computer includes a display and a base assembly. The base assembly includes a keyboard and a touch pad. The keyboard includes keys and the touch pad has a touch area. In the method, the touch area is divided into a plurality of subareas. Each key corresponds to at least one subarea. A key input is detected. If the key input is detected, the at least one subarea corresponding to the inputting key are maintained as untouchable.
Claims12
A method for preventing a false activation of a touch pad of a portable computer, the portable computer comprising a display and a base assembly, the base assembly comprising a keyboard and the touch pad, the keyboard comprising a plurality of keys, the touch pad defining a touch area, the method comprising:
- dividing the touch area into a plurality of subareas, each of the plurality of keys corresponding to at least one of the plurality of subareas;
- detecting whether there is a key input by an inputting one of the plurality of keys;
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- maintaining the at least one of the plurality of subareas corresponded to the inputting one of the plurality of keys being untouchable if the key input is detected.
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