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US 2016/0252986 A1Published application
Touchpad with multiple tactile switches
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorDavid Michael Meyers
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Abstract
A touchpad may include multiple tactile switches for click event functionality. The use of the multiple tactile switches may improve tactile feedback for a user and may improve a service lifetime of the touchpad.
Claims18
A touchpad device, comprising:
- a touch sensor for detecting touch events, the touch sensor hingeably attached at a first edge to an information handling system;
- and
- a plurality of tactile switches coupled to the touch sensor to detect click events, wherein the tactile switches are coupled to the touch sensor at a second edge opposite the first edge.
An information handling system, comprising:
- a touchpad device, further comprising:
- a touch sensor for detecting touch events, the touch sensor hingeably attached at a first edge to an information handling system;
- and
- a plurality of tactile switches coupled to the touch sensor to detect click events, wherein the tactile switches are coupled to the touch sensor at a second edge opposite the first edge.
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