Electronic device with slidable control button
AssigneeSamir Hanna Safar
InventorSAMIR HANNA SAFAR
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Abstract
The slidable control button device provides inputs to an electronic communication device such as a smartphone. When the slidable control button is moved to positions within a grooved path, it acquires additional functionalities. These include (a) gaming console hand devices for both left and right hand thumbs of gamers, (b) pressing on the left or right edge of the button will control functions of software of apps, (c) motion detection (d) sending and receiving data related to measuring motion, speed or acceleration, temperature, and communicating with the software applications installed in the smartphone.
Claims12
A slidable control button device for use in conjunction with an electronic communication device, comprising:
- a left side sensing portion that is disposed to overlap an integral left button member, a middle sensing portion, a right side sensing portion that is disposed to overlap an integral right button member,
- such that the left button member and the right button member are provided with a conductive material lining along an inside peripheral edge, and the left side sensing portion, the middle sensing portion and the right side sensing portion are capable of receiving input from a user,
- a grooved path, provided with a conductive material lining along an inside peripheral edge,
- wherein the slidable control button device is capable of moving along the grooved path, and configured to occupy three predefined positions within the grooved path including:
- an extreme left position, an extreme right position and a central bottom position,
- and the slidable control button device is provided with a conductive material lining provided around an internal contour edge, and is in communication with the electronic communication device through an inner logic board of the electronic communication device, operating software and applications of the electronic communication device,
- such that predetermined functionalities are associated with different positions of the slidable control button in the grooved path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.