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US 2026/0121638 A1Published application
External button sensing device and method
AssigneeNational Tsing Hua University
InventorsHung-Wen CHEN, Yi-Jiun SHEN, Chen-Wei HU
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Abstract
A button sensing device includes: at least one sensor disposed at a first position relative to a button and including an inclined angle with the plane where the button is located; a system module electrically connected to the at least one sensor to receive sensing information from the at least one sensor and sending a control signal based on the sensing information; and a controller receiving the control signal and configured to trigger the button according to the control signal.
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A button sensing device, comprising:
- at least one sensor disposed at a first position relative to a button and including an inclined angle with a plane where the button is located;
- a system module electrically connected to the at least one sensor to receive sensing information of the at least one sensor, and configured to send a control signal according to the sensing information;
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- a controller receiving the control signal and configured to trigger the button according to the control signal.
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A button triggering method, comprising:
- sensing a fan-shaped region in front of a button by at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor is disposed at a first position relative to the button, and includes an inclined angle with a plane where the button is located;
- receiving sensing information of the at least one sensor by a system module, and sending a control signal according to the sensing information;
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- receiving the control signal by a controller, and triggering the button according to the control signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.