ROTARY INPUT MECHANISM FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

摘要

One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device includes an enclosure having a sidewall with a button aperture defined therethrough, a display connected to the enclosure, a processing element in communication with the display. The device also includes a sensing element in communication with the processing element and an input button at least partially received within the button aperture and in communication with the sensing element, the input button configured to receive two types of user inputs. During operation, the sensing element tracks movement of the input button to determine the two types of user inputs.

主权项

1. A wearable electronic device, comprising:
an enclosure having an aperture defined therethrough; a processing element housed within the enclosure; an optical sensing element in communication with the processing element; a non-magnetic switch in communication with the processing element; and an input device at least partially received within the aperture and in communication with the sensing element, the input device configured to receive at least a first and a second type of user input; wherein the optical sensing element is operative to track a first type of movement of the input device resulting from the first type of user input; the non-magnetic switch is operative to track a second type of movement of the input device resulting from the second type of user input; and the processing element is operative to distinguish between the first and second type of user input.