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摘要

A device is provided with a housing that has a substantial portion covered by a touch sensitive surface. The touch sensitive service is capable of detecting multiple simultaneous points of touch. The handheld device determines to which finger or fingertip of the user the points of touch correspond and the handheld device associates an input or control function with of the fingers of the user.

主权项

1. A device comprising:
a housing with an outer surface, at least a portion of the outer surface of the housing is touch sensitive, the touch sensitive portion of the outer surface is able to detect multiple simultaneous points of touch created by the touch of fingers or fingertips of a user, a processor coupled to said touch sensitive portion of said outer surface, said processor is configured to determine which finger of the user corresponds to each of the points of touch, and said processor is configured to associate a function to at least one of the fingers of the user, wherein said processor associates an interruption of the contact of a specific finger with the touch sensitive portion of the outer surface as a user input.