ACTUATING USER INTERFACE

摘要

An actuating user interface for a media player or other electronic device is disclosed. According to one aspect, the user interface is a display device that can both display visual information and serve as a mechanical actuator to generate input signals is disclosed. By way of example, the display device, which displays visual information such as text, characters and graphics, may also act like a push or clickable button(s), a sliding toggle button or switch, a rotating dial or knob, a motion controlling device such as a joystick or navigation pad, and/or the like. According to another aspect, the user interface is an input device that includes a movable touch pad control signal capable of detecting the movements of the movable touch pad so as to generate one or more distinct second control signals. The control signals being used to perform actions in an electronic device operatively coupled to the input device.

主权项

1. An apparatus for interpreting a touch, comprising:
a touch surface configured for designating a plurality of dynamically configurable regions and detecting a touch; at least one depressible hardware button configured for detecting an application of pressure on the touch surface; and a processor communicatively coupled to the touch surface and the at least one depressible hardware button and capable of
receiving an indication of detected pressure from the at least one depressible hardware button,determining a particular dynamically configurable region, andinterpreting the determined particular dynamically configurable region and the detected pressure to determine a function to be performed.