<p>Touch sensitive mechanical keyboards and processes for detecting touch events and key depressions on the keyboard are provided. The touch sensitive mechanical keyboard can include a set of individually depressible mechanical keys having a touch sensitive area located on their surface. A touch sensor can be included to detect touch events on the surface of the keys. A keypad can also be included to detect a depression of the mechanical keys. One or more of the depressible mechanical keys can be multi-purpose keys capable of being depressed to multiple levels. The touch sensitive mechanical keyboard can receive key depression input, touch event input, or combinations thereof at the same time. The touch sensitive mechanical keyboard can further include a processor for distinguishing detected touch events from detected key depressions. The processor can generate a key depression command or a touch event command in response to the detected touch events and key depressions.</p>
申请公布号
WO2013039699(A1)
申请公布日期
2013.03.21
申请号
WO2012US52931
申请日期
2012.08.29
申请人
APPLE INC.;ELIAS, JOHN, GREER;MARTISAUSKAS, STEVEN, J.