Keyless keyboard with force sensing and haptic feedback

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11500538
APP PUB NO 20180074694A1
SERIAL NO

15692810

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An input device for an electronic device includes an enclosure and a top member defining an input surface having multiple differentiated input regions. The input device further includes a first force sensing system associated with a first area of the top member and including a first group of the differentiated input regions, and a second force sensing system associated with a second area of the top member and including a second group of the differentiated input regions. The input device further includes a touch sensing system configured to determine which input region from the first group of the differentiated input regions corresponds to the first force input and to determine which input region from the second group of the differentiated input regions corresponds to the second force input.

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APPLE INC1 INFINITE LOOP CUPERTINO CA 95014

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gao, Zheng Sunnyvale, US 264 5047
Lehmann, Alex J Sunnyvale, US 66 597
Mahalati, Reza Nasiri Belmont, US 5 112
McEuen, Scott J Morgan Hill, US 8 202
Qu, Dayu Cupertino, US 17 581
Silz, Kenneth M Brentwood, US 9 199
Wang, Paul X Cupertino, US 239 1283
Xu, Qiliang Livermore, US 47 307
Zhang, Chang San Jose, US 95 910

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