Fabric-covered electronic device with touch sensor

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PATENT NO 12260052
APP PUB NO 20230409151A1
SERIAL NO

18362699

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An electronic device such as a speaker device may have a curved housing characterized by a vertical longitudinal axis. A layer of fabric may cover the curved housing. A touch sensor may be used to detect touch input on the layer of fabric. The touch sensor may include capacitive touch sensor electrodes including drive lines and sense lines. In some arrangements, the touch sensor is formed from conductive strands in the layer of fabric. In other arrangements, the touch sensor is formed from conductive traces on a substrate. The substrate may be formed from portions of the curved housing or may be formed from a layer that is separate from the housing. Light-emitting components and/or fabric with different visual characteristics may be used to mark where the touch-sensitive regions of the fabric are located. The touch-sensitive regions may be shaped as media control symbols.

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APPLE INCCALIFORNIA USA CALIFORNIA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gao, Ming Shanghai, CN 101 299
Kibiti, Elvis M San Jose, US 36 2659
Li, Zhengyu Shanghai, CN 41 197
Xu, Qiliang Alamo, US 47 307
Zhang, Chen Shanghai, CN 745 3564

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