Rotary input mechanism for an electronic device
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Sep 5, 2017
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Apr 7, 2016
app pub date -
Dec 11, 2015
filing date -
Jun 11, 2013
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device includes an enclosure having a sidewall with a button aperture defined therethrough, a display connected to the enclosure, a processing element in communication with the display. The device also includes a sensing element in communication with the processing element and an input button at least partially received within the button aperture and in communication with the sensing element, the input button configured to receive two types of user inputs. During operation, the sensing element tracks movement of the input button to determine the two types of user inputs.
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
- G04B Class
- 276 Applications Filed
- 234 Patents Issued To-Date
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- G04B Class
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