Method for detecting a touch-and-hold touch event and corresponding device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9760215
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13650798

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Methods for determining a touch-and-hold touch event on a touch sensitive interaction surface of a touch sensing device are provided and comprise the steps of: a) determining a touch location of the touch event based on vibrations, such as bending waves, propagating through the interaction surface and b) determining whether the touch event comprises a hold touch event based on a sensed airborne signal. A device configured to carry out such methods is also provided.

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ELO TOUCH SOLUTIONS INC2439 BERTELKAMP LANE KNOXVILLE TN 37931

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Esteve, Simon Rambouillet, FR 3 163
Kent, Joel C Fremont, US 73 2834
Schevin, Olivier La Plaine Saint Denis, FR 7 238

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