Patent ID: 11861096
Assignee: CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G

Claim 20:
21. A control device for controlling an electrical load comprising:
a front portion comprising a plurality of button zones, wherein each button zone comprises a tactile switch, wherein the front portion further comprises a pair of touch sensors longitudinally extending on opposite sides of the front portion across the plurality of button zones;
at least one button cap adapted to attach to the control device over at least one of the button zones such that the at least one button cap is positioned over at least a portion of each of the touch sensors and interacts with the tactile switch in the at least one of the button zones; and
a controller electrically connected to the tactile switches and the touch sensors, wherein the controller selects a control command in response to a combination of signals received from at least one of the tactile switches and at least one of the touch sensors.