Patent ID: 9274660
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: A63B,G06F,G09G

Claim Text:
1. A track pad that receives input from an external object, the track pad comprising: a touch pad member having a touch pad sensor array that gathers touch sensor array signals indicative of a given location at which the external object has touched the touch pad member; a plurality of force sensors each of which is connected to the touch pad member at a different location, wherein the force sensors produce force output signals indicative of how forcefully the external object is pressing on the touch pad member; wherein touch events are registered based on the touch sensor array signals, wherein the force output signals are compared to a threshold to identify press events, and wherein the touch events are registered while the force output signals are below the threshold and while the force output signals are above the threshold; and an actuator that laterally actuates the touch pad member.