Patent ID: 8681096
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: one or more processors; a system memory operatively coupled to the one or more processors, the system memory storing instructions; a touch sensitive surface in communication with the one or more processors, the touch sensitive surface being configured to detect a position of a contacting object; and one or more switches in communication with the one or more processors, the one or more switches being configured to actuate responsive to an object pressing on the touch sensitive surface; wherein the touch sensitive surface comprises a plurality of functional zones; wherein the instructions are configured to selectively enable each of the plurality of functional zones based on the contact position information as detected by the touch sensitive surface; and wherein an enabled functional zone remains enabled while the touch sensitive surface detects a contacting object in the enabled functional zone and for a specified duration after the touch sensitive surface stops detecting the contacting object in the enabled functional zone.