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2007-09-21

2010-11-09

Luebke, Renee S (Department: 2833)

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Capacitive switch

C200S0050EA

Reexamination Certificate

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07829812

ABSTRACT:
An input device including a support structure, such as a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), and a switch device, e.g. a switch dome, mounted on the support structure. The switch device may be configured to provide tactile feedback to a user upon depression of the switch device by a finger of the user. The input device also comprises a capacitive touch sensing device, e.g. a capacitive touch screen, which is positioned in relation to the switch device such that the capacitive touch sensing device is configured to sense the capacitance of the finger upon depression of the switch device by the finger. The invention also concerns an electronic device, e.g. a mobile phone, comprising one or several input devices.

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