Method and system for trackpad input error mitigation

US8970525B1 · US · B1

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Publication numberUS-8970525-B1
Application numberUS-201213534827-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB1
Filing dateJun 27, 2012
Priority dateJun 27, 2012
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

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In response to detecting a predetermined pressure change between two consecutive contacts on a trackpad of a computing device, the two consecutive contacts are ignored. In response to detecting a predetermined pressure change of a single contact on the trackpad, the single contact is ignored. After detecting a new contact on the trackpad after a predetermined period of time without any contact on the trackpad, any movement tied to a predetermined amount of increasing pressure on the trackpad for the new contact is temporarily discarded, for a preset amount of time.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for mitigating cursor wobble, comprising: in response to detecting a predetermined pressure change between two consecutive contacts on a trackpad of a computing device, ignoring the two consecutive contacts; in response to detecting a predetermined pressure change of a single contact on the trackpad, ignoring the single contact; after detecting a new contact on the trackpad after a predetermined period of time without any contact on the trackpad…

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What does patent US8970525B1 cover?
In response to detecting a predetermined pressure change between two consecutive contacts on a trackpad of a computing device, the two consecutive contacts are ignored. In response to detecting a predetermined pressure change of a single contact on the trackpad, the single contact is ignored. After detecting a new contact on the trackpad after a predetermined period of time without any contact …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
De Los Reyes Andrew, Google Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/016. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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