Input apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11809664
APP PUB NO 20220342507A1
SERIAL NO

17858459

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An input apparatus includes at least one operating area on an operating surface, at least one first sensing electrode corresponding to the operating area, a plurality of electrodes around the first sensing electrode, and a control unit configured to, when contact of an operating body with the operating area is detected by the first sensing electrode, make control different according to a contact operation on the one operating area according to a sum of capacitance values of electrodes of the plurality of peripheral electrodes around the operating area where the contact of the operating body is detected.

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  • ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abe, Shinya Fukushima-ken, JP 188 1224
Kobayashi, Tetsuro Fukushima-ken, JP 84 582
Watanabe, Yasunori Miyagi-ken, JP 71 525

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