Abstract: A capacitive touch keyboard includes an insulating substrate that defines a plurality of press key zones, and a first and a second conductive layers, both disposed on the insulating substrate. Each conductive layer includes a plurality of electrode lines arranged in two different directions. Each electrode line includes a plurality of electrode units connected in series. Each electrode unit is disposed at a position corresponding to a respective one of the press key zones. For each of the press key zones, the electrode units of the first the second conductive layers that are disposed therein are adjacent to each other and cooperate to form a touch sensing structure.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes: a main module disposed in a main housing; a keyboard mounted on a mounting surface of the main housing and connected electrically to the main module; and a touch input unit mounted to the main housing and connected electrically to the main module. The touch input unit has first, second and third operating areas spaced apart from each other and exposed from the mounting surface of the main housing. The touch input unit generates an input signal corresponding to one touch point on any one of the first, second and third operating areas, and outputs the input signal to the main module such that the main module performs an operation corresponding to the input signal.

Abstract: A capacitive pointing device includes a capacitive sensor unit, a switch unit, and an operating unit. The capacitive sensor unit has a receiving space receiving the switch unit, and a plurality of capacitive sensors disposed around the receiving space. The operating unit is spaced apart from the capacitive sensors, and is configured to result in a capacitance effect with the capacitive sensors. The operating unit is movable toward the capacitive sensor unit to trigger the switch unit, and is movable horizontally relative to the capacitive sensors. Capacitance variation between the operating unit and each of the capacitive sensors is used for determining a moving direction and an amount of movement of the operating unit.

Abstract: A touch keyboard includes a touch panel that defines a plurality of touch input zones and that has opposite first and second surfaces, and an input member disposed on the first surface of the touch panel. The input member includes a body and a plurality of resilient key units disposed on the body. The resilient key units are separate from each other and protrude respectively from the body at positions corresponding to the touch input zones and are able to contact with the first surface of the touch panel during deformation thereof, respectively.

Abstract: A capacitive touch keyboard includes an insulating substrate that defines a plurality of press key zones, and a first and a second conductive layers, both disposed on the insulating substrate. Each conductive layer includes a plurality of electrode lines arranged in two different directions. Each electrode line includes a plurality of electrode units connected in series. Each electrode unit is disposed at a position corresponding to a respective one of the press key zones. For each of the press key zones, the electrode units of the first the second conductive layers that are disposed therein are adjacent to each other and cooperate to form a touch sensing structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device and a control method thereof. The control method includes the following steps of: determining whether a touch object contacts a touch surface; and determining whether the touch object contacts one touch area or sequentially contacts at least two touch areas. If the touch object contacts one touch area, an operation of the touch area is activated. If the touch object sequentially contacts at least two touch areas, a predetermined special function is activated. Accordingly, time for selecting the functions can be reduced and convenience can be enhanced during operation.

Abstract: An object (130), e.g. a human finger or a stylus, is sensed with a plurality of conductors (120, X1, . . . XN). The conductor processing times (TX1, TX2, . . . TXN) but are shifted relative to one other.

Abstract: An object (130), e.g. a human finger or a stylus, is sensed with a plurality of conductors (120, X1, . . . XN). The conductor processing times (TX1, TX2, . . . TXN) but are shifted relative to one other.