US 11,861,096 B2
Wall mounted control device with tactile and touch sensing button combination to increase button configurations
Benjamin M. Slivka, Hillsdale, NJ (US)
Assigned to Crestron Electronics, Inc., Rockleigh, NJ (US)
Filed by Crestron Electronics, Inc., Rockleigh, NJ (US)
Filed on Mar. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/116,380.
Application 18/116,380 is a continuation of application No. 17/555,273, filed on Dec. 17, 2021, granted, now 11,640,216.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/127,991, filed on Dec. 18, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0205352 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/0416 (2013.01) [G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/02 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control device for controlling an electrical load comprising:
a front portion comprising a plurality of button zones, wherein each button zone comprises a tactile switch and at least one touch sensor;
at least one button cap adapted to attach to the control device over at least one of the button zones such that the at least one button cap is positioned over the at least one touch sensor and interacts with the tactile switch in the at least one of the button zones; and
a controller electrically connected to the tactile switches and the touch sensors, wherein the controller determines which button zone and which location of the button zone is actuated in response to a combination of signals received from at least one of the tactile switches and at least one of the touch sensors.