CPC H03K 17/962 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1679 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01); G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/0338 (2013.01); G06F 3/0383 (2013.01); G06F 3/03547 (2013.01); G06F 3/0418 (2013.01); H10N 30/80 (2023.02)] | 20 Claims |
19. A method of limiting inadvertent actuations of a touchpad that is included in a computing device, the method comprising:
receiving an input at a user interface of the computing device from a user;
generating, by the computing device, a device-generated electrical control signal based at least on the input; and
causing a locking assembly of the computing device to mechanically inhibit the touchpad from depressing a mechanically-activated switch that is disposed adjacent to a first end of the touchpad, which inhibits the touchpad from pivoting about a pivot point of a hinge that is coupled to a second end of the touchpad that is opposite the first end of the touchpad, by providing the electrical control signal to the locking assembly based at least in part on:
detection, at the touchpad, of a scrolling input having a depression force that is greater than or equal to a depression force threshold,
detection, at the touchpad, of a long-duration pressure input having a force that is greater than or equal to the depression force threshold,
detection of a long-duration pressure input over a surface area that is greater than a surface area threshold, or
detection of three or more simultaneous pressure points on a touch surface of the touch pad.
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