US 12,287,923 B2
Hybrid switch for an input device
Jan Stoeckli, Jongny (CH); Nicolas Ramond, Lurgrin (FR); Olivier Egloff, Renens (CH); Regis Croisonnier, Lausanne (CH); and Laurent Plancherel, Lausanne (CH)
Assigned to Logitech Europe S.A., Lausanne (CH)
Filed by Logitech Europe S.A., Lausanne (CH)
Filed on Feb. 15, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/443,108.
Application 18/443,108 is a continuation of application No. 17/956,532, filed on Sep. 29, 2022, granted, now 11,921,937.
Application 17/956,532 is a continuation of application No. 17/481,877, filed on Sep. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,481,044, issued on Oct. 25, 2022.
Application 17/481,877 is a continuation of application No. 17/094,638, filed on Nov. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,150,741, issued on Oct. 19, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0184380 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/023 (2006.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 3/023 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0202 (2013.01); G06F 3/03541 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An input device comprising:
one or more processors;
a depressible element including at least two switches including:
a first switch configured to generate a first signal when the depressible element is depressed by a threshold distance, the first switch being a contact-based switch; and
a second switch configured to generate a second signal when the second switch is in an active state, the second switch being a contactless switch,
wherein the one or more processors are communicatively coupled to the first switch and the second switch and are configured to:
receive the first signal from the first switch;
configure the second switch to change from an inactive state to an active state in response to receiving the first signal;
after the second switch is changed to the active state, receive the second signal from the second switch in the active state; and
generate event data indicating that the depressible element is depressed.