US 12,093,482 B2
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 Nov. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/505,238.
Application 18/505,238 is a continuation of application No. 18/116,380, filed on Mar. 2, 2023, granted, now 11,861,096.
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 2024/0069665 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/0416 (2013.01) [G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/02 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control device for controlling an associated electrical load comprising:
a housing comprising a plurality of tactile switches and touch sensors;
at least one button comprising a button cap adapted to attach to the housing over at least one of the touch sensors and at least one of the tactile switches and interact with the at least one tactile switch; and
a controller electrically connected to the tactile switches and the touch sensors, wherein the controller determines which button and which location of the button 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.