IP Library Granted Patent US 8,446,372
Granted Patent B2
US 8,446,372 · App. 12/170,284 · Granted May 21, 2013

Apparatus, system, and method for automated touchpad adjustments

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Patent No.
US 8,446,372
App. No.
12/170,284
Granted
May 21, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for automated touchpad adjustments. A Touchpad Corrective Action (TCA) detection module detects a TCA within a specified input limit after a touchpad input. An adjustment module decreases a touchpad sensitivity in response to detecting the TCA.

Claims (21)

1. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory storage device having a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a device causes the device to: detect a Touchpad Corrective Action (TCA) comprising receiving a sequence of a touchpad input, followed by less than a specified number of inputs to keyboard keys, followed by an undo command, wherein the specified number of inputs is greater than one; and decrease a touchpad sensitivity in response to detecting the TCA.

2. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the sequence further comprises receiving the undo command following less than specified time interval after the touchpad input.

3. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the touchpad sensitivity is not decreased below a minimum touchpad sensitivity.

4. The computer program product of claim 3 , wherein the minimum touchpad sensitivity is selected from a range of one to two square centimeters and a range of 1500 to 2500 pascal.

5. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the undo command further comprises a Control Z command.

6. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the sequence further comprises a retyping of text following the undo command.

7. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the computer readable program is further configured to cause the device to detect a specified Intentional Touchpad Action (ITA); and increase the touchpad sensitivity in response to detecting the ITA.

8. The computer program product of claim 7 , wherein the specified ITA comprises a specified number of uncorrected touchpad actions without an intervening TCA.

9. The computer program product of claim 7 , wherein the specified ITA comprises a specified time interval of uncorrected touchpad actions without an intervening TCA.

10. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the computer readable program is further configured to cause the device to decrease the touchpad sensitivity by a value selected from a range of 0.025 to 0.2 square centimeters and a range of from 100 to 200 pascal.

11. An apparatus comprising: a Touchpad Corrective Action (TCA) detection module detecting a TCA comprising receiving a sequence of a touchpad input, followed by less than a specified number of inputs to keyboard keys, followed by an undo command, wherein the specified number of inputs is greater than one; and an adjustment module decreasing a touchpad sensitivity in response to detecting the TCA.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the sequence further comprises receiving the undo command following less than a specified time interval after the touchpad input.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the touchpad sensitivity is not decreased below a minimum touchpad sensitivity and the minimum touchpad sensitivity is selected from a range of zero point two five to two square centimeters and a range of 1500 to 2500 pascal.

14. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the sequence further comprises, a retyping of text following the undo command.

15. The apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising

an Intentional Touchpad Action (ITA) detection module detecting a specified ITA; and

the adjustment module further increasing the touchpad sensitivity in response to detecting the ITA.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the ITA is selected from a specified number of uncorrected touchpad actions without an intervening TCA and a specified time interval of uncorrected touchpad actions without an intervening TCA.

17. A system comprising: a display; a touchpad; a Touchpad Corrective Action (TCA) detection module detecting a TCA comprising receiving a sequence of a touchpad input, followed by less than a specified number of inputs to keyboard keys, followed by an undo command, wherein the specified number of inputs is greater than one; an Intentional Touchpad Action (ITA) detection module detecting a specified ITA; and an adjustment module decreasing a touchpad sensitivity in response to detecting the TCA and increasing the touchpad sensitivity in response to detecting the ITA.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the system is configured as a notebook computer.

19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the touchpad sensitivity is not decreased below a minimum touchpad sensitivity and the minimum touchpad sensitivity is selected from a range of zero point two five to two square centimeters and a range of 1500 to 2500 pascal.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2025
From: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
To: LENOVO SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 069870/0670 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
To: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL
Reel/Frame 049667/0259 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Dec 4, 2015
From: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.
To: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL
Reel/Frame 037208/0028 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2008
From: LOCKER, HOWARD; THRASHER, JAMES JOSEPH; ZAWACKI, JENNIFER GREENWOOD
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 021699/0482 →