ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE WITH TOUCH SENSITIVE INPUT
Disclosed is a case for an electronic device such as a wireless phone, tablet computer, media player electronic book reader or the like. The case can include a body portion configured to receive the electronic device and provide a removable cover for the electronic device. The case can also include at least one touch sensitive input device disposed on an exterior surface of the body portion.
1 . A case comprising:
a body portion configured to receive an electronic device and provide a removable cover for the electronic device; and
at least one touch sensitive input device disposed on an exterior surface of the body portion.
2 . The case of claim 1 , further comprising an interface configured to transmit a signal from the at least one touch sensitive input device to the electronic device.
3 . The case of claim 1 , wherein the at least one touch sensitive input device includes two touch sensitive input devices.
4 . The case of claim 2 , wherein the interface includes one or more of a universal serial bus interface, a wireless universal serial bus interface, a Bluetooth interface, a serial data interface and a parallel data interface.
5 . The case of claim 1 , wherein the at least one touch sensitive input device is disposed on a back exterior surface of the case opposite from a front of the case where a screen of the electronic device is viewable.
6 . The case of claim 2 , further comprising a power source configured to power the at least one touch sensitive input device and the interface.
7 . The case of claim 1 , wherein the at least one touch sensitive input device includes one or more of a resistive device, a surface acoustic wave device, a capacitive device, an infrared device, an optical imaging device, a dispersive signal device and an acoustic pulse recognition device.
8 . The case of claim 7 , wherein the capacitive device includes one or more of a surface capacitive device, a projected capacitive device, a mutual capacitance and a self-capacitance device.
9 . The case of claim 1 , wherein the at least one touch sensitive input device includes an edge portion configured to provide tactile feedback to a user in locating the at least one touch sensitive input device.