Force-Based Input Device Having a Dynamic User Interface
First Claim
1. A touch-based input device comprising:
- a touch-sensing element configured to receive an applied force;
at least one sensor operable with a touch-sensing element to detect said applied force, said sensor being configured to generate a signal corresponding to the detection of said force; and
a dynamic component moveable about said touch-sensing element and operable to apply a dynamic force on said touch-sensing element.
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Abstract
A touch-based input device is disclosed comprising a touch-sensing element configured to register a touch on said touch-sensing element and at least one sensor operably connected to the touch-sensing element and configured to measure said touch, wherein said sensor is further configured to generate a signal corresponding to the detection of said touch. The input device further comprises a dynamic component operably connected to the touch-sensing element, said dynamic component configured to apply a dynamic force to the touch-sensing element without registering a detectable touch on said touch-sensing element while concurrently allowing detection of an external stimulus on the touch-sensing element.
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31 Claims
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1. A touch-based input device comprising:
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a touch-sensing element configured to receive an applied force; at least one sensor operable with a touch-sensing element to detect said applied force, said sensor being configured to generate a signal corresponding to the detection of said force; and a dynamic component moveable about said touch-sensing element and operable to apply a dynamic force on said touch-sensing element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A touch-based input device comprising:
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a touch-sensing element configured to receive an applied force; at least one sensor operable with a touch-sensing element to detect said applied force, said sensor being configured to generate a signal corresponding to the detection of said force; and a self-propelled dynamic component moveable about a surface of said touch-sensing element without registering a detectable force on said touch-sensing element, wherein said touch-sensing element is adapted to allow concurrent detection of an external stimulus anywhere about the touch-sensing element. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A touch-based input device comprising:
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a touch-sensing element configured to receive an applied force; at least one sensor operable with a touch-sensing element to detect said applied force, said sensor being configured to generate a signal corresponding to the detection of said force; and a dynamic component moveable about a surface of said touch-sensing element and operable to apply a dynamic force on said touch-sensing element, wherein the sum of non-gravitational forces from the dynamic component acting on the touch-sensing element is substantially zero. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A force-based input device comprising:
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a first structural element supported in a fixed position; a second structural element operable with said first structural element, and dynamically supported to be movable with respect to said first structural element to define a force-sensing element configured to displace under an applied force; a plurality of isolated beam segments joining said first and second structural elements, said isolated beam segments being operable to transfer forces between the first and second structural elements resulting from displacement of said force-sensing element; at least one sensor operable to measure strain within each of said isolated beam segments resulting from said transfer of forces and said displacement of said force-sensing element; and a dynamic component moveable about a surface of said touch-sensing element and operable to apply a dynamic force on said touch-sensing element.
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29. A method of operating a touch-based input device, comprising:
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obtaining a touch-sensing element, said touch-sensing element being operable to detect an applied force and facilitate determination of a location of said applied force with respect to the touch-sensing element; operating a self-propelled dynamic component supported about a surface of said touch-sensing element, said dynamic component being moveable about said touch-sensing element and operable to apply a dynamic force on said touch-sensing element; and applying an external force to the touch-sensing element to register a force and perform an intended function. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A method of manufacturing a dynamic component operable with a touch-sensing element, comprising:
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providing a touch-sensing element operable to detect an applied force and to facilitate determination of a location of said applied force with respect to the touch-sensing element; and supporting a self-propelled dynamic component about said touch-sensing element, said dynamic component being moveable about said touch-sensing element and operable to apply a dynamic force on said touch-sensing element, wherein said self-propelled dynamic component is supported, such that a sum of non-gravitational forces from said dynamic component acting on said touch-sensing element is substantially zero.
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