USER INPUT DEVICE WITH FLYWHEEL FOR SCROLLING
First Claim
1. A user input device for a computing device, the user input device comprising:
- a housing;
a control surface coupled to the housing and configured to be manipulated by a digit of the user; and
a flywheel operatively coupled to the control surface, such that motion of the digit of the user on the control surface is transferred to the flywheel.
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Abstract
User input devices and methods for use in scrolling with a computing device are provided. One disclosed user input device includes a housing, a control surface coupled to the housing and configured to be manipulated by a digit of the user, and a flywheel operatively coupled to the control surface, such that motion of the digit of the user on the control surface is transferred to the flywheel. The flywheel may be a mechanical flywheel operated by a scroll wheel on which the control surface is positioned, or a virtual flywheel implemented by a computer program and operated by a pressure sensitive input device on which the control surface is positioned.
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20 Claims
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1. A user input device for a computing device, the user input device comprising:
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a housing; a control surface coupled to the housing and configured to be manipulated by a digit of the user; and a flywheel operatively coupled to the control surface, such that motion of the digit of the user on the control surface is transferred to the flywheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A user input method for use in scrolling in a computing device, comprising:
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receiving user input via a control surface of a user input device of a computing device; determining movement of a flywheel operatively coupled to the user input device and configured to move based on the user input; detecting that a scroll event has occurred based on the movement of the flywheel; and sending a scroll event notification to a computer program indicating the movement of the flywheel in the scroll event. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A user input method, comprising:
upon detecting that a user input device is connected to a port of a computing device having a pressure sensitive input device, switching the pressure sensitive input device from a current mode of operation to a scroll event detection mode of operation according to which the pressure sensitive input device is configured to receive user input of a scroll event.
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