Device and method for providing electronic input
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Abstract
An input apparatus comprises an input device comprising a shuttle capable to move substantially within a two-dimensional surface when engaged by a user member. The input device and a display are communicatively connected to a host. A cursor is displayed and moved on the display. The shuttle is moved by engaging it and there is kinesthetic or tactile feedback to a user depending on the position of said shuttle within the surface. The feedback indicates that the shuttle travels to one of several preset positions. The input device is biased towards the nearest position within a set of predetermined locations. The cursor is moved in a direction and by a distance substantially similar to the direction and distance traveled by said shuttle. The shuttle may be depressed to select items on the display.
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43 Claims
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24. An input device for an electronic device comprising:
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a still part for receiving a shuttle, the shuttle being moveable by a user with respect to the still part, a movement sensing system for converting the position and/or the movements of the shuttle with respect to the still part into an electrical information, the movement sensing system being coupled to the shuttle, an output for providing the electrical information to the electronic device, a detent system for engaging the shuttle for providing feedback to the user when a moving part is displaced with respect to the still part, the detent system being coupled to the shuttle and/or to the movement sensing system, and a sensor for a force substantially orthogonal on an area that comes in contact with the user. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An input device comprising the following features:
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a shuttle moveable by a user, a movement sensing system coupled to the shuttle for converting positions and/or movements of the shuttle into an electrical information, a sensor coupled to the movement system for a force applied by the user, and a detent system coupled to the shuttle and/or to the movement sensing system for providing feedback to the user. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. Method for moving a cursor or for changing the images on a display of an electronic device, the method comprising the following steps:
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converting a position and/or movement of a finger of a user on the electronic device into an electrical information, providing the electrical information into the electronic device, and providing feedback to the finger of the user when the finger is displaced with respect to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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Specification