POINTING DEVICE WITH IMPROVED CURSOR CONTROL IN-AIR AND ALLOWING MULTIPLE MODES OF OPERATIONS
First Claim
1. A method for improved input function control using an in-air input device for controlling an input function on a display, the method comprising:
- measuring a displacement of the in-air input device;
measuring an amount of pressure applied to the in-air input device by a user;
using the displacement of the input device to control an amount of the input function on the display; and
scaling the amount of the input function by a scaling factor based upon the measured amount of pressure.
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Abstract
Cursor resolution of a device is based upon a user'"'"'s gripping (or squeezing) of the device in one embodiment, in accordance with a user'"'"'s natural usage patterns. In one aspect, a device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention offers multiple modes of operation depending on its orientation (e.g., which side of the device is facing upward). A device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention can be used as a mouse, a presentation device, a keyboard for text entry, and so on. In one aspect of the present invention, circular gesture based controls are implemented, specifically for repetitive type functions.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for improved input function control using an in-air input device for controlling an input function on a display, the method comprising:
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measuring a displacement of the in-air input device; measuring an amount of pressure applied to the in-air input device by a user; using the displacement of the input device to control an amount of the input function on the display; and scaling the amount of the input function by a scaling factor based upon the measured amount of pressure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An in-air input device for controlling an input function on a display, comprising:
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a displacement sensor for measuring a displacement of the in-air input device; a pressure sensor for measuring an amount of pressure applied to the in-air input device by a user; a controller which receives the displacement of the input device and uses it to control an amount of the input function on the display; and said controller scaling the amount of the input function by a scaling factor based upon the measured amount of pressure.
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6. An input device operational in multiple modes, the input device comprising:
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a housing having a first surface and a second surface; a first input element on said first surface of the input device, the first input element being used to operate the input device in a first mode; and a second input element on the second surface of the input device, the second input element being used to operate the input device in a second mode. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for operating an input device in multiple modes, comprising:
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orienting the input device with a first surface facing upward; operating a first input element on said first surface of the input device, the first input element being used to operate the input device in a first mode; orienting the input device with a second surface facing upward; and operating a second input element on a the second surface of the input device, the second input element being used to operate the input device in a second mode.
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19. A method for user interface control in an in-air device, comprising:
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measuring the number of circular rotations of the in-air device; based upon the measured circular rotations, implementing a function in an application. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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20. The method of step 19 wherein the step of implementing the function comprises:
transmitting a number of ratchet counts to a host which are proportional to the measured number of circular rotations. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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