CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE KNOB INPUT DEVICE
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1. An input device comprising:
- a knob comprising a material that senses the position of fingers applied thereto and provides a first signal indicative of the position; and
circuitry coupled to receive the first signal that provides an output signal for determining the format for the presentation of information.
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Abstract
An input device includes a knob (102, 702) having a rigid material (110, 710) defining an axis and having a surface opposed to the axis. Touch sensing layers (108, 708) are disposed on the surface that sense the position of one or more fingers (120, 122, 124, 126) applied thereto, the touch sensing layers (108, 708) providing a sensed signal (404) indicative of the position of the fingers (120, 122, 124, 126). An electronic device (104, 406, 412, 416, 704) is coupled to receive the sensed signal (404) and provides a gain signal based on the position of the fingers (120, 122, 124, 126) on the touch sensing layers (108, 708).
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20 Claims
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1. An input device comprising:
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a knob comprising a material that senses the position of fingers applied thereto and provides a first signal indicative of the position; and circuitry coupled to receive the first signal that provides an output signal for determining the format for the presentation of information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 20)
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7. An input device comprising:
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a knob including; a rigid material defining an axis and having a surface opposed to the axis; and touch sensing layers disposed on the surface that senses the position of one or more fingers applied thereto, the touch sensing layers providing a first signal indicative of the position of the one or more fingers applied thereto; and an electronic device coupled to receive the first signal and determining the format for the presentation of information based on the position of the one or more fingers on the touch sensing layers. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing input to an electronic device, comprising:
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sensing the position of fingers on a knob; and providing a signal that determines the format for the presentation of information based on the position of the fingers.
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16. The method of claim 21 further comprising sensing movement of the fingers on the knob and the signal further indicates the movement.
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17. The method of claim 21 further comprising sensing the direction of movement of the fingers on the knob and the signal further indicates the direction.
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18. The method of claim 21 further comprising sensing the speed of movement of the fingers on the knob and the signal further indicates the speed.
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19. The method of claim 21 wherein the movement of the fingers is a rotation around an axis and further comprising sensing movement along the axis and the signal is further indicative thereof.
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