SLIM PROFILE MAGNETIC USER INTERFACE DEVICES
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1. A slim profile magnetically sensed user interface device, comprising:
- a slim profile housing assembly having a front face and a back face;
a movable actuator assembly disposed in the housing assembly, the movable actuator assembly including;
a front contact element having a front contact surface disposed on the front face;
a back contact element having a back contact surface disposed on the back face;
an actuator support assembly; and
a magnet;
a multi-axis magnetic sensor positioned to sense a position or motion of the movable actuator assembly and generate a magnetic sensor signal associated with the position or motion of the magnet; and
a processing element coupled to the multi-axis magnetic sensor, wherein the processing element is configured to receive the magnetic sensor signal and generate, based at least in part on the magnetic sensor signal, an output signal usable by an electronic computing system.
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Abstract
Slim profile magnetic user interface devices (slim UIDs) are disclosed. A slim UID may include a slim profile housing, a movable actuator assembly having user contact surfaces on opposite sides, along with a magnet, magnetic sensor, restoration element, and processing element. User mechanical interaction with the actuator element may be sensed by the magnetic sensor and processed to generate output signals usable by a coupled electronic computing system.
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1. A slim profile magnetically sensed user interface device, comprising:
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a slim profile housing assembly having a front face and a back face; a movable actuator assembly disposed in the housing assembly, the movable actuator assembly including; a front contact element having a front contact surface disposed on the front face; a back contact element having a back contact surface disposed on the back face; an actuator support assembly; and a magnet; a multi-axis magnetic sensor positioned to sense a position or motion of the movable actuator assembly and generate a magnetic sensor signal associated with the position or motion of the magnet; and a processing element coupled to the multi-axis magnetic sensor, wherein the processing element is configured to receive the magnetic sensor signal and generate, based at least in part on the magnetic sensor signal, an output signal usable by an electronic computing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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