INPUT DEVICE WITH CONTOURED REGION
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1. An input device comprising:
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a plurality of input members disposed on the housing in a plurality of groups,wherein each of a first group of input members and a second group of input members of the plurality of groups is contoured into a bowl shape on the housing, andwherein a third group of input members of the plurality of groups includes a mode switch input member configured to switch between one or more profiles associated with the first group of input members and the second group of input members of the plurality of groups.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed to input devices configured for use with computing devices. The present invention relates to input device configured with a plurality of input members grouped into contoured-shaped bowls on a portion of the input devices. The input device may also be configured for use with multiple hand positions and multiple profiles based on the hand positions. The input device may enable switching between user-programmable profiles, and may include sensory feedback indicating the profiles active on the input device.
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18 Claims
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1. An input device comprising:
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a housing; and a plurality of input members disposed on the housing in a plurality of groups, wherein each of a first group of input members and a second group of input members of the plurality of groups is contoured into a bowl shape on the housing, and wherein a third group of input members of the plurality of groups includes a mode switch input member configured to switch between one or more profiles associated with the first group of input members and the second group of input members of the plurality of groups. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An input device comprising:
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a housing; and a plurality of input members disposed on the housing in a plurality of groups, wherein each of a first group of input members and a second group of input members of the plurality of groups is contoured into a bowl shape on the housing, and wherein each of the first group of input members and the second group of input members is associated with different hand positions of a user on the input device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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