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Using measurement of lateral force for a tracking input device

  • US 9,041,650 B2
  • Filed: 09/18/2008
  • Issued: 05/26/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system comprising:

  • an input device comprising;

    i) a motion detection module operable to generate motion data representative of a motion of the input device; and

    ii) a force detection module including at least one force sensor operable to measure a force applied to an exterior surface of the input device by a user, and generate force data representative of the measured force;

    a processor coupled to the motion detection module and the force detection module and operable to;

    receive the motion data and force data,determine a direction of the force applied to the input device based at least in part on the force data,if the input device is moving, initiate a first event based upon concurrent use of both the motion data and the determined direction; and

    if the input device is not moving, initiate a second event based upon the force data.

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