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Handheld computing platform with integrated pressure sensor and associated methods of use

  • US 9,262,064 B2
  • Filed: 07/09/2013
  • Issued: 02/16/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A handheld computing platform with an integrated pressure sensor to facilitate receipt of user input, the handheld computing platform comprising:

  • a housing body configured to house components of the handheld computing platform;

    a pressure sensor disposed within the housing body, the pressure sensor being configured to provide a pressure signal conveying information associated with a compressive pressure applied to the housing body, the pressure signal being provided responsive to the housing body being squeezed by two opposing forces applied to opposing surfaces of the housing body;

    an accelerometer disposed within the housing body, the accelerometer being configured to provide an accelerometer signal conveying information associated with a position and/or a change in position of the handheld computing platform; and

    one or more hardware processors disposed within the housing body, the one or more hardware processors being configured by machine-readable instructions to control one or more aspects of operation of the handheld computing platform based on one or both of the pressure signal or the accelerometer signal;

    wherein the one or more aspects of operation of the handheld computing platform include manipulation facilitated by the one or more hardware processors of a virtual object presented in a three-dimensional space (1) such that the virtual object is virtually grasped responsive to the handheld computing platform being squeezed and (2) such that a position of the virtual object is controlled through corresponding position and/or change in position of the handheld computing platform.

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