Thresholds for determining feedback in computing devices
First Claim
1. A method of operating an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a surface configured to receive user inputs, one or more force input sensors operably connected to the surface, and a processor operably connected to the one or more force input sensors, the method comprising:
- detecting, by at least one force input sensor, an input force received by the surface;
detecting, by at least one force input sensor, movement of the input force across at least a portion of the surface;
detecting, by the processor, a force input drag operation based on the detected input force and the detected movement of the input force;
detecting, by the processor, input force characteristics during the force input drag operation; and
based on the detection of the force input drag operation and the input force characteristics, the processor reducing a level of force needed to maintain the force input drag operation as the input force moves across the surface.
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Abstract
The present application is related to a computer for providing output to a user. The computer includes a processor and an input device in communication with the processor. The input device includes a feedback surface and at least one sensor in communication with the feedback surface, the at least one sensor configured to detect a user input to the feedback surface. The processor varies a down-stroke threshold based on a first factor and varies an up-stroke threshold based on a second factor. The down-stroke threshold determines a first output of the computing device, the up-stroke threshold determines a second output of the computing device, and at least one of the first factor or the second factor are determined based on the user input.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a surface configured to receive user inputs, one or more force input sensors operably connected to the surface, and a processor operably connected to the one or more force input sensors, the method comprising:
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detecting, by at least one force input sensor, an input force received by the surface; detecting, by at least one force input sensor, movement of the input force across at least a portion of the surface; detecting, by the processor, a force input drag operation based on the detected input force and the detected movement of the input force; detecting, by the processor, input force characteristics during the force input drag operation; and based on the detection of the force input drag operation and the input force characteristics, the processor reducing a level of force needed to maintain the force input drag operation as the input force moves across the surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electronic device, comprising:
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a surface configured to receive user inputs; one or more force input sensors operably connected to the surface; a processor operably connected to the one or more force input sensors, the processor configured to; receive a first signal from at least one force input sensor based on an input force that is received by the surface; receive a second signal from at least one force input sensor based on movement of the input force across at least a portion of the surface; detect a force input drag operation based on the first signal and the second signal; detect input force characteristics during the force input drag operation; and based on the detection of the force input drag operation and the input force characteristics, reduce a level of force needed to maintain the force input drag operation as the input force moves across the surface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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