System and method for obtaining user input with keyboard integrated magnetic sensing
US11923842B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 2023 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K2217/96054
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for providing computer implemented services using user input are disclosed. To obtain the user input, a passive human interface device may be used. The human interface device may include a magnet that may produce a magnetic field used to discern the user input. The magnet may be mechanically coupled to actuatable portions of the human interface device thereby facilitating both translation and rotation of the magnet responsive to actuations by a user. The translation and rotation of the magnet may be sensed and used to identify user input provided by the user. Sensing elements integrated into a keyboard may be used to obtain user input from the human interface device.
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