Variable friction and multi-texture mouse
US12254142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04104
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An input device can include a housing defining an internal volume and a lower portion, the lower portion defining an aperture, an input sensor disposed in the internal volume, and a haptic assembly disposed in the internal volume. The haptic assembly can include an actuator and a foot coupled to the actuator and aligned with the aperture. The actuator can be configured to selectively extend the foot through the aperture to vary a sliding resistance of the input device on a support surface.
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