Input device
US12399576B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0213
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An input device includes a control surface for a color correction system. The control surface includes a housing with an upwardly facing control panel. The control panel has a proximal edge which is nearest a user and a distal edge that is furthest from a user in normal use. The control panel includes a plurality of controls. The plurality of controls includes: a plurality of trackballs, wherein each trackball comprises a ball and a control ring, said ball cooperating with at least one encoder to generate a multi-dimensional control signal based on motion of the ball, and said control ring cooperating with at least one encoder to generate a one dimensional control signal based on the rotational motion of the ring, wherein the ball of said trackball is mounted concentrically with said control ring; a plurality of control buttons; and a plurality of knobs coupled to respective rotary encoders.
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