Multidimensional user interface input device
US5565657A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04144
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An user interface for accepting three dimensional information (such as x, y and z axis positioning information) for input into a computer, printer, copier or other electronic device. In addition to indicating the x and y axis position coordinates of the input, the input pad of the user interface also registers a z axis coordinate based on the pressure applied by the operator on the outer surface of the input pad. This z axis force component is enabled by the force sensing layers of parallel conductors in the input pad.
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