Sensing data input
US7787666B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/0338
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user input device includes a sensor capable of sensing surface relief of human skin, a movement detector responsive to variation of the output of the sensor for detecting movement of skin across the sensor, and a user interface apparatus responsive to the movement detector to alert its state in correspondence to the detected movement.
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