Control methods for a multi-function controller
US9013398B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04806
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In control methods for a multi-function controller, which includes a sensor having a ring operation region, the position of an object on the sensor is detected for generating a position information, and the force applied to the sensor by the object is detected for generating a force information. When the sensor detects multiple successive position information, which indicate that the object is circling along the ring operation region, a rotation information may be generated additionally. The position information, the force information and the rotation information are used to perform operation in various functional modes.
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