Apparatus, system and method for flexible tactile computer input
US9557826B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/0333
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for flexible tactile computer input. A surface module may define a pressure-sensitive surface, any physical surface, or a virtual surface of a flexible input device, the surface having a default shape, reshaping the surface in response to physical proximity to one or more external objects, including one or more bodily appendages of a user, and restoring the default shape when the surface is not in physical proximity to the objects. A sensing module may sense manipulation of the flexible input device by the bodily appendages in proximity to the surface. An analysis module may interpret the manipulation of the flexible input device as input to a computer.
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