EP 2082311 A4 20121219 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ELECTRONIC INPUT

Title (en)

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ELECTRONIC INPUT

Title (de)

EINRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINER ELEKTRONISCHEN EINGABE

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FOURNIR UNE ENTRÉE ÉLECTRONIQUE

Publication

EP 2082311 A4 20121219 (EN)

Application

EP 07789852 A 20070702

Priority

IB 2007052556 W 20070702
US 81837806 P 20060705
US 84767406 P 20060928
US 90204107 P 20070220
IB 2007051692 W 20070505
SG 200704782 A 20070505

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2008004170A1] An input apparatus comprises an input device comprising a shuttle capable to move substantially within a two-dimensional surface when engaged by a user member. The input device and a display are communicatively connected to a host. A cursor is displayed and moved on the display. The shuttle is moved by engaging it and there is kinesthetic or tactile feedback to a user depending on the position of said shuttle within the surface. The feedback indicates that the shuttle travels to one of several preset positions. The input device is biased towards the nearest position within a set of predetermined locations. The cursor is moved in a direction and by a distance substantially similar to the direction and distance traveled by said shuttle. The shuttle may be depressed to select items on the display. [Fig. 16]

IPC 8 full level

G06F 3/033 (2006.01); G06F 3/0338 (2013.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/0338 (2013.01); G06F 3/03548 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 2203/0331 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XY] US 2005174331 A1 20050811 - VAYDA MARK [US]
[Y] WO 9949443 A2 19990930 - IMMERSION CORP [US]
[A] WO 03030092 A1 20030410 - BADARNEH ZIAD [NO]
[Y] WO 0161637 A1 20010823 - BADARNEH ZIAD [NO]
See references of WO 2008004170A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2008004170 A1 20080110; CA 2656888 A1 20080110; EP 2082311 A1 20090729; EP 2082311 A4 20121219

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2007052556 W 20070702; CA 2656888 A 20070702; EP 07789852 A 20070702