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Current Assignee
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Patent Inventor Names
James E. Wright0
Keith J. Hendren0
Date of Patent
April 5, 2016
Patent Application Number
13766736
Date Filed
February 13, 2013
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Patent abstract
A force sensing input device (such as a force sensing mouse) includes at least one force sensor and at least one top portion movably connected to at least one bottom portion. When a force is applied to the top portion, the top portion exerts pressure on the force sensor. The force sensor obtains force data based upon the pressure. The amount of force applied to the top portion, within a range of force amounts, is determined from at least the force data. In this way, a broader range of inputs may be receivable from the force sensing input device as compared to input devices that merely detect whether or not a button or similar element has been pushed.
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