Launnie K Ginn

US Patent:

20170102770, Apr 13, 2017

Filed:

Sep 19, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/269594

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Brian Rush Cox - Seattle WA, US
Launnie K.E. Ginn - Kent WA, US
Aric A. Fitz-Coy - Seattle WA, US
Carl E. Picciotto - Clyde Hill WA, US
Gahn Gavyn Yun - Bellevue WA, US
John Jacob Nelson - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06F 3/044
G06F 3/0354
G06F 3/041

Abstract:

Input device haptics and pressure sensing techniques are described. An input device includes an outer surface, a pressure sensor and haptic feedback mechanism, and a pressure sensing and haptic feedback module. The outer surface is configured to receive an application of pressure by an object. The pressure sensor and haptic feedback mechanism has one or more piezos configured to detect and quantify an amount of the application of the pressure to the outer surface by the object, the one or more piezos configured to output a signal indicating the quantified amount of the pressure. The pressure sensing and haptic feedback module is configured to receive the signal from the one or more piezos indicating the quantified amount of the pressure and control the haptic feedback of the pressure sensor and haptic feedback mechanism.