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Ingrid Lin

Peter Wesley Bristol

John K Ikeda

Daniel Clark Park

Robyn Rebecca Reed McLaughlin

Brian David Bitz

Eric Davis

Anthony James Hewett

Mike F Deily

Stephen C Klein

Steve Klein

Edward Charles Owen

Joe Gault

Michael Vilhauer

Harold A Brown

Robyn Rebecca Reed Mclaughlin

Anthony J Hewett

The description relates to devices, such as computing devices having displays that can be rotated through a range of travel. The device can counter-balance the display to create a near weightless feel for the user when repositioning the display.

Device with a rotatable display

A control device includes an input mechanism having an actuation surface that is configurable by a user between at least two different surface topologies. In a first configuration, the surface topology may provide a first shape for receiving user input and in a second configuration provide a second shape for receiving user input. The actuation surface in one example includes the upper surface of an input pad having a plurality of input arms and the upper surface of a fill pad having a plurality of fill tabs. At least one of the input pad and the fill pad may be moved in a direction of an axis perpendicular to the face of the control device to change the distance between the upper surfaces. The actuation surface in one example is rotatable to cause translation of at least one of the pads in the direction of the perpendicular axis.

Controller with transformable surface topology

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