Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Robert David Steen

Christian Klein

Robert Disano

Gregg Robert Wygonik

Ken M Sadahiro

Roy H Berger

Rob Disano

In one example, a method for detecting input can include detecting a capacitive pattern from a physical object and detecting that the physical object is a passive physical object. The method can also include determining a plurality of characteristics corresponding to the passive physical object based on the capacitive pattern, wherein the plurality of characteristics comprise a type of the physical object and a capability of the physical object. Additionally, the method can include modifying an application manager to detect input from the passive physical object based on the plurality of characteristics and modifying a user interface setting detected from the capacitive pattern.

Detecting input based on a capacitive pattern

A technique is described herein that allows a user to control a user interface presentation provided by a computing device based on a force-dependent manner in which the user engages a surface of a force-sensitive input device. This manner of control allows any user to efficiently interact with the computing device, but is particularly beneficial to users who have motor-related and/or vision-related disabilities.

Facilitating interaction with a computing device based on force of touch

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Robert David Steen