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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard Schediwy, Union City, CA (US);
Mark Huie, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Charles Cook, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Synaptics Incorporated, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 1/794 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 1/794 ;
Abstract
A device for entering data into a computer and for manipulation of a cursor. The device includes a joystick, a conductive spring and at least one capacitive force sensor. The conductive spring is capable of being deflected by force applied to the joystick which is measured by the capacitive force sensor.