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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2003
Applicants:
Ivan Poupyrev, Tokyo, JP;
Eijiro Mori, Tokyo, JP;
Carsten Schwesig, Tokyo, JP;
Junichi Rekimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Ivan Poupyrev, Tokyo, JP;
Eijiro Mori, Tokyo, JP;
Carsten Schwesig, Tokyo, JP;
Junichi Rekimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A user interface apparatus has a flexible part including a one-dimensional analog sensor for sensing distortion of the flexible part, and a processor unit for detecting one of input states based on a value of the detected distortion and having a task run. The task relates to a selected input state. The input states are related to dynamic or static positive/negative distortion of the flexible part. The user interacts with the apparatus by physically manipulating a body of the apparatus.