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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2004
Chris T. Murzanski, North Bend, WA (US);
Kurt T. Nielsen, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Gary L. Gordon, Redmond, WA (US);
Chris T. Murzanski, North Bend, WA (US);
Kurt T. Nielsen, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Gary L. Gordon, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A hand-held input device provides a directional force feedback that acts on a housing of the device. The input device includes a threaded shaft that is rotatably driven by an electric motor. The motor causes a mass to move in response to a control signal received from a host computing device, such as personal computer that is executing a game or simulation. When the mass is rapidly accelerated or abruptly stopped in response to the control signal, the change in momentum of the mass imparts a directional reactive force to the housing, and an operator holding the housing feels the haptic force.