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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2005
Kenneth P Hinckley, Redmond, WA (US);
Hugh E Mcloone, Bellevue, WA (US);
Steven N Bathiche, Redmond, WA (US);
James H Cauthorn, Seattle, WA (US);
Stiven Kerestegian, Seattle, WA (US);
Timothy Michael Muss, Seattle, WA (US);
Kenneth P Hinckley, Redmond, WA (US);
Hugh E McLoone, Bellevue, WA (US);
Steven N Bathiche, Redmond, WA (US);
James H Cauthorn, Seattle, WA (US);
Stiven Kerestegian, Seattle, WA (US);
Timothy Michael Muss, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A touch-sensitive device for use as an electronic input device for controlling by scrolling the visible portion of a document or image relative to a display. The device can include various improved configurations such as physically separate opposed input surfaces at opposite longitudinal ends and/or lateral sides. The end regions of a touch sensitive surface may be rounded and/or tapered to provide relative positional feedback to the user. Tactile positional feedback can also include surface texture changes on the scrolling area and/or changes in the surface of the frame in the region immediately adjacent the scrolling area. The touch sensitive areas may be provided within a split alphanumeric section of an ergonomic keyboard to enable scrolling without the user having to remove his or her hands from the alphanumeric section.