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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2007
Applicants:
Kim Kivelä, Alatemmes, FI;
Jarkko Vatjus-anttila, Oulu, FI;
Inventors:
Kim Kivelä, Alatemmes, FI;
Jarkko Vatjus-Anttila, Oulu, FI;
Assignee:
Elektrobit Wireless Communications Oy, Oulu, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides an input device of an electric apparatus and a method of manufacturing an input device, wherein the input device comprises: a key member for receiving an input from a user, the key member comprising a plurality of circumferentially arranged touch-sensitive sensor segments and having at least one degree of freedom with respect to the body of the electric apparatus; and a feedback unit coupled to the key member and configured to generate feedback to the key member in the direction of the at least one degree of freedom as a response to the input.