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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2010
John Helmes, Cambridge, GB;
Shahram Izadi, Cambridge, GB;
Xiang Cao, Beijing, CN;
Nicolas Villar, Cambridge, GB;
Richard Banks, Egham, GB;
John Helmes, Cambridge, GB;
Shahram Izadi, Cambridge, GB;
Xiang Cao, Beijing, CN;
Nicolas Villar, Cambridge, GB;
Richard Banks, Egham, GB;
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A user input device is described. In an embodiment the user input device is hand held and comprises a sensing strip to detect one-dimensional motion of a user's finger or thumb along the sensing strip and to detect position of a user's finger or thumb on the sensing strip. In an embodiment the sensed data is used for cursor movement and/or text input at a master device. In an example the user input device has an orientation sensor and orientation of the device influences orientation of a cursor. For example, a user may move the cursor in a straight line in the pointing direction of the cursor by sliding a finger or thumb along the sensing strip. In an example, an alphabetical scale is displayed and a user is able to zoom into the scale and select letters for text input using the sensing strip.