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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2009
Applicants:
Constantin Alexandru Opran, Eindhoven, NL;
Peter Tjin Sjoe Kong Tsang, Eindhoven, NL;
Stuart Ronald Pill, Bedlingon, GB;
Cornelis Petrus Joseph Bink, Eindhoven, NL;
Inventors:
Constantin Alexandru Opran, Eindhoven, NL;
Peter Tjin Sjoe Kong Tsang, Eindhoven, NL;
Stuart Ronald Pill, Bedlingon, GB;
Cornelis Petrus Joseph Bink, Eindhoven, NL;
Assignee:
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/033 (2013.01); G06F 3/045 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/033 (2013.01); G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); G06F 3/0202 (2013.01); G06F 3/045 (2013.01); G06F 1/1656 (2013.01); G06F 3/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
A user interface device including a non-flexible part; at least one flexible part coupled to the non-flexible part; and at least one sensor, for detecting bending of a respective flexible part with respect to the non-flexible part, and for producing a command in response to sensing bending of the respective flexible part.