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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2015
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Bradley E. Clements, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Perry Hargrave Pierce, Fort Collins, CO (US);
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Techniques for haptics for a handheld input apparatus are described. Generally, a handheld input apparatus can be used to provide input to various types of devices. According to various embodiments, a described handheld input apparatus includes a haptic motor for generating different haptic interactions between a tip of the apparatus and an input surface. According to various embodiments, a described handheld input apparatus includes strain sensor for determining different load forces on a tip of the apparatus. In at least some embodiments, a haptic mode for the haptic motor is determined based on load force detected by the strain sensor.