Taylor, Stuart (2012) User Interface Device with Actuated Buttons. US20120139841 A1.
Abstract
A user interface device with actuated buttons is described. In an embodiment, the user interface device comprises two or more buttons and the motion of the buttons is controlled by actuators under software control such that their motion is inter-related. The position or motion of the buttons may provide a user with feedback about the current state of a software program they are using or provide them with enhanced user input functionality. In another embodiment, the ability to move the buttons is used to reconfigure the user interface buttons and this may be performed dynamically, based on the current state of the software program, or may be performed dependent upon the software program being used. The user interface device may be a peripheral device, such as a mouse or keyboard, or may be integrated within a computing device such as a games device.
Metadata
Item Type: | Patent |
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Authors/Creators: |
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Dates: |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Theatre, Film, TV and Interactive Media (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 24 Nov 2016 12:53 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 11:30 |
Status: | Published |
Identification Number: | US20120139841 A1 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:99907 |