Title:
INTEGRATED INPUT ROLLER HAVING A ROTARY MASS ACTUATOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006041696
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An input roller device (50) includes a roller (58), an eccentric rotating mass (59) within the roller, a drive mechanism (54, 56 and 57) causing the eccentric rotating mass to rotate within the roller, and a processor (52) coupled to the drive mechanism. The drive mechanism can also optionally include a drive link (57) if not directly driven by the shaft of the motor. The input roller device 50 can further include a rotary encoder (60) coupled to the roller such that the rotary encoder can provide data to the processor on a rotation of the roller. Note, the processor can be programmed to cause the input roller to provide a varied tactile feedback to the user to correspond to different events or to cause the input roller to provide a rolling resistance that varies in coordination with inputs from a user interface.
Inventors:
CAINE MICHAEL E (US)
CHANG ANGELA (US)
CRANFILL DAVID B (US)
THRUSH RICHARD A (US)
CHANG ANGELA (US)
CRANFILL DAVID B (US)
THRUSH RICHARD A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/034896
Publication Date:
October 05, 2006
Filing Date:
September 28, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MOTOROLA INC (US)
CAINE MICHAEL E (US)
CHANG ANGELA (US)
CRANFILL DAVID B (US)
THRUSH RICHARD A (US)
CAINE MICHAEL E (US)
CHANG ANGELA (US)
CRANFILL DAVID B (US)
THRUSH RICHARD A (US)
International Classes:
G09G5/34
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