G06F 3/0346
With detection of the device orientation or free movement in a three-dimensional
Official title: with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a three-dimensional [3D] space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
G06F3/0346 (With detection of the device orientation or free movement in a three-dimensional) appears on 8,259 US grants and 10,445 published applications in this corpus.
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- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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