Control device
AssigneeNokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
InventorsGary Wingett, Philip Barrowclough
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Abstract
A control device (1) comprises a control member (4) for manipulation by a user, a strain sensor (5) to detect force applied to the control member by the user and resilient member (7) to permit movement of the control member and provide feedback to the user.
Claims23
A control device for converting applied force into electrical signals for electronic apparatus, the device comprising a control member for manipulation by a user, a strain sensor to detect force applied to the control member by the user and a resilient member to permit movement of the control member and provide feedback to the user.
A method of fabricating a control device for converting applied force into electrical signals for electronic apparatus, the method comprising providing a control member for manipulation by a user, providing a strain sensor to detect force applied to the control member and providing resilient member to permit movement of the control member and provide feedback to the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.