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US 6,599,259 B2Granted
Computer input device having massaging elements
AssigneeSun Microsystems, Inc.
InventorBrett J. Muir
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Abstract
A computer input device configured to provide massage stimuli to a user is disclosed. The massage stimuli may include stroking, compression, kneading, squeezing or percussion of a soft body tissue of a user of the input device. Characteristics of the massage stimuli such as intensity, frequency, location, and pattern of the massage stimuli application may be controlled by the user. In some embodiments, characteristics of the massage stimuli may be automatically controlled by a microcontroller or computer.
Claims21
A computer mouse, comprising:
- at least one motion sensor for detection of using the mouse;
- at least one massaging element configured to provide at least one massage stimulus to a user's hand in response to signal generated by said at least one motion sensor;
- and
- at least one switch which controls at least one characteristic of at least one massage stimulus provided to the user's hand, during use.
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A computer input device, comprising:
- at least one motion sensor configured to detect use of the computer input device;
- at least one massaging element configured to provide massage stimuli to a user's hand in response to detection of use of the computer input device by said at least one motion sensor;
- and
- at least one switch which controls at least one characteristic of at least one massage stimulus provided by the said at least one massaging element to the user's hand, during use.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.