公开(公告)号：US20140119802A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-01

申请号：US14147252

申请日：2014-01-03

Applicant: Microsoft Corporation

Inventor： Timothy C. Shaw ,  Jim Tom Belesiu ,  Paul Henry Dietz ,  Christopher Harry Stoumbos ,  Dennis J. Mathias

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F1/166 ,  E05D11/1064 ,  E05F5/08 ,  F16M11/38 ,  G05B11/01 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1618 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1654 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  G06F1/1669 ,  G06F1/1681 ,  G06F1/1683 ,  G06F1/1684 ,  G06F1/1686 ,  G06F3/002 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/0219 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F9/541 ,  G06F11/3089 ,  G06F13/102 ,  H01H9/26 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H13/704 ,  H01H13/78 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/79 ,  H01H13/807 ,  H01H13/82 ,  H01H2201/036 ,  H01H2203/02 ,  H01H2203/036 ,  H01H2203/058 ,  H01H2205/006 ,  H01H2211/004 ,  H01H2211/006 ,  H01H2213/016 ,  H01H2217/004 ,  H01H2217/006 ,  H01H2217/01 ,  H01H2227/032 ,  H04M1/0216 ,  H04M1/0245 ,  H04M1/0254 ,  H04M1/72527 ,  H05K5/0226 ,  H05K5/0234 ,  Y02D10/14 ,  Y10T16/5401 ,  Y10T16/551 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: Pressure sensitive key techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a device includes at least one pressure sensitive key having a flexible contact layer spaced apart from a sensor substrate by a spacer layer, the flexible contact layer configured to flex responsive to pressure to contact the sensor substrate to initiate an input, for a computing device, associated with the pressure sensitive key. At least one of the flexible contact layer or the sensor substrate are configured to at least partially normalize an output resulting from pressure applied at a first location of the flexible contact layer with an output resulting from pressure applied at a second location of the flexible contact layer that has lesser flexibility than the first location.

Abstract translation: 描述了压敏关键技术。 在一个或多个实施方案中，装置包括至少一个压敏键，其具有通过间隔层与传感器基底间隔开的柔性接触层，所述柔性接触层被配置成响应于压力弯曲以接触传感器基板以启动输入 ，用于与压敏键相关联的计算设备。 柔性接触层或传感器基底中的至少一个被配置为至少部分地对由柔性接触层的第一位置处施加的压力产生的输出进行归一化，该输出由在柔性接触层的第二位置施加的压力 它比第一个位置具有较小的灵活性。

公开(公告)号：US08646999B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-11

申请号：US13651871

申请日：2012-10-15

Applicant: Microsoft Corporation

Inventor： Timothy C. Shaw ,  Jim Tom Belesiu ,  Paul Henry Dietz ,  Christopher Harry Stoumbos ,  Dennis J. Mathias

IPC: G06F3/02 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/70

CPC classification number: G06F1/166 ,  E05D11/1064 ,  E05F5/08 ,  F16M11/38 ,  G05B11/01 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1618 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1654 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  G06F1/1669 ,  G06F1/1681 ,  G06F1/1683 ,  G06F1/1684 ,  G06F1/1686 ,  G06F3/002 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/0219 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F9/541 ,  G06F11/3089 ,  G06F13/102 ,  H01H9/26 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H13/704 ,  H01H13/78 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/79 ,  H01H13/807 ,  H01H13/82 ,  H01H2201/036 ,  H01H2203/02 ,  H01H2203/036 ,  H01H2203/058 ,  H01H2205/006 ,  H01H2211/004 ,  H01H2211/006 ,  H01H2213/016 ,  H01H2217/004 ,  H01H2217/006 ,  H01H2217/01 ,  H01H2227/032 ,  H04M1/0216 ,  H04M1/0245 ,  H04M1/0254 ,  H04M1/72527 ,  H05K5/0226 ,  H05K5/0234 ,  Y02D10/14 ,  Y10T16/5401 ,  Y10T16/551 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: Pressure sensitive key techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a device includes at least one pressure sensitive key having a flexible contact layer spaced apart from a sensor substrate by a spacer layer, the flexible contact layer configured to flex responsive to pressure to contact the sensor substrate to initiate an input, for a computing device, associated with the pressure sensitive key. At least one of the flexible contact layer or the sensor substrate are configured to at least partially normalize an output resulting from pressure applied at a first location of the flexible contact layer with an output resulting from pressure applied at a second location of the flexible contact layer that has lesser flexibility than the first location.

Abstract translation: 描述了压敏关键技术。 在一个或多个实施方案中，装置包括至少一个压敏键，其具有通过间隔层与传感器基底间隔开的柔性接触层，所述柔性接触层被配置成响应于压力弯曲以接触传感器基板以启动输入 ，用于与压敏键相关联的计算设备。 柔性接触层或传感器基底中的至少一个被配置为至少部分地对由柔性接触层的第一位置处施加的压力产生的输出进行归一化，该输出由在柔性接触层的第二位置施加的压力 它比第一个位置具有较小的灵活性。

公开(公告)号：US20130346636A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-26

申请号：US13974994

申请日：2013-08-23

Applicant: Microsoft Corporation

Inventor： Steven Nabil Bathiche ,  Panos C. Panay ,  Ralf Groene ,  Hua Wang ,  Timothy C. Shaw ,  David M. Lane ,  Young Soo Kim

IPC: G06F13/10

CPC classification number: G06F13/102 ,  G06F1/1632 ,  G06F1/1669

Abstract: An input device with an interchangeable surface is described. In one or more implementations, an input device base includes a connection portion configured to provide a physical and communicative coupling to a computing device and a plurality of sensors configured to initiate respective inputs responsive to contact from a user. The input device also includes an interchangeable surface that is removable and connectable, physically, to the input device base, the interchangeable surface having a plurality of indications of inputs that are to be initiated via respective ones of the plurality of sensors.

Abstract translation: 描述具有可互换表面的输入装置。 在一个或多个实现中，输入设备基座包括被配置为提供与计算设备的物理和通信耦合的连接部分和被配置为响应于来自用户的联系来启动相应输入的多个传感器。 输入设备还包括可互换表面，其在物理上可移除和可连接到输入设备基座，可互换表面具有将通过多个传感器中的相应传感器启动的多个输入指示。

公开(公告)号：US20130322001A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-05

申请号：US13939002

申请日：2013-07-10

Applicant: Microsoft Corporation

Inventor： David Otto Whitt, III ,  Eric Joseph Wahl ,  David C. Vandervoort ,  Todd David Pleake ,  Rob Huala ,  Summer L. Schneider ,  Robyn Rebecca Reed McLaughlin ,  Matthew David Mickelson ,  Joel Lawrence Pelley ,  Timothy C. Shaw ,  Ralf Groene ,  Hua Wang ,  Christopher Harry Stoumbos ,  Karsten Aagaard

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/166 ,  E05D11/1064 ,  E05F5/08 ,  F16M11/38 ,  G05B11/01 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1618 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1654 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  G06F1/1669 ,  G06F1/1681 ,  G06F1/1683 ,  G06F1/1684 ,  G06F1/1686 ,  G06F3/002 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/0219 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F9/541 ,  G06F11/3089 ,  G06F13/102 ,  H01H9/26 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H13/704 ,  H01H13/78 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/79 ,  H01H13/807 ,  H01H13/82 ,  H01H2201/036 ,  H01H2203/02 ,  H01H2203/036 ,  H01H2203/058 ,  H01H2205/006 ,  H01H2211/004 ,  H01H2211/006 ,  H01H2213/016 ,  H01H2217/004 ,  H01H2217/006 ,  H01H2217/01 ,  H01H2227/032 ,  H04M1/0216 ,  H04M1/0245 ,  H04M1/0254 ,  H04M1/72527 ,  H05K5/0226 ,  H05K5/0234 ,  Y02D10/14 ,  Y10T16/5401 ,  Y10T16/551 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: Flexible hinge and removable attachment techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a flexible hinge is configured to communicatively and physically couple an input device to a computing device and may implement functionality such as a support layer and minimum bend radius. The input device may also include functionality to promote a secure physical connection between the input device and the computing device. One example of this includes use of one or more protrusions that are configured to be removed from respective cavities of the computing device along a particular axis but mechanically bind along other axes. Other techniques include use of a laminate structure to form a connection portion of the input device.