Methods and apparatus for processing combinations of kinematical inputs

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for processing combinations of force and velocity data generated over a given period of time. In one embodiment, an input device comprising one or more force sensors and one or more motion sensors is manipulated relative to a surface. A receiving system is adapted to receive input sequences or “gestures” which are triggered upon the occurrence of one or more conditions detected by the input device. An application executing in the receiving system may be implemented such that the system responds differently to each specific gesture provided by the user.

1 . An input system comprising:
 a force sensor;   a velocity sensor; and   a processor in communication with the force and velocity sensors and operable to determine whether at least one of a plurality of gestures has been performed using an input device.