US 11,989,361 B1
Contextual braking for an input device
Maxim Vlasov, Geneva (CH)
Assigned to Logitech Europe S.A., Lausanne (CH)
Filed by Logitech Europe S.A., Lausanne (CH)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/183,848.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/0362 (2013.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01); G06F 3/0485 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 3/0362 (2013.01) [G06F 3/03543 (2013.01); G06F 3/0485 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04806 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer mouse comprising:
one or more processors;
a scroll wheel operable to rotate on an axis in a first and second direction;
a braking system controlled by the one or more processors and operable to provide a braking force on the scroll wheel that stops and prevents rotation of the scroll wheel; and
a sensor system operable to detect a force or motion of the scroll wheel in the first and second directions,
wherein in response to receiving a control signal to stop rotation of the scroll wheel in the first direction, the one or more processors cause the braking system to:
apply the braking force on the scroll wheel when the sensor system indicates that the force or motion of the scroll wheel is in the first direction; and
remove the braking force when the sensor system indicates that the force or motion of the scroll wheel is in the second direction,
wherein in response to receiving a control signal to stop rotation of the scroll wheel in the second direction, the one or more processors cause the braking system to:
apply the braking force on the scroll wheel when the sensor system indicates that the force or motion of the scroll wheel is in the second direction; and
remove the braking force when the sensor system indicates that the force or motion of the scroll wheel is in the first direction.