Abstract: Force sensitive input device and methods are disclosed. A force sensitive input device may include a button, an analog sensor, and circuitry. The button may be movable along a first axis between first and second end positions and biased toward the first end position. The analog sensor may output an analog signal that is a function of a displacement of the button along the first axis from the first end position. The circuitry may generate both analog and digital input data in response to the analog signal. The analog input data may include a range of values that are monotonically related to the displacement of the button, and the digital input data may include first and second binary values.

Abstract: Force sensitive input device and methods are disclosed. A force sensitive input device may include a button, an analog sensor, and circuitry. The button may be movable along a first axis between first and second end positions and biased toward the first end position. The analog sensor may output an analog signal that is a function of a displacement of the button along the first axis from the first end position. The circuitry may generate both analog and digital input data in response to the analog signal. The analog input data may include a range of values that are monotonically related to the displacement of the button, and the digital input data may include first and second binary values.

Abstract: Illustrative embodiments of force sensitive input devices and methods are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, an input device may comprise a first input key configured to output a first analog signal as a function of force applied to the first input key, a second input key configured to output a second analog signal as a function of force applied to the second input key, a third input key configured to output a third analog signal as a function of force applied to the third input key, a fourth input key configured to output a fourth analog signal as a function of force applied to the fourth input key, and a controller configured to output movement data including both direction and magnitude in response to the first, second, third, and fourth analog signals, where the movement data is formatted for presentation to a driver of a computing device.

Abstract: Illustrative embodiments of force sensitive input devices and methods are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, an input device may comprise a first input key configured to output a first analog signal as a function of force applied to the first input key, a second input key configured to output a second analog signal as a function of force applied to the second input key, a third input key configured to output a third analog signal as a function of force applied to the third input key, a fourth input key configured to output a fourth analog signal as a function of force applied to the fourth input key, and a controller configured to output movement data including both direction and magnitude in response to the first, second, third, and fourth analog signals, where the movement data is formatted for presentation to a driver of a computing device.

Abstract: Illustrative embodiments of force sensitive input devices and methods are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, a force sensitive input device may comprise a button movable along a first axis between a first end position and a second end position, the button including a reflective surface, a resilient component biasing the button toward the first end position, and a reflectance sensor configured to emit light that impinges upon the reflective surface and to measure an amount of the light that is reflected from the reflective surface, wherein the light travels generally parallel to the first axis.