18385825. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A QUIET MOUSE SCROLL WHEEL WITH MAGNETIC HAPTIC ENCODER (Dell Products, LP)

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A QUIET MOUSE SCROLL WHEEL WITH MAGNETIC HAPTIC ENCODER

Organization Name

Dell Products, LP

Inventor(s)

Peng Lip Goh of Singapore SG

Deeder M. Aurongzeb of Austin TX US

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A QUIET MOUSE SCROLL WHEEL WITH MAGNETIC HAPTIC ENCODER

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18385825 titled 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A QUIET MOUSE SCROLL WHEEL WITH MAGNETIC HAPTIC ENCODER

Original Abstract Submitted

A mouse for use with an information handling system comprising a base chassis of the mouse to enclose a mouse microcontroller and a mouse power management unit (PMU) to power the mouse microcontroller, a scroll wheel to receive scrolling input from a user from scroll wheel rotation and a magnetic haptic encoder detecting scrolling input and comprising a grooved ferromagnetic wheel with alternating wheel grooved portions and wheel raised portions for rotating by a magnet such that rotation of the alternating wheel grooved portions and wheel raised portions adjacent to the magnet generate haptic feedback at the scroll wheel for the user and a top housing operatively coupled to the base chassis of the mouse to enclose the mouse.