| 摘要 |
<p>A force feedback wheel (16) or knob (226) is provided on a mouse (12) or other device to be manipulated by a user. The force applied to the wheel (16) can correspond with an event or interaction displayed in a host graphical environment. Force feedback is preferably provided using an actuator (112) coupled to the knob (226). The device controlled by the knob (226) can be, for example, an audio device, a video device, etc. Detent forces can be provided for the knob (226) by overlapping and adjusting ranges of closely-spaced detents in the rotary degree of freedom of the knob (226).</p> |
