Patent ID: 11934597
Assignee: INVENTUS ENGINEERING GMBH
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  F | IPC F  G

Claim 9:
10. A method for operating an input device for a computing apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:
providing at least one input element and a controllable magnetorheological braking apparatus to the input device, the input element being operatively connected to the input device and manually actuatable to perform an input into the computing apparatus, and the input element having at least one input wheel, where an input is performed by rotating the input wheel, and the mobility of the input element is a rotatability of the input wheel;
adjusting a mobility of the input element by selectively delaying, blocking, or enabling in a targeted manner by way the controllable magnetorheological braking apparatus based on at least one input condition stored in the computing apparatus; and
setting stop points during a revolution of the input wheel, wherein a stop point is set by temporarily blocking and then enabling the rotatability of the input wheel and at least 50 stop points set for a respective revolution.