Patent ID: 7301435

Claim:
A variable resistance user-interface comprising: at least two textile-form flexible conductive electrode layers, including a first textile-form flexible conductive electrode layer and a second textile-form flexible conductive electrode layer; at least two textile-form conductive linking members, including a first textile-form conductive linking member and a second textile-form conductive linking member; and a textile-form variably resistive element capable of exhibiting a change in electrical resistance upon mechanical deformation, wherein the textile-form variably resistive element is formed as a coating applied to the first textile-form flexible conductive electrode layer; wherein the first textile-form flexible conductive electrode layer is connected to the first textile-form conductive linking member, which is in turn connective to external circuitry; wherein the second textile-form flexible conductive electrode layer is positioned adjacent the textile-form variably resistive element; wherein the second textile-form flexible conductive electrode layer is connected to the second textile-form conductive linking member, which is in turn connective to the external circuitry; and wherein the textile-form variably resistive element is positioned between the first textile-form flexible conductive electrode layer and the second textile-form flexible conductive electrode layer.