{"schema_version":"1.0","canonical_url":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-9841885","patent":{"patent_number":"US-9841885","title":"User interface apparatus having a wheel input and method for controlling the same","assignee":null,"inventors":[],"filing_date":"2014-02-05T00:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2017-12-12T00:00:00.000Z","cpc_codes":["G06F","G06F","G06F","G06F","G06F","G06F"],"num_claims":17,"abstract":"A user interface apparatus includes a first display unit that is configured to display a plurality of first items, a wheel input unit that is positioned proximate a first side of the first display unit, a button input unit that is positioned within a circumference of the wheel input unit, and a second display unit that is positioned within the circumference of the wheel input unit. The wheel input unit is rotatable and is configured to, based upon being rotated, output a scroll command to scroll the plurality of first items. The button input unit is configured to, based upon being pressed, output a selection command to select a first item from the plurality of first items. The second display unit is configured to display the selected first item."},"analysis":{"summary":null,"layman_explanation":null,"technical_analysis":null,"business_analysis":null,"faqs":null,"topics":[],"tech_cluster":null},"seo":{"title":"User interface apparatus having a wheel input and method for controlling the same","description":"A user interface apparatus includes a first display unit that is configured to display a plurality of first items, a wheel input unit that is positioned proximate a first side of the first display uni","keywords":[]},"attribution":{"source":"Patentable","source_url":"https://patentable.app","canonical_url":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-9841885","license":"CC-BY-4.0-like","license_terms":"AI-generated analysis on this page (summary, layman_explanation, technical_analysis, business_analysis, faqs) may be reused with attribution and a visible link back to the canonical URL above. Patent abstracts, claims, and bibliographic data are USPTO public domain.","required_link":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-9841885","citation_suggestion":"Patentable. \"User interface apparatus having a wheel input and method for controlling the same\" (US-9841885). https://patentable.app/patents/US-9841885","copyright_holder":"Nomic Interactive Technology LLC"},"links":{"html":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-9841885","json":"https://patentable.app/api/llm-context/US-9841885","site":"https://patentable.app","llms_txt":"https://patentable.app/llms.txt"},"generated_at":"2026-06-06T15:58:37.584Z"}