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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7113171 | Universal input device The present invention relates to input devices and particularly to input devices for use with computer and telecommunications systems and/or other object systems and/or devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to a universal input device for inputti... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7109970 | Apparatus for remotely controlling computers and other electronic appliances/devices using a combination of voice commands and finger movements An apparatus for remotely operating a computer using a combination of voice commands and finger movements. The apparatus includes a microphone and a plurality of control elements in the form of touch-sensitive touchpads and/or motion-sensitive elements that are used... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106303 | Trackball control device A trackball device in which the exposed top of a trackball (30) can be moved to pivot a pair of coding shafts (32L, 32T) about perpendicular axes, with control signal generators that detect such pivoting used to control a function such as a curs... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7106313 | Force feedback interface device with force functionality button A force feedback mouse interface device connected to a host computer and providing realistic force feedback to a user. The mouse interface device includes a mouse object and a linkage coupled to the mouse that includes a plurality of members rotatably coupled to eac... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104457 | Card reader and a method for reading of cards The present invention relates to a portable card reader for communication with card provided with a chip, such as so called smart cards. The reader comprises processing means, a card holder for holding the card in contact with connection means to form a connection b... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7102541 | Isotonic-isometric haptic feedback interface A force feedback interface having isotonic and isometric control capability coupled to a host computer that displays a graphical environment such as a GUI. The interface includes a user manipulatable physical object movable in physical space, such as a mouse or puck... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7102633 | Method for conforming objects to a common depth perspective for converting two-dimensional images into three-dimensional images Methods for converting two-dimensional images into three-dimensional images employing various interactive image processing tools that allow a user to apply any number or combination of image pixel repositioning depth contouring effects, algorithms or the like to cre... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7098895 | Optical trackball device and electronic apparatus An optical trackball device of the present invention includes a ball as an operating member, using a material that partially transmits light, and this ball is rotatably supported by a support member. Light emitted from a light emitter disposed beneath the ball is re... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7098890 | Input equipment with sensed movement feedback The present invention discloses an input equipment with a sensed movement feedback, which comprises a pressure sensor pad having a through hole at the center, a rolling ball disposed in the through hole with part of the rolling ball exposed and protruded therefrom, ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7098893 | Thumb and finger guide attachable to a computer mouse and a computer mouse incorporating same Thumb and finger guide structure for a computer mouse includes two guides, one located on either side of the mouse. One guide is designed to receive the user's thumb and the other is designed to receive the user's little finger. The structure of the present inventio... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7091950 | Force feedback device including non-rigid coupling A method and apparatus for providing force sensations in virtual environments includes a human/computer interface device and method used in conjunction with a host computer and which can provide feel sensations to a user of the device. A user manipulatable object ph... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089345 | Method and apparatus for dual porting a single port serial ATA disk drive A method and an apparatus for providing multiple ports to a single port device are provided. According to the present invention, single port devices that are incapable of communicating across a shared communication bus, and therefore require a point to point communi... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7084787 | System and method for detecting key actuation in a keyboard A system and method for detecting key actuation in a keyboard assembly, which, in one embodiment, is used as a conductor to electrically communicate with an information appliance. The rows in the keyboard assembly are electrically isolated from one another, and each... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7084856 | Mouse having a rotary dial A user operated input device is disclosed. The user operated input device includes a housing and a rotary dial positioned relative to an external surface of the housing. The rotary dial provides a control function. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081884 | Computer input device with angular displacement detection capabilities A computer input device, such as a mouse, is disclosed that includes one or more sensor systems for detecting translational displacement and angular displacement of the input device relative to a support surface. The input device transmits a signal to a computing de... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7081883 | Low-profile multi-channel input device A high-performance, compact, finger-operated pointing device comprises a body (34), a base (32), and return members (48). The body has integrated input elements (52). Finger-engaging elements (26) allow operating fingers to move th... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7075513 | Zooming and panning content on a display screen A method and system for manipulating content displayed on a display screen is disclosed. A data processing device has two attached user input controls, such as touch pads, joysticks, and the like. One of the controls may be used for panning (i.e. scrolling up and do... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7071917 | Electronic apparatus and method and program of controlling the same An electronic apparatus includes a keyboard unit fixed to the vicinity of the bottom of a display unit. The electronic apparatus also includes a detecting unit for detecting whether a portion of a display area of the display unit is covered by the keyboard unit and ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7071918 | Volume-integral type multi directional input apparatus A multi-directional input apparatus having a volume as a signal output in which the number of parts of the multi-directional input apparatus is reduced. Turning members 40A and 40B which are turned when an operating member 30 is operated are com... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7071920 | Method and apparatus for indicating an operating mode of a computer-pointing device A computer-pointing device may comprise a first illumination apparatus and a second illumination apparatus. The first illumination apparatus is operatively associated with the computer-pointing device and generates light when the computer-pointing device is in a fir... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7071922 | Optical mouse with rolling ball An optical mouse is operated on a work surface and includes at least one light emitter for emitting a light beam; a light receiver contained by a casing; a rolling ball arranged on the casing and opposite to the light receiver. The light beam has only one reflection... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7064744 | Optical induction/trackball dual-mode mouse An optical induction/trackball dual-mode mouse is disclosed to include a mouse body, a trackball module installed in the top of the mouse body, a cursor control optical induction module installed in the bottom of the mouse body, and an induction switch mounted insid... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7057604 | Computer mouse on a glove A computer input device on a glove includes fittings for a user's fingers and adjustable straps for fastening to a user's wrist. A tracking device for controlling cursor movement on a video display is affixed to the glove for positioning next to the end of one of th... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7050306 | Plug-in module for portable computing device A plug-in module adds functionality to a portable electronic device. The module includes a housing that is accepted by a housing port of the portable electronic device. The module includes at least one latch to secure the module to the electronic device. Each latch ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050041 | Pointing device with a cable storage winding mechanism A pointing device, which is capable of changing the appearance of a display, includes a housing made up of a cover and a base, a single spool cable receiver rotatably mounted to the housing, and a cable having a first end and a second end with the second end mounted... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7042441 | Input device including a scroll wheel assembly for manipulating an image in multiple directions A scroll wheel assembly includes a rotatable member. Encoded rotation of the rotating member causes scrolling of an image on a display screen along an axis. An actuator is located within the rotational member. Pressure on different parts of the actuator causes scrol... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7038664 | Input device for scrolling a computer display An input device such as a mouse, track ball or joystick that has a rotatable element for scrolling a graphical display presented on an apparatus. The rate of scrolling of the graphical display is constant and independent of the rate of rotation of the rotatable elem... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034804 | Computer pointing device employing a magnetic field source and magnetic field sensors A pointing device for a computer includes a magnetic field source, a magnetic field sensor, and a flexible member that connects the magnetic field source and the magnetic field sensor. When a user accelerates the pointing device the position of magnetic field source... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030856 | Method and system for controlling a display device Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and system for controlling a display device. In one embodiment, a start position is registered which defines the first position and orientation of a remote controller relative to the position of the displ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7024625 | Mouse device with tactile feedback applied to housing A computer mouse device for tracking user input and providing tactile feedback. A housing includes a lower portion designed to move over a flat surface, and a casing portion engaged by a palm of a user's hand. A sensor is provided within the housing for tracking the... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014099 | Data entry device A data entry device is provided. The data entry device includes a key having a first data entry value associated with depressing the key, and one or more additional discrete data entry values associated with deflecting the key in a predetermined direction, where a u... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7002550 | Proximity sensor with adaptive threshold A proximity sensor measures receptor output with an energy source deactivated. The sensor then measures receptor output with the energy source activated. The measurements with the energy source activated are compared to the measurements with the energy source deacti... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7002552 | Computer input device with digit support and natural position actuators A mouse has sufficient width to support the distal phalanges of a user's ring finger and little finger while the user's middle finger is positioned over a secondary button of the mouse. The mouse also provides at least one side button positioned so that it is not co... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7003588 | Peripheral devices for a video game system A peripheral device is provided for connection to a home video game system having a recess formed in an external surface thereof. The peripheral device includes an electrical component, an electrical connector coupled to the electrical component for connecting to a ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6992653 | Pointing device with a rollable device and light source A pointing device is electrically connect to a computer. The pointing device is used to control movements of a cursor on a display device of the computer. The pointing device has a housing, a pointing unit installed inside the housing to generate pointing signals to... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6987505 | Modular scroll wheel with integral detent-engaging spring tab A single-piece component rotatably supports a scroll wheel and includes an integral follower arm extending into a well within which the scroll wheel rotates. Formed on a circumferential surface of the scroll wheel are regularly spaced detents or other structures for... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6985134 | Computer input device A computer input device used to input coordinates and three-dimensional graphical information into a computer. The device includes an acceleration sensor that has a fixed volume vessel containing a magnetic fluid. A non-magnetic inertial body is located in the magne... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6978127 | Hand-ear user interface for hand-held device A hand-held information processing device, such as a mobile phone, has a thumb wheel that lets the user scan a circular array of options. Each respective one of the options is represented by a respective audio output that gets played out when the wheel is turned a n... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6972699 | Foldable keyboard A foldable keyboard having a plurality of folding keyboard sections. Each keyboard section includes a frame carrying a key set having a plurality of keys. The key set may be movable laterally relative to the frame. The frame with the key set is foldable with respect... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6970156 | Collapsible computer mouse A computer mouse includes a collapsible housing and an optical sensor within the housing. The housing may be collapsed into a relatively flat or compact structure. Once collapsed, the mouse may be stored in a compartment such as a PCMCIA slot of a notebook computer.... | 11/29/2005 |
