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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6839051 | Two-axis cursor control apparatus A two-axis ball-based cursor control apparatus is provided, which includes a housing; a spherical ball contained partially within the housing; two rotors in contact with the spherical ball and two corresponding axles; two screw devices associated with each rotor-axl... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6825831 | Position indicating device for harsh environments An improved position indicating device is presented. The position indicating device includes a housing having a sealed compartment and an opened compartment. A trackball is located in the opened compartment. A plurality of drive tube assemblies are also located in t... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6816151 | Hand-held trackball computer pointing device There is provided a hand-held pointing device which fits readily and comfortably in the hand of a user. The pointing device case shape is a pistol grip style designed to be ergonomically correct so that the device may be used for extended periods of time without use... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6812918 | Foot controlled rolling ball signal generator The present invention is to provide a foot controlled rolling ball to generate signals for a main unit operation or for display, or for exercise, entertaining or interacting purpose. ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6810272 | Data entry by string of possible candidate information in a hand-portable communication terminal A communication terminal is provided with display means, navigation means for navigating through information candidates, selection means for selecting one of the candidates, and a processor controlling the display means in accordance with the operation of the naviga... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6809722 | Hand-held mobile mouse A hand-held or palm mobile mouse is contained in a mini hand-held shaped housing to be held in the palm of a user with a sphere arranged on the top easily and naturally reached by the user's thumb. The thumb of the user can rotate the sphere, which contains a magnet... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6798399 | Elevated input device An input system that mounts over a portion of a keyboard, which system may include an input device corresponding to at least one keyboard key covered by the input system. The input device may comprise a key or other input mechanism easily accessible to the user, and... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6798397 | Mouse with cantilevered roller A roller for an input device extends through a slot in a top housing and is supported by a cantilevered arm. The roller is attached at the end of the arm and rotates about a shaft mounted on the cantilevered arm. The cantilevered arm is attached proximate the rear o... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6791550 | Management of presentation time in a digital media presentation system with variable rate presentation capability Method for managing Presentation Time in a digital rendering system for presentation of temporally-ordered data when the digital rendering system includes a Variable Rate Presentation capability. In a particular, one embodiment of the present invention is a method f... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6791534 | Trackball units The invention provides a trackball unit featuring good water resistance and user maintenance capabilities. A case (3) of the trackball unit has a drain pipe (32) connecting a cavity (33) formed inside the case (3) for accommodating a ball... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6791533 | Seamless mouse A seamless mouse comprising a base, with an embedding unit at the rear of the base, a coupling unit in it, a pair of activating troughs near its front, a touch switch in the activating trough, to receive command from the touch operation; and a top cover, at the rear... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6788284 | Devices, systems and methods for position-locking cursor on display device Devices, systems and methods for position-locking a cursor on a display device are provided. A preferred input device includes a position-locking device configured to electrically communicate with a computer. The position-locking device incorporates a lock-enable sw... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6742410 | Operating element An operating element having a first control element that is rotatable about a first axis, and having at least one second control element that is rotatable about a second axis and that does not coincide with the first axis. The operating element may include apparatus... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6744421 | Apparatus for convenient and comfortable cursor control device The present invention is a cursor control device to be used in conjunction with a computer, receiver or other processing unit that allows for convenient and comfortable use while being hand held or while resting on the desk top. The cursor control device being compr... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6741232 | User interface for a data processing apparatus A user interface for a data processing device is described comprising: an input wheel rotatably mounted to the data processing device and configured to generate input signals to the data processing device when rotated or clicked down, wherein clicking and holding do... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6738046 | Computer mouse having a windable output wire The present invention is to provide a computer mouse having a windable output wire including a housing, a windable wire receiving device retractably mounted in the housing, and an output wire having a first end connected to the wire receiving device and a second end... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6731268 | 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... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6710768 | Integrated multi-function computer input device An input device functions as both a pointing device and a scanning device. The input device can have a switch with a first position in which the input device functions as a pointing device and a second position in which the input device functions as a scanning devic... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6707664 | Expandable keyboard for portable computers An expandable keyboard with at least one keyboard sections stored in a nested manner inside a default keyboard such that the at least one keyboard sections can be extended in a telescoping manner from a housing of the default keyboard. The default keyboard comprises... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6707447 | Therapeutic and computer input gauntlet A computer input device is provided which is programmable to DOS and Windows programs that have mouse function capability. The mouse function is configured as a ball-mouse familiar to CAD-CAM, positioned like a baseball in a mitt and opposably manipulated by each th... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6707443 | Haptic trackball device A low-cost haptic feedback trackball device for providing haptic feedback to a user for enhancing interactions in a graphical environment provided by a computer. The trackball device includes a sensor device that detects the movement of a sphere in two rotary degree... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6698957 | Foldable keyboard with point stick The present invention relates to a foldable keyboard, and more particularly, to a foldable keyboard adapted for a point stick and/or at least one hot key. Two or more keypad portions are hingably connected by a connection board on which a point stick or a... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6690352 | Multi-mode input control device A multi-mode input control device for use with a computer via a graphic user interface (GUI) is disclosed. The input control device may optionally perform functions of a mouse device and a trackball device. The mouse and trackball devices share the same k... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6686903 | Wireless mouse capable of generating and accumulating electrical energy A wireless mouse capable of generating and accumulating electrical energy. The wireless mouse includes: (a) a first rolling wheel, which longitudinally props up the rolling ball and detects the displacement of the wireless mouse along the X-axis; (b) a se... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6683598 | Mouse optical sampling scheme Methods and systems for implementing an improved mouse optical sampling scheme are disclosed. At least one counter state machine is used to control at least one PTR state machine. At least one PTR state machine is used at a sample rate in order to determi... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6670947 | SO3 input device An apparatus, method and algorithm for the economical, intuitive rotational control of a three dimensional object displayed on a computer monitor. The computer input device consists of a tracked ball, with a directed source emanating from it, that is hous... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6667733 | Pointing device The pointing device of the present invention has a case fixed to a mounting substrate. A sliding-type operating body and moving bodies for moving linearly in X-Y directions in the case as the operating body is slid are provided. Respective side portions o... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6666568 | Computer light A light which is electrically connected to a computer power supply and which is powered by rechargeable batteries that are recharged by power from the computer to illuminate the inside of the computer when working on it.... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6657559 | Mouse with remote control function of infrared ray A mouse with infrared remote control function comprises: an optical encode control circuit, a microprocessor circuit, a wire driver circuit of the transmitting part, an infrared modulating transmitter circuit, an infrared receiving demodulation circuit, a... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6646632 | Tactile force feedback device A tactile force feedback apparatus for an input device comprises an inertial member having a movable portion being movable relative to the input device. A magnetically actuatable member is connected to the movable portion of the inertial member. A magneti... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6646631 | Input device An input device which provides excellent operability and reaction to a user, and which can be easily operated. The device comprises a casing, an operation unit supported parallel-movably in a direction along one surface of the casing, having a member to r... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6639583 | User interface utilizing a computer pointing device with infrared bridge A pointing device integrates an IR transceiver into the pointing device. An infrared communication link may then be established between another device and the IR transceiver on the pointing device. The pointing device then relays communication between the... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6633277 | Compact 3-state data entry device A data entry system having a base. The base has a plurality of rotatable cylindrical controls. The controls are rotated into a plurality of positions, each of the plurality of positions represent a control sequence. Each control sequence represents one of... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6631303 | Imaging compensation method for optical pointing devices An imaging compensation or transformation method for signals detected by a sensor which is placed arbitrarily away from its ideal location into signals which would result if the sensor were in the ideal location. This method links movement of the on-scree... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6630922 | Handedness detection for a physical manipulatory grammar A device supporting a user interface includes a feedback module for presenting information related to a data structure and a processor for controlling the feedback module and the data structure. The device also has a detector for determining handedness of... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6621485 | Gel cushion for keyboard cursor control stick A gel cushion that can be attached to an existing cursor pointing device (control stick) on a computer or keyboard, or be integrally formed with the cap during manufacture. The gel cushion is flexible enough to prevent tissue damage to the user's fingers ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6614421 | Keyboard having buttons positioned for operation by heel of hand A computer input device including a keyboard with built in pointing device, and left- and right-pointer control buttons operable by the thumbs includes additional left- and right-pointer control buttons located to each side for easy operation by the outer... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611251 | Structure for high resolution mouse Improved structure for high resolution mouse is equipped with a frictional sleeve on each one of a pair of transmission shafts with transmission wheel circumferential length multiple of that of corresponding frictional sleeves so as to increase rotational... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6611250 | Foot pedal computer mouse including modular auxiliary unit A mouse assembly includes a modular auxiliary unit that is operable in complement with a floor or pedal assembly. The modular auxiliary unit includes structure for conveniently securing the unit as well as a mouse functionality section, such as a track ba... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6608616 | Ergonomic scrolling device An ergonomic scrolling device comprises a shell and a rolling wheel. The rolling wheel is pivotally connected to the shell. The shell has an axial shaft perpendicular to the axis of the rolling wheel and on an external surface of the shell. The shell is r... | 08/19/2003 |
