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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6204838 | Controlling scrolls of a screen image The present invention discloses a pointing device for scrolling a screen image. The pointing device comprises a chassis, a housing having an opening on its top mounted on the chassis, a vertical sensor installed on the chassis below the opening, a plurali... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6204837 | Computing apparatus having multiple pointing devices An apparatus and method for configuring a computing device to support a plurality of pointing devices or a singular pointing device that can provide a plurality of functions. The computing device may be a desktop or portable unit. Several graphics menus f... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6201534 | Trackball for single digit control of wireless terminal A side-mounted cursor pointing device 108 for a wireless terminal 100 including a sliding cover 110. The sliding cover 110 slides over the cursor pointing device 108 in an off position. When the cover 110 is slid off the cursor pointing device 108, a bias... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6195033 | Key mover The invention teaches remote control device for reassigning functions associated with one key to another key, wherein the functions are stored in memory. In one embodiment the remote control comprises a memory and a plurality of function instructions stor... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6195084 | Mouse buttons designed for improved availability The resist to be used for the method of this invention in producing a semiconductor device is patterned by a procedure which comprises the steps of disposing in the direction of a semiconductor wafer a first mask having circuit patterns repeatedly formed ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6191775 | Data input apparatus There is provided a track ball type data input apparatus which can input data showing the movement in the direction vertical to the image or the rotation around the axis vertical to the image and visually and easily assures the operation flexibility in th... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6184869 | Computer input device having multiple multi-dimensional detection devices A computer input device having multiple multi-directional detection devices that can be simultaneously operated by a user to provide multi-dimensional input to a computer is disclosed. The multi-directional detection devices are arranged on an input devic... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6181322 | Pointing device having selection buttons operable from movement of a palm portion of a person's hands A mouse for use with an automatic data processing system having a display device for displaying objects. The mouse is configured to be operated by movement of an operator's hand and includes a positioning system for controlling a position of a pointer wit... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6172665 | Mouse and trackball with optimal measurement optics A cursor control device for computers includes a ball whose surface is marked with a regular pattern based on the Platonic solids. The ball surface is illuminated and the rotations are measured precisely from the observed motions of the Platonic solids. T... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6160538 | Mouse command coding A method of encoding manipulations of a multidimensional input device, such as a mouse, into data to be communicated to a data processing apparatus. Sensors in the input device detect manipulations of a member of the input device with respect to an X-axis... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6154199 | Hand positioned mouse A hand positioned mouse that functions as a computer input device. The hand positioned mouse has an article that is worn on the hand of a computer user. The article can be in the form of a glove, half glove, sleeve, bracket or other type of configurations... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6148094 | Pointing device with biometric sensor A pointing device incorporates a biometric sensor at a location such that when operating the pointing device in a normal manner, a user's hand rests naturally in a position to place a finger of the user's hand in proximity to and readable by the biometric... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6144369 | Signal processing system When the ball of a mouse is rotated, an up/down counter outputs a count N according to the direction of rotation and the amount of rotation. A controller compresses the count N to seven-bit data according to a conversion table. The controller also attache... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6144370 | Electromagnetic active trackball control system using magnets energized in sequence which cause the trackball to move A track ball control system which is attachable to a computer system that has a display screen on which a cursor is positionable, including at least one track ball regulator for providing physical control of the position of the track ball in response to s... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6137477 | Encoder wheel assembly An encoder wheel assembly includes a wheel holder, a roller revolvably supported on the wheel holder, a locating frame fastened to the wheel holder at an outer side, and an encoder wheel mounted in between the wheel holder and the locating frame, said enc... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6130672 | Image processing apparatus In a viewpoint detector instructions for a virtual 3-dimensional space are processed by an image processor. A virtual 3-dimensional spatial image is displayed in a field of view, and a viewpoint position of an operator in the field of view is detected. Th... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6124587 | Pointing device utilizing a photodetector array A cursor control device for personal computers and workstations includes various embodiments, some of which include a patterned ball and some of which rely on other patterned surfaces, which recognizes changes in the position of the pattern relative to a ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6121956 | Dustless mouse A dustless mouse comprises: a circuit, a horizontal conic rolling wheel, a vertical conic rolling wheel, a pressured conic rolling wheel, a round ball and a shell, when the prior mouse is slid, then the rubber round ball will roll, thus it will friction w... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6115028 | Three dimensional input system using tilt An input system for controlling the position or motion of a cursor, three dimensions that uses x, z position for inputting two coordinates and tilt in a plane (x-y or z-y) to input a third (and possibly a fourth coordinate). The invention is moved about o... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6104383 | Thumb-actuated computer pointing-input device A computer pointing-input device has a low risk of inducing Repetitive Stress Syndrome and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in a user by providing thumb and hand actuated controls. A main body (16) of the device is held laterally in a hand of the user with the thum... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6097372 | Data input device In a data input device, an X-encoder 2 and a Y-encoder 3 are driven by a track ball 1 called a track ball and pulse outputs can be obtained from the respective encoders. Switches SW1, SW2, SW3 and SW4 are disposed around the track ball 1. When the track b... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6097964 | Navigation key for a handset A telephone handset comprises a front surface with a display and a keypad. The keypad includes a group of keys for entering alphanumeric signs and a key for navigating a cursor in the display. The navigation key is placed in the front surface of the phone... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6097370 | X-Y direction input device Disclosed is an X-Y direction input device which requires a smaller number of parts and is less costly. Frictional force applying means comprises a rolling contact roller held in rolling contact with a rotated spherical body, a resilient member inserted i... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6094190 | Device for controlling a position indicator on a visual display For controlling a position indicator, e.g. a cursor, on a visual display, e.g. the monitor screen associated with a personal computer or a laptop computer screen, a position indicator controlling device (1) comprises an indicator position controller (6) i... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6091404 | Trackball for a portable computer The present invention relates to a trackball for a portable computer, which can be operated when not only is a trackball mounted on the main body of the portable computer, but is also detached from the main body of the computer. To achieve the aformention... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6084575 | Palmtrack device for operating computers A computer device, hereafter called PalmTrack, is provided having an oblong shape following the general outline of a human hand further comprising a finger portion, palm portion and thumb portion. The finger portion accommodates three levers which are ope... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6084574 | Compact cursor pointing device utilizing photodetector array A compact pointing device generally includes a ball, a light source, and a sensor. The ball includes an outer layer, a reflective inner core and a transparent layer disposed between the outer layer and the inner core. Disposed in the outer layer is a patt... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6072471 | Ambidextrous upright computer mouse An ambidextrous upright computer mouse includes a relatively upright finger engaging side on one side, and a thumb engaging side on an opposite side. Two sets of buttons are positioned at opposite ends of the finger engaging side. The mouse is symmetrical... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6061004 | Providing force feedback using an interface device including an indexing function A method and apparatus for providing force feedback including an indexing function. A force feedback interface device is coupled to a host computer system displaying a graphical environment. A position of a user-manipulated physical object in a degree of ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6046729 | Z axis device of a computer mouse A computer mouse having an improvement of Z axis device is disclosed. The computer mouse includes a roller ball. The Z axis device includes a spring member having a spiral portion, a first art portion and a second arm potion, a first positioning element f... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6046730 | Backlighting scheme for a multimedia terminal keypad A housing assembly for an ISDN multimedia capable wireless interface device having a plurality of operating capabilities. The housing assembly comprises a main housing, a cover, hinge assembly for coupling the cover to the main housing. The hinge assembly... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6043808 | Computer mouse assembly including a protective cover A flexible membrane extends over the upper surface of a mouse pad and a mouse resting on the pad in order to keep the mouse pad clean and prevent contamination of the mouse ball with dirt and other foreign matter.... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6040820 | Track ball input device An input device used as a track ball mouse and a ball mouse comprising a first housing including a ball and a first button; a second housing connected to the first housing and including a second button; a connecting unit for connecting the first and secon... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6034627 | Computer input device A computer input device comprising: a housing, a tracking ball, at least a button and a through hole formed on the housing. The housing has a bottom surface, a top surface, a first side surface and a second side surface. The tracking ball is partially hel... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6031522 | Ergonomic computer mouse based on hand size and preference A hand-held mouse has a base pointing unit with a movement sensor and a plurality of switches for selecting a visual object indicated by a location of the graphical pointer on the display, and an outer shell surrounding and removably attached to the base ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6031518 | Ergonomic input device The device comfortably supports the hand of the user while the thumb and fingers are associated with keys, a trackball, and a scrolling wheel carried on the device. The overall configuration of the device and the arrangement of these actuators permits the... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6018334 | Computer pointing device A computer pointing device including a supporting member which supports or forms a part of a conventionally-known QWERTY keyboard. The supporting member is movable relative to a supporting surface and includes a sensor for sensing directional movements or... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6005554 | Remote controller having spherical sensor for detecting trackball movement A remote controller having a spherical sensor for detecting trackball movement including a spherical sensor for detecting trackball movement amount in accordance with a position detecting signal and outputting a movement amount detecting signal, a control... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5990869 | Force feedback mouse A computer interface includes an input device and display connected to a CPU. The input device generally comprises a mouse movable along an X-axis or Y-axis, resulting in a corresponding movement of a cursor on the display. A pair of motors impart a force... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5990871 | Ergonomic pointing device A pointing device that is ergonomically designed is shown and described. In a preferred embodiment designed for children aged 2-6, a relatively large ball is provided in a housing which has a gripping area or handle for each hand of a user, a portion of t... | 11/23/1999 |
