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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7337733 | Distance measuring device for planter A distance measuring device mounted to a planter used to plant crops. The distance measuring device has a cable extending between a first pulley and second pulley wherein the cable has at least one target. A sensor located adjacent the first pulley and connected to ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 6004049 | Method and apparatus for dynamic configuration of an input device A system and method is provided that displays different symbols on an input device corresponding to different input device layouts. On a keyboard type input device, each key on the keyboard has an individually controllable display device which displays on... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5164723 | Configurable keyboard A keyboard has a plurality of key operated switches, each including a key having a manually engagable key surface. The keyboard selectively determines the function produced by operation of the key operated switches, and displays on each key its current fu... | 11/17/1992 |
| 4844637 | Keyboard with alterable configuration Several different symbols may be assigned to each key of the keyboard as requested by the operator. All the various symbols of the keys are recorded in a memory where they are organized in a certain number of pre-defined, distinct configurations of the ke... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4770551 | Printing apparatus for enciphering/deciphering text A printer employing a daisy wheel or other print wheel uses a single motor both to translate a carriage along a line of printing and to rotate the daisy wheel. The daisy wheel is rotated through one complete character set for movement of the carriage alon... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4229818 | Method and apparatus for enciphering blocks which succeed short blocks in a key-controlled block-cipher cryptographic system A method and apparatus for providing improved error-recovery and cryptographic strength when enciphering blocks which succeed short blocks in a Key-Controlled Block-Cipher Cryptographic System with chaining. Beginning with a pre-existing current chaining ... | 10/21/1980 |
