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Wireless cursor control system

Patent 4654648 Issued on March 31, 1987. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject December 17, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

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Patent #: 4246439
Issued on: 01/20/1981
Inventor: Romein

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Patent #: 4550250
Issued on: 10/29/1985
Inventor: Mueller ,   et al.

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Patent #: 4559642
Issued on: 12/17/1985
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Light pencil
Patent #: 4565999
Issued on: 01/21/1986
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Method and apparatus for wireless cursor position control Patent #: 4578674
Issued on: 03/25/1986
Inventor: Baker ,   et al.

Inventors

Application

No. 06/682615 filed on 12/17/1984

US Classes:

345/179Stylus

Examiners

Primary: Brigance, Gerald L.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G06F 3/033 (20060101)

Abstract

A position control system is described for the control of cursor movement on a video display terminal or the like. The control system includes a wireless movable steering means which emits acoustic signals, tracking means adapted to receive the acoustic signals and determine the position of the steering means by hyperbolic triangulation, and communication means for communicating the position (either absolute position or relative movement) of the steering means to the video display terminal.

Other References

  • "Cableless System Mouse" IBM Technical Disc. Bul., vol. 28, No. 2, Jul. 1985, pp. 550-553
  • "Ultrasonic Cursor Position Detection" IBM Tech. Disc. Bul., vol. 27, No. 11, Apr. 1985, pp. 6712-6714
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