Computer mouse for scrolling a view of an image

Patent 5883619 Issued on March 16, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date:

November 12, 2016. 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.

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Inventors

Assignee

Primax Electronics Ltd.

Application

No. 748164 filed on 11/12/1996

US Classes:

345/163, Mouse345/156, DISPLAY PERIPHERAL INTERFACE INPUT DEVICE345/157, Cursor mark position control device345/158, Including orientation sensors (e.g., infrared, ultrasonic, remotely controlled)345/684, Scrolling715/784Window scrolling

Examiners

Primary: Hofsass, Jeffery
Assistant: Lieu, Julie

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Hsu; Winston

International Class

G09G 005/08

Abstract

A view control system for controlling the display of a view within an image over a computer monitor is disclosed. The system comprises a computer for displaying the view over the monitor and for scrolling the view within the image according to scrolling signals so that various portions of the image can be seen through the view, a computer mouse electrically connected to the computer through a flexible cable for controlling movements of a cursor displayed over the monitor, a view control button installed over the mouse for sensing a direction of a finger input and generating scrolling signals according to the sensed direction of the finger input and the length of time of each input to control the scrolling of the view within the image, and a bi-directional button installed over the mouse for generating a zooming signal within the scrolling signal for zooming in or out of the view within the image.